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| Title: |
Introducing.......SWP 2006 |
| Description: |
Used by the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad as NREX 8749 for a few years, they now officially have ownership. The number boards, number patch, and SWP on the side have just been added onto it. Seen at its home, the Scottdale station. This is a former Illinois Central 9314 GP9 built back in December 1957. Rebuilt to a GP11 at the IC Paducah Shops. Now the only question is where are SWP 2004 and 2005. They have skipped two numbers. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/2011 Upload Date: 9/22/2011 8:14:01 PM |
| Location: |
Scottdale, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
490 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2001, 2006, 2003, 2002 |
| Description: |
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad brings out its whole fleet of EMD GP11s on this freight train going east on Track 2 Main through the Connellsville CSX yard. At the other end of the yard it would switch off onto SWP tracks, cross the Youghiogheny River and serve its customers in the southern part of the county. The weather forecast for this day couldnt have been more wrong, as they called for mostly cloudy skies with a rain shower. |
| Photo Date: |
9/25/2011 Upload Date: 9/25/2011 8:54:33 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2002(GP11) |
| Views: |
710 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006 (2) |
| Description: |
Last week it was NREX 8749, this week it is no more. The number boards, number patch, and SWP on the side have just been added onto it. This is a former Illinois Central 9314 GP9 built back in December 1957. Rebuilt to a GP11 at the IC Paducah Shops. |
| Photo Date: |
9/25/2011 Upload Date: 9/25/2011 11:16:44 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
364 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2001, 2006, 2002 |
| Description: |
Three EMD GP11's from the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad, running light into Connellsville to pick up five cars from the yard. A Sunday trip to Connellsville is almost a regular occurance for them now. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/2011 Upload Date: 10/24/2011 3:58:29 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2002(GP11) |
| Views: |
458 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
AVR 4002, 4003, SWP 2001, 2006 |
| Description: |
Two GP40-3's and two GP11's take their loaded train west on the CSX Keystone Sub after working the yard in Connellsville. Yes, the SWP 2006 was leading with the long hood forward. Made no sense to me. |
| Photo Date: |
4/12/2012 Upload Date: 4/17/2012 4:25:10 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 4002(GP40-3) AVR 4003(GP40-3) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) |
| Views: |
788 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2003, 2006, 2001 (1) |
| Description: |
Three EMD GP11s going west through Broadford, Pa with a freight train on Track 1 Main, using CSX trackage. The evening sunlight was about as good as it gets. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/2012 Upload Date: 5/2/2012 12:27:37 AM |
| Location: |
Broadford, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) |
| Views: |
352 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2001, 2006, 2003 (1) |
| Description: |
Three EMD GP11s now running light after doing coal train duty for half the day. Seen crossing the small bridge over Jacobs Creek which separates Everson and Scottdale, Pa. They would go to their home station in Scottdale for lunch before continuing their work for the day. Isnt that water in the creek beautiful? I blame that on the hot weather. Taken from the Scottdale-Everson Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2012 Upload Date: 6/28/2012 9:37:15 PM |
| Location: |
Everson, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) |
| Views: |
578 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2001, 2006, 2003 (2) |
| Description: |
An EMD GP11 trio brings up the rear of a 40-car coal train being moved from Everson to Owensdale, Pa. They would cut off from the train in Owensdale and then come back to the station for lunch in Scottdale. Taken from the Scottdale-Everson Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
6/27/2012 Upload Date: 6/28/2012 9:39:08 PM |
| Location: |
Everson, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) |
| Views: |
458 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2001, 2006, and 2003 |
| Description: |
Three of the four total GP11's owned by the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad are working the east end of the CSX yard on an already hot and sticky morning. These guys work fast and get it done. Usually they are in and out in less than half an hour. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/2012 Upload Date: 7/19/2012 1:10:41 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) |
| Views: |
364 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006 (3) |
| Description: |
Overhead look at the only SWP GP11 that isn't red. Built as IC 9314 GP9 in December 1957. Later became IC 8749 after undergoing a rebuild to a GP11 at the Paducah Shops. Eventually it moved on, becoming SLR 8749 and NREX 8749. Late last year it finally was officially renumbered 2006 for the SWP. It can be hard to photograph this one in full sunlight due to the bright yellow but I think I pulled it off this time. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/2012 Upload Date: 7/19/2012 1:22:11 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
