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Pictures of WE 6985
 
Owner: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:PRR 6042 (SD40)
Serial Number:31287Order No:7862
Frame Number:7862-3Built:2/1966
Other locos with this serial:  CR 6295(SD40) EMDX 6419(SD40) EMDX 419(SD40) PC 6042(SD40) PRR 6042(SD40) FURX 3028(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
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WE 6985, 6348, 6993
Title:  WE 6985, 6348, 6993
Description:  A trio of SD40-2's working the Connellsville CSX Yard, heading back against their train of empty tank cars that they will take West out of town.
Photo Date:  4/30/2019  Upload Date: 4/30/2019 10:25:09 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 6348(SD40-2) WE 6993(SD40-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
WE 6354 and 6985
Title:  WE 6354 and 6985
Description:  A train of loaded hoppers and empty tank cars is going West off the interchange with CSX on a perfect spring afternoon. #6354 was one of the locomotive stars in the movie "Unstoppable".
Photo Date:  5/10/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 1:47:14 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6354(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
WE 105, 6985. 6983
Title:  WE 105, 6985. 6983
Description:  A GP35 high hood is still going strong on this 56 car train heading West out of Connellsville.
Photo Date:  8/18/2020  Upload Date: 8/18/2020 11:22:23 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WE 105(GP35) WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 6983(SD40-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
WE 6985
Title:  WE 6985
Description:  This leader on train Z565-12 has a long storied history. Built as PRR 6042 in 1966. Later became PC 6042, CR 6295, EMDX 419, EMDX 6419, FURX 3028.
Photo Date:  9/12/2020  Upload Date: 9/12/2020 10:55:48 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
WE 6985, 3073, 6994 (2)
Title:  WE 6985, 3073, 6994 (2)
Description:  Going West past Eannotti Road with 60 cars, and starting to pick up some momentum on this stretch.
Photo Date:  9/12/2020  Upload Date: 9/12/2020 10:48:51 PM
Location:  Owensdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 3073(SD40-3) WE 6994(SD40-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
WE 6985, 3073, 6994 (1)
Title:  WE 6985, 3073, 6994 (1)
Description:  Leaving Connellsville with 60 cars and another colorful assortment of power.
Photo Date:  9/12/2020  Upload Date: 9/12/2020 10:45:34 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 3073(SD40-3) WE 6994(SD40-2)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
WE 6985, 3073, 6987, 6986
Title:  WE 6985, 3073, 6987, 6986
Description:  Train Z565-16 has lots of power with four locomotives available to pull a 61 car train out of Connellsville.
Photo Date:  9/16/2020  Upload Date: 9/16/2020 11:12:18 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 3073(SD40-3) WE 6987(SD40-2) WE 6986(SD40-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
WE 112, 6985, 6348, 6993
Title:  WE 112, 6985, 6348, 6993
Description:  Train Z564-24 heading into the Connellsville CSX Yard from Track 3 to 4. Its not easy to get one of the orange & black painted locomotives leading anymore. Getting a GP35-3 is even better.
Photo Date:  9/24/2020  Upload Date: 9/24/2020 10:20:00 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 112(GP35) WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 6348(SD40-2) WE 6993(SD40-2)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
WE 200, 6985, 6994, 6984, 6987
Title:  WE 200, 6985, 6994, 6984, 6987
Description:  A five-pack of locomotive power, led by the #200 Ohio Bicentennial is leaving Connellsville at the golden hour for sunlight, which arrives much earlier in January.
Photo Date:  1/12/2021  Upload Date: 1/12/2021 6:58:18 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 200(GP35) WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 6994(SD40-2) WE 6984(SD40-2) WE 6987(SD40-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
WE 4000, 6995, 6987, 6985
Title:  WE 4000, 6995, 6987, 6985
Description:  Going West up the hill out of Connellsville with 35 empty tankers and a buffer. An easy task with four locomotives today.
Photo Date:  3/23/2021  Upload Date: 3/24/2021 7:44:41 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 4000(SD40-3) WE 6995(SD40-2) WE 6987(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
WE 6985, 6986, 6996 (2)
Title:  WE 6985, 6986, 6996 (2)
Description:  Today the three locomotives have a light workload with only a buffer car and three empty tanker cars as they are approaching Bellview Road near Connellsville.
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/13/2021 7:24:51 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 6986(SD40-2) WE 6996(SD40-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
WE 6985, 6986, 6996 (1)
Title:  WE 6985, 6986, 6996 (1)
Description:  Today the three locomotives will have a light workload with only a buffer car and three empty tanker cars as they leave Connellsville.
Photo Date:  8/13/2021  Upload Date: 8/13/2021 7:24:16 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 6986(SD40-2) WE 6996(SD40-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
WE 6353, 6985, 3034
Title:  WE 6353, 6985, 3034
Description:  Leaving the Connellsville CSX Yard with a train of empty tankers. This is a departure that happens every two days for the W&LE.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 10:14:20 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6353(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
WE 6354, 6985 (1)
Title:  WE 6354, 6985 (1)
Description:  Slowly proceeding down the hill past the sawmill into Connellsville, with cement hoppers and tank cars to hand off to CSX.
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:51:32 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6354(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
WE 6354, 6985 (2)
Title:  WE 6354, 6985 (2)
Description:  After getting the signal, the W&LE trains restarts onto the interchange with CSX, with cement hoppers and tank cars to hand off at the Connnellsville Yard.
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 10:58:43 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6354(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
WE 6985, 6354
Title:  WE 6985, 6354
Description:  Heading west at the Bellview Road crossing after picking up empty tanker cars from CSX in Connellsville.
Photo Date:  2/13/2022  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 11:02:56 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6985(SD40-2) WE 6354(SD40-2)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
WE 6354, 6982, 6983, 6985
Title:  WE 6354, 6982, 6983, 6985
Description:  A quartet of SD40-2's bringing a train of empty cement cars and loaded LPG tank cars into the Connellsville CSX Yard.
Photo Date:  7/3/2022  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 1:13:34 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6354(SD40-2) WE 6982(SD40-2) WE 6983(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  95   Comments: 0

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