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Viewing Album:  Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad and Allegheny Valley Railroad (SWP and AVR)
 
By:Curt Beal
Dates:4/16/2009 - 12/25/2024
Album Info:Includes action from Connellsville, Broadford, Owensdale, Everson, Lemont Furnace, Mount Braddock, and Scottdale, Pa. The trains in Connellsville, Pa are using CSX track rights. The SWP shortline railroad goes from Greensburg (Westmoreland County) to Smithfield (Fayette County). It uses branches that were originally CSX (B&O railroad before that) and also Conrail (PRR before that). It branches in various directions from here: Hunker to Yukon, Everson to Mount Pleasant, Everson to Connellsville Township, (coal line), Everson to Broadford, and Connellsville to Smithfield. The parent company of the SWP is Carload Express of Oakmont, PA.
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SWP 2003, 2001, AVR 2004 (2)
Title:  SWP 2003, 2001, AVR 2004 (2)
Description:  Train Z685-11 makes its way west out of the Connellsville CSX Yard to drop off some empties it picked up on the ex-B&O Sheepskin Branch.
Photo Date:  4/11/2013  Upload Date: 4/11/2013 11:48:07 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 2004(GP11)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
AVR 4001 and SWP 4006
Title:  AVR 4001 and SWP 4006
Description:  Working the siding for sand cars in Mount Braddock on a dreary afternoon. This was the second SWP train on this line today.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 11:25:32 PM
Location:  Mount Braddock, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  AVR 4001(GP40-3) SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
AVR 4001 and SWP 4006 (2)
Title:  AVR 4001 and SWP 4006 (2)
Description:  Z687-22 is restarting west on Track 41 after dropping off some paperwork at the CSX VI tower in Connellsville. The five cars on the train are empty and will be uncoupled on the west end of the yard. Then the engines ran light back to Scottdale.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 8:01:47 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AVR 4001(GP40-3) SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
AVR 4001 and SWP 4006
Title:  AVR 4001 and SWP 4006
Description:  A pair of former KCS GP40-3's are reunited on this short train of empty sand cars stopped in front of VI Tower in the Connellsville CSX Yard to drop off paperwork. Official train number is Z687-22 since it is using CSX rails. VI tower is one of the few yard towers still active in Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 6:02:57 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  AVR 4001(GP40-3) SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  582   Comments: 3
SWP 2003, 2001, AVR 2004 Broadford (1)
Title:  SWP 2003, 2001, AVR 2004 Broadford (1)
Description:  Proceeding through Broadford with a short train of empty sand cars, past an old weathered barn.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/24/2013 2:58:11 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 2004(GP11)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
SWP 2003, 2001, AVR 2004 Broadford (2)
Title:  SWP 2003, 2001, AVR 2004 Broadford (2)
Description:  Rounding the bend after just crossing over Broadford Road. Another crossing lies not far ahead. The weather was still beautiful at this point but that would change later in the day.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/24/2013 3:17:47 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 2004(GP11)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
SWP 2003, SWP 2001, AVR 2004 Jacobs Creek
Title:  SWP 2003, SWP 2001, AVR 2004 Jacobs Creek
Description:  A trio of GP11's going over Jacobs Creek between Fayette and Westmoreland counties. They have just come back from Connellsville and dropped off their railcars in Owensdale and Everson.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 9:13:42 PM
Location:  Everson, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 2003(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) AVR 2004(GP11)
Views:  492   Comments: 2
SWP 4006 (1)
Title:  SWP 4006 (1)
Description:  The Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad's latest addition sits at the station in Scottdale. This is the first GP40-3 on their roster and a much needed horsepower upgrade for their trains. Still in its old KCS paint. Note the old PRR whistle post on the right. Built as MILW 170 GP40 in January 1967 then later became SOO 2043 GP40 and KCS 4737 GP40-3.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 4:41:46 AM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
SWP 4006 (2)
Title:  SWP 4006 (2)
Description:  The SWP's latest addition is seeing some action on a sand train here in Lemont Furnace, PA. Heading north over the Starlite Road crossing. It is shoving on the rear.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 5:11:50 AM
Location:  Lemont Furnace, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  378   Comments: 2
SWP 4006 (3)
Title:  SWP 4006 (3)
Description:  The Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad's latest addition sits at the station in Scottdale. This is the first GP40-3 on their roster and a much needed horsepower upgrade for their trains. Still in its old KCS paint. Note the old PRR whistle post on the right.
Photo Date:  5/22/2013  Upload Date: 5/23/2013 8:20:59 PM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  370   Comments: 2
AVR 4001 and 4003
Title:  AVR 4001 and 4003
Description:  Z687-20 going west under the Sodem signal bridge in the last sunlight of the day. This train is using CSX trackage and is running freight for the SWP railroad. AVR is owned by the same company as SWP and often times their engine power is interchanfeable, such as here.
Photo Date:  6/20/2013  Upload Date: 6/21/2013 3:51:04 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  AVR 4001(GP40-3) AVR 4003(GP40-3)
Views:  376   Comments: 1
AVR 4003 and 4001
Title:  AVR 4003 and 4001
Description:  Light power going east to the CSX yard in Connellsville to pick up some railcars. Running as train number Z687-14.