298 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006, 2001, 2003 |
| Description: |
The Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad has finished its work in the Connellsville CSX yard but now is being held here because of multiple trains to the west. |
| Photo Date: |
7/30/2012 Upload Date: 8/1/2012 12:25:04 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) |
| Views: |
352 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006 (4) |
| Description: |
The Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad is here in Lemont Furnace, Pa to pick up seven flatcars of Bradley M2 infantry fighting vehicles that have been refurbished at BAE Systems Land & Armaments, LP. The crew for the train has run out of hours and got taken back to Scottdale, Pa. SWP 2006 will be the trailing engine when the train gets another crew and heads north. Photographed with permission. Update: This local BAE facility has now gone out of business at the end of 2013. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/2012 Upload Date: 8/24/2012 11:31:07 PM |
| Location: |
Lemont Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
326 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2001, AVR 2004, SWP 2006 |
| Description: |
A train of sand hoppers takes it slow on the slippery snow covered rails, approaching the crossing at Lemont Furnace, PA. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2013 Upload Date: 11/12/2013 9:21:44 PM |
| Location: |
Lemont Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
444 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2001, AVR 2004, SWP 2006 (Z685-12) |
| Description: |
Train Z685-12 pulling hard on CSX rails, on a very winter-like November morning. This train was headed to the SWP Sheepskin Branch to the south and did not stop and work the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
11/12/2013 Upload Date: 11/13/2013 2:19:08 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
353 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004 SWP 2006 SWP 2003 SWP 2001 |
| Description: |
Heading home for New Year's Eve. The shorline SWP has completed its work over in Connellsville and is now crossing Jacobs Creek between Everson and Scottdale on a bitter cold afternoon. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2013 Upload Date: 12/31/2013 5:37:32 PM |
| Location: |
Everson, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) |
| Views: |
432 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004 and SWP 2006 |
| Description: |
An unnamed private crossing just outside Owensdale, PA. Not to be overly dramatic, but the forklift only stopped for the train at the last second, just feet from the train. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/2013 Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:18:54 PM |
| Location: |
Owensdale, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004 SWP 2006 SWP 2003 SWP 2001 (2) |
| Description: |
Train Z685-03 is ready to go west out of the Connellsville CSX yard on a 14 degree morning. Seeing the SWP railroad operate is always like a trip back into the past with these rebuilt GP11 engines in their original GP9 bodies. All were built in the mid-50's and are still going strong. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/2014 Upload Date: 1/3/2014 6:15:33 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) |
| Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004 SWP 2006 SWP 2003 SWP 2001 (3) |
| Description: |
Train Z685-03 shivers on the western end of the Connellsville CSX yard, with quadruple GP11's. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/2014 Upload Date: 1/3/2014 6:32:50 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) |
| Views: |
348 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2003, 2001, 2006, and AVR 2004 |
| Description: |
Today the SWP Railroad has lost the battle with winter and is forced to shove their train backwards off the ex-B&O Sheepskin Branch because of snow that was over a foot high. Here it is passing underneath the former Western Maryland Bowest Bridge in Wheeler Bottom. |
| Photo Date: |
2/16/2014 Upload Date: 3/5/2014 4:25:21 PM |
| Location: |
Wheeler, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
335 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006 (5) |
| Description: |
A mixed freight train with four GP11's is idling in a snowstorm at O&B Junction in Wheeler Bottom, waiting for permission from CSX to go over to Greene Junction. The abandoned relay box on the right was from when this line was signaled and double tracked back in the B&O days. Even further back, in the early part of the 20th century, there was a junction to the right with the O&B shortline. After all these years, it is still called O&B Junction. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2014 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 3:06:15 AM |
| Location: |
Wheeler, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
176 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006 (6) |
| Description: |
An SWP mixed freight train that has come from the south on the old Sheepskin Branch, seen at O&B Junction in Wheeler Bottom. It is now restarting after getting permission to enter CSX trackage on the other side of the Yough River. Seen from the former Western Maryland Bowest bridge on Great Allegheny Passage. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2014 Upload Date: 3/3/2014 2:58:20 AM |
