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"Scrapped," Page 47, 1951
Title:  "Scrapped," Page 47, 1951
Description:  Here is page one of a three-page camera study entitled "Scrapped." It was published originally in the September 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 47. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Under the white-hot lance of the acetylene cutting torch, a Pennsylvania locomotive comes apart more easily than it could be put together by Altoona or Eddystone."
Photo Date:  2/1/1951  Upload Date: 8/2/2019 3:13:14 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  301   Comments: 0
"Scrapped," Page 48, 1951
Title:  "Scrapped," Page 48, 1951
Description:  Here is page two of a three-page camera study entitled "Scrapped." It was published originally in the September 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 48. Top Two Photos: The wheel arrangement of this locomotive leads me to believe that it's a PRR G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten-Wheeler."
Photo Date:  2/1/1951  Upload Date: 8/2/2019 3:16:14 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  283   Comments: 0
"Scrapped," Page 49, 1951
Title:  "Scrapped," Page 49, 1951
Description:  Here is page three of a three-page camera study entitled "Scrapped." It was published originally in the September 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 49. Bottom Right Photo: The wheel arrangement and driving gear of this locomotive leads me to believe that it's a PRR K-2SA (4-6-2) "Pacific."
Photo Date:  2/1/1951  Upload Date: 8/2/2019 3:19:28 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  276   Comments: 0
PRR "Rush From Labrador," Page 7, 1959
Title:  PRR "Rush From Labrador," Page 7, 1959
Description:  Here is page two of a two-page article entitled "Rush From Labrador." It was published originally in the July-August 1959 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 7. Top Right Photo Caption: "Extra locomotives in the middle and rear help ore train over mountain west of Altoona." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8675 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8675 was constructed in March of 1958. Also visible are two open hopper cars: PRR #702470, as well as Cambria & Indiana Railroad #4459. Bottom Right Photo Caption: "Giant furnaces, ore pile, and dumper form background as trains reach Weirton Steel." Prominent here is PRR engine #8949, an LS-25M built by Lima-Hamilton in August of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966.
Photo Date:  7/1/1959  Upload Date: 9/1/2022 7:55:20 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 8675(RSD12) PRR 8949(LT-2500)
Views:  906   Comments: 0
"Pennsy" Magazine, July-August 1959
Title:  "Pennsy" Magazine, July-August 1959
Description:  Here is a photo from an article entitled "Rush From Labrador." It was published originally in the July-August 1959 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 15. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Giant furnaces, ore pile, and dumper form background as trains reach Weirton Steel." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8949, an LS-25M built by Lima-Hamilton in August of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  7/2/1959  Upload Date: 9/1/2022 9:36:32 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 8949(LT-2500)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
CR 2050
Title:  CR 2050
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/1977  Upload Date: 4/16/2013 10:54:59 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2050(C430)
Views:  1293   Comments: 2
CR 2050
Title:  CR 2050
Description:  CR 2050
Photo Date:  4/9/1977  Upload Date: 4/25/2012 9:29:30 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2050(C430)
Views:  1319   Comments: 2
Weirton Steel 3
Title:  Weirton Steel 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/1978  Upload Date: 7/24/2014 11:48:17 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  497   Comments: 1
CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Title:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 7:58:30 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425) CR 2493(C424) CR 7076(GP9) CR 2455(C425)
Views:  1464   Comments: 5
CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Title:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:01:28 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425) CR 2493(C424) CR 7076(GP9) CR 2455(C425)
Views:  1235   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 waits for assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:06:13 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  1034   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:09:45 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  810   Comments: 1
CR GP9 7014 joins the Alcos
Title:  CR GP9 7014 joins the Alcos
Description:  CR GP9 7014 joins the Alcos at Weirton, WV
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:12:39 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 7014(GP9)
Views:  683   Comments: 2
CR C430 2058
Title:  CR C430 2058
Description:  CR C430 2058 awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:16:29 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2058(C430)
Views:  835   Comments: 2
CR C430 2058
Title:  CR C430 2058
Description:  CR C430 2058 awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:17:38 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2058(C430)
Views:  907   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail blue was added to the phone box, but will not be applied to Conrail's last operating RS27 as the Alco awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:19:16 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  854   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:21:14 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  716   Comments: 1
CR C430 2058
Title:  CR C430 2058
Description:  CR C430 2058 awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:25:31 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2058(C430)
Views:  877   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail blue was added to the phone box, but will not be applied to Conraii's last operating RS27 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:28:20 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  745   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:30:21 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  827   Comments: 3
Nose of a C425
Title:  Nose of a C425
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:24:58 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
CR C425 2455
Title:  CR C425 2455
Description:  CR C425 2455 rests between assignments at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:33:11 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2455(C425)
Views:  760   Comments: 1
CR C424 2493
Title:  CR C424 2493
Description:  CR C424 2493 (ex-RDG 5204) rests between assignments at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:36:06 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2493(C424)
Views:  882   Comments: 1
CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Title:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:37:14 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425)
Views:  747   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  The nose of Conrail's last operating RS27 at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:44:22 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  830   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  With CR GP38 7740 behind and GP9 7074 alongside, former PC RS27 2407 rests at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:49:28 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27) CR 7740(GP38)
Views:  995   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:53:04 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  810   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:58:56 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  903   Comments: 1
CR 2048
Title:  CR 2048
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1978  Upload Date: 10/20/2009 3:47:23 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2048(C430)
Views:  2866   Comments: 1
CR 2057
Title:  CR 2057
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1978  Upload Date: 10/26/2009 11:30:00 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 2057(C430)
Views:  1785   Comments: 4
Fresh Conrail logo on unknown caboose.
