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Curt Beal's Collection
 
7/3/2025
 
 
 
 
 
By:Curt Beal
Dates:7/12/2015 - 7/12/2015
Album Info:A work in progress album. This will cover a several year long project by the SWP Railroad to repair, replace, and add more tracks on their Sheepskin Branch yhat begins in South Connellsville and ends in Smithfield, PA.
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Unloading Supplges
Title:  Unloading Supplges
Description:  Crews from Delta Railroad Construction are unloading materials for replacement tracks for the SWP Railroad in Wheeler Bottom. It looks like at least some of it will be built uith pre-assembled track panels. The worker to the left is using a small spike driving machine.
Photo Date:  5/20/2015  Upload Date: 6/15/2015 2:25:37 AM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
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Views:  177   Comments: 0
Swingmaster
Title:  Swingmaster
Description:  A pkece of track-laying equipment owned by Delta Railroad Construction, who will be putting in replacement tracks in Wheeler for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Railroed.
Photo Date:  6/3/2015  Upload Date: 6/15/2015 2:16:08 AM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
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Views:  158   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (12)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (12)
Description:  A look at the Swingmaster pulling a loaded ballast dumper. This work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors for the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:24:42 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  149   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (11)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (11)
Description:  An overhead look at the Swingmaster pulling a loaded ballast dumper. This work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors for the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:22:51 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (10)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (10)
Description:  A Swingmaster pulling a dumper, dropping some ballast at the end of the Greene Junction Bridge. A tamper-aligner follows behind on the bridge. The worker on the left is a spotter. This work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors for the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:20:48 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (9)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (9)
Description:  A Swingmaster pulling a dumper, dropping some ballast at the end of the Greene Junction Bridge. A tamper-aligner follows behind on the bridge. The worker on the left is a spotter. This work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors for the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:17:23 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (8)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (8)
Description:  A CASE CX210 excavator works the ballast pile near the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA. Work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:15:28 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  147   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (7)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (7)
Description:  A look at the Swingmaster pulling a loaded ballast dumper. This work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors for the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:13:20 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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Views:  158   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (6)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (6)
Description:  The tamper-aligner has an entourage of six workers as it measures the rails and adjusts the ballast accordingly. It made a pass every time another load of ballast was dropped. This work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors for the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:11:21 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  127   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (1)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (1)
Description:  Kershaw ballast spreader 1734 is one of many pieces of equipment working on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad tracks in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 5:58:14 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (5)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (5)
Description:  Tamper-aligner checking the measurements of the rails at the end of the Greene Junction Bridge on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA. Work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:09:44 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (4)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (4)
Description:  A John Deere 85C backhoe levels out some fill for the trackbed that will hold a new siding for the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA.. Work is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:08:15 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
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Views:  165   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (3)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (3)
Description:  The tamper-aligner working underneath the Bowest Bridge that is part of the Great Allegheny Passage. People familiar with this location will notice that the grade crossing has been removed. A temporary one was put in about 200 feet away. I checked back again on July 16 and a new paved crossing was put in here, right under the bridge. This work on the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad is being done by Delta Railroad Contractors.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 6:01:38 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Track,Action
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Views:  148   Comments: 0
SWP Railroad Improvements (2)
Title:  SWP Railroad Improvements (2)
Description:  Looking down from the Great Allegheny Passage at some of the equipment owned by Delta Railroad Contractors. They are doing ballast and track-laying work for Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad in Wheeler Bottom, Dunbar Township, PA. The worker is standing where the new grade crossing has been put int.
Photo Date:  7/12/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 5:59:55 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
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Views:  168   Comments: 0


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