| Location: |
Wheeler, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge,Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2006, 2001, 4006, 4005, 2003 |
| Description: |
A mix of GP11's and GP40-3's that makes up the entire SWP roster is on this 83 car monster of a train. At the time it was the most cars I have ever seen the shortline SWP handle. They were all empty sand hoppers. Seen going west on the CSX Keystone Sub. |
| Photo Date: |
4/8/2014 Upload Date: 4/8/2014 7:20:11 PM |
| Location: |
Broadford, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 4006(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
683 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 4005 (2) |
| Description: |
This trio of engines has come off the Sheepskin Branch and is now waiting on the Greene Junction Bridge for a signal to get back onto CSX tracks. The crew nearly ran out of hours. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2014 Upload Date: 5/21/2014 11:05:23 PM |
| Location: |
South Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
310 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 4005 (1) |
| Description: |
This trio of engines has come off the Sheepskin Branch and is now waiting on the Greene Junction Bridge for a signal to get back onto CSX tracks. The crew nearly ran out of hours. The Youghiogheny River is below. |
| Photo Date: |
5/20/2014 Upload Date: 5/21/2014 11:04:13 PM |
| Location: |
South Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
325 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 2003, AVR 4001 |
| Description: |
Going west past the Connellsville CSX Yard with approximately 100 emtpy sand cars. I'm not much of car counter but that would be my estimate. The fracking business must be good. |
| Photo Date: |
6/3/2014 Upload Date: 6/4/2014 12:31:53 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
430 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, AVR 4001, SWP 2003 |
| Description: |
Train Z685-01 using CSX rails to get back to SWP trackage in Broadford. Later in the day, the same engines would come back east again with a train of sand cars. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/2014 Upload Date: 7/3/2014 4:24:00 AM |
| Location: |
Broadford, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) AVR 4001(GP40-3) SWP 2003(GP11) |
| Views: |
394 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, AVR 4001, SWP 2003 |
| Description: |
Just doing a run-through on CSX. The SWP Railroad has a long train of sand hoppers that came from Smithfield, PA and are destined to be interchanged with Norfolk Southern in Radebaugh, PA. |
| Photo Date: |
7/14/2014 Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:09:20 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11) AVR 4001(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
453 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2003 and CSX 6512 |
| Description: |
SWP 2003 and CSX 6512 momentarily pause next to one another while they are both working in the Connellsville CSX Yard. The SWP train quickly dropped off a few empty sand cars and they were on their way again. |
| Photo Date: |
3/16/2015 Upload Date: 4/18/2015 10:27:22 PM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) CSX 6512(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
511 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2003, 2006, 2001 |
| Description: |
Three EMD GP11s power this Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad freight train north on the former B&O Sheepskin Branch on April, 16, 2014. On the left you see the cleared trees for the recently reclaimed Bowest Yard in Dunbar, PA. Closed by the Western Maryland Railway in the 1970's, the yard and facilities were removed except for a few overgrown tracks. A booming Marcellus Shale natural gas industry in the region persuaded the SWP Railroad to invest in reconstructing Bowest Yard, which will allow them to store more freight cars and give quick access to nearby CSX. Also, on the right side the trees have been cleared for a second track to run from Wheeler to Mount Braddock, PA. The past is truly reliving itself, as this section was double-tracked in the days of the B&O. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2015 Upload Date: 4/17/2015 12:02:56 AM |
| Location: |
Bowest, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) |
| Views: |
560 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Mixed and Matched Mid-Train Helpers |
| Description: |
SWP 2001, 2006, and 4005 are shoving and pulling on this heavy 96 car sand train. Even with six engines on the train, it still struggled on certain grades and slowed to about 5 mph. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/2015 Upload Date: 6/15/2015 2:34:35 AM |
| Location: |
Lemont Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 4005(GP40-3) |
| Views: |
260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SWP 2003, 2006, 2001 |
| Description: |
A trio of GP11's coming into town to pick up some cars from the CSX Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/2015 Upload Date: 9/2/2015 1:48:13 AM |
| Location: |
Connellsville, PA |
| Author: |
Curt Beal |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2006(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) |
| Views: |
337 Comments: 0 |
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