Title:  Fresh Conrail logo on unknown caboose.
Description:  Fresh Conrail logo on unknown caboose.
Photo Date:  9/23/1978  Upload Date: 9/8/2009 4:01:48 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  716   Comments: 0
Standard Slag
Title:  Standard Slag
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/1979  Upload Date: 2/13/2012 12:51:06 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  467   Comments: 2
CR 7746
Title:  CR 7746
Description:  OOPS!!
Photo Date:  5/13/1979  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 2:13:17 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  C.W. Lahickey
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CR 7746(GP38)
Views:  746   Comments: 1
Weirtons own Double 0 7
Title:  Weirtons own Double 0 7
Description:  With the temporary shut down of Weirtons blast furnace, we see WSX007 sitting with its stack capped in Weirton.
Photo Date:  2/3/2002  Upload Date: 7/19/2005 2:45:23 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 7(SW1001)
Views:  1439   Comments: 3
Busy hauling scrap into Weirton Steel.
Title:  Busy hauling scrap into Weirton Steel.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2003  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 10:49:27 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WSX 300(SW1500)
Views:  1030   Comments: 2
Molten steel train headed for mill
Title:  Molten steel train headed for mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/21/2003  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 8:40:55 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 305(SW1500)
Views:  838   Comments: 0
NS 7206
Title:  NS 7206
Description:  Big blue macs at Weirton in fall of 2003
Photo Date:  10/15/2003  Upload Date: 1/14/2006 3:05:24 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Willie Brown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7206(SD80MAC)
Views:  1412   Comments: 1
WSX 313 and NS
Title:  WSX 313 and NS
Description:  WSX 313 heads west with a short sand train while NS C24 waits for permission to build its train
Photo Date:  3/5/2004  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:51:57 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 313(SW1500)
Views:  1135   Comments: 1
WSX 314
Title:  WSX 314
Description:  Traffic jam on Weirtons mainline.
Photo Date:  2/10/2005  Upload Date: 7/1/2005 12:05:39 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WISG 314(SW1200)
Views:  1066   Comments: 0
WSX Power
Title:  WSX Power
Description:  Birds eye view of Weirton steel with lots of Weirton Steel trains.
Photo Date:  2/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:46:15 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 313(SW1500)
Views:  1926   Comments: 1
WSX Movements
Title:  WSX Movements
Description:  Busy morning for Weirton.
Photo Date:  2/17/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:34:13 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 313(SW1500)
Views:  1304   Comments: 0
WSX Busy
Title:  WSX Busy
Description:  Lots of activity on this March day.
Photo Date:  3/4/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:41:44 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3015(GP40-2)
Views:  1589   Comments: 0
WSX 316
Title:  WSX 316
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/5/2005  Upload Date: 3/28/2005 3:34:54 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 316(SW1500)
Views:  1037   Comments: 0
WSX 316.....Freedom Way
Title:  WSX 316.....Freedom Way
Description:  ENOUGH SAID!
Photo Date:  3/5/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:49:35 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 316(SW1500)
Views:  1006   Comments: 0
WSX 309 on their coil train
Title:  WSX 309 on their coil train
Description:  WSX 309 heads for the yard as its about to duck under me.
Photo Date:  3/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:54:44 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 309(SW1500)
Views:  1489   Comments: 2
NS Panhandle bridge
Title:  NS Panhandle bridge
Description:  Birds eye view of C24 heading towards Weirton to unload its train of ore.
Photo Date:  4/9/2005  Upload Date: 7/5/2005 11:27:37 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5333(GP38-2)
Views:  1681   Comments: 2
WSX Lunchtime
Title:  WSX Lunchtime
Description:  Lunchtime for Weirton Steel. NS C24 takes a lunchbreak too.
Photo Date:  4/9/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:44:26 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 302(SW1500)
Views:  1202   Comments: 0
WSX Busy
Title:  WSX Busy
Description:  Im well above Rt22 looking down at all this sitting activity, so I had to include something moving...even if its the competition
Photo Date:  4/9/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:36:05 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 304(SW1500)
Views:  1184   Comments: 2
WSX 301 smokin em up
Title:  WSX 301 smokin em up
Description:  WSX 301 heads this scrap train into the mill.
Photo Date:  4/10/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:57:04 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 301(SW1500)
Views:  1512   Comments: 1
WSX 301 at Half Moon Industrial park
Title:  WSX 301 at Half Moon Industrial park
Description:  After working Half Moon, this WSX Steel train heads for the mill.
Photo Date:  4/15/2005  Upload Date: 6/30/2005 11:59:10 PM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Matt Sell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WSX 301(SW1500)
Views:  1200   Comments: 0

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