Photo Date:  7/14/2013  Upload Date: 7/14/2013 9:24:13 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  AVR 4003(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
AVR 2004, SWP 2001, 2003
Title:  AVR 2004, SWP 2001, 2003
Description:  Train Z687-14 going west on Track 105 in the Connellsville CSX yard. Where the crew vans are parked used to be the tracks for the turntable.
Photo Date:  8/14/2013  Upload Date: 9/9/2013 6:49:22 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  AVR 2004(GP11) SWP 2001(GP11) SWP 2003(GP11)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
SWP 4005 (2)
Title:  SWP 4005 (2)
Description:  New to the site. Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad has received another former KCS GP40-3. Still unsure what its old number was with KCS. Seen on train Z685-14.
Photo Date:  8/14/2013  Upload Date: 8/15/2013 3:35:43 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
SWP 4005 (1)
Title:  SWP 4005 (1)
Description:  New to the site. Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad has received another former KCS GP40-3. Still unsure what its old number was with KCS. Seen on train Z685-14.
Photo Date:  8/14/2013  Upload Date: 8/15/2013 3:33:35 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
SWP 2003
Title:  SWP 2003
Description:  Z687-29 coming east into Connellsville on CSF trackage. Also part of the mix is SWP 2001, AVR 2004 and AVR 4003. It would come back with 29 cars.
Photo Date:  9/29/2013  Upload Date: 9/29/2013 10:46:33 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 2003(GP11)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
SWP 4005 (3)
Title:  SWP 4005 (3)
Description:  One of the newer purchases of the SWP railroad at rest in Scottdale. Built as MILW 183 GP40 in March 1966 and later became MILW 2003 GP40, SOO 2003 GP40, CP 4602 GP40, and KCS 4736 GP40-3.
Photo Date:  10/29/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2013 2:43:37 AM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
Hyundai 200W-7 (3)
Title:  Hyundai 200W-7 (3)
Description:  An excavator owned by the SWP Railroad, at the site of some replacement track being put in on the North end of Scottdale, near Broadway Street. Note how old the other track looks compared to the new one which is the main.
Photo Date:  10/29/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 10:39:42 PM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 1
Harsco Mark IV HD
Title:  Harsco Mark IV HD
Description:  Tamper-aligner at rest at the site of track replacement on the SWP railroad in Scottdale.
Photo Date:  10/29/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 11:02:43 PM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  526   Comments: 1
Kershaw Ballast Regulator (1)
Title:  Kershaw Ballast Regulator (1)
Description:  Maintenance equeipment at rest at the site of track replacement on the SWP railroad in Scottdale.
Photo Date:  10/29/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 10:55:56 PM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Kershaw Ballast Regulator (2)
Title:  Kershaw Ballast Regulator (2)
Description:  Maintenance equipment at rest at the site of track replacement on the SWP railroad in Scottdale.
Photo Date:  10/29/2013  Upload Date: 10/29/2013 11:01:05 PM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 1
SWP 2001, AVR 2004, SWP 2006
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:  545   Comments: 1
SWP 2001, AVR 2004, SWP 2006 (Z685-12)
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:  448   Comments: 1
AVR 2004 SWP 2006 SWP 2003 SWP 2001
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:  531   Comments: 4
AVR 2004 and SWP 2006
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:  304   Comments: 0
AVR 2004 (4)
Title:  AVR 2004 (4)
Description:  Going over the second grade crossing in Broadford, running light with four engines and no freight. The train looks so big in comparison to that house.
Photo Date:  12/31/2013  Upload Date: 12/31/2013 6:47:08 PM
Location:  Broadford, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  AVR 2004(GP11)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
AVR 2004 SWP 2006 SWP 2003 SWP 2001 (2)
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:  335   Comments: 0
AVR 2004 SWP 2006 SWP 2003 SWP 2001 (3)
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:  449   Comments: 0
Stranded SWP 2003
Title:  Stranded SWP 2003
Description:  On this snowy Sunday afternoon the SWP railroad attempted to make a run up the ex-B&O Sheepskin Branch with a train of loaded sand hoppers. That did not go according to plan. Over a foot of snow on the tracks made the train bog down in no time. It got as far as O&B Junction in Wheeler Bottom and here it sits. The conductor tries in vain to put sand onto the tracks. There was traction to be had. Maybe a Jordan Spreader, rotary plow or something similar would have been able to clear a path but it is not like the SWP owns anything like that. They eventually gave up and shoved their train backwards across Greene Junction to CSX. Other engines on the train were SWP 2001, SWP 2006, and AVR 2004.
Photo Date:  2/16/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2014 3:59:52 PM
Location:  Wheeler, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives:  SWP 2003(GP11)
Views:  251   Comments: 4
SWP 2003, 2001, 2006, and AVR 2004
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:  412   Comments: 0
SWP 2006 (5)
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:  240   Comments: 3
SWP 2006 (6)
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:  243   Comments: 3
SWP 2006 (7)
Title:  SWP 2006 (7)
Description:  Stopped on CSX tracks, waiting to go west near the Amtrak station in another raging snowstorm. The end of the autorack train is moving away in the photo, and opened up a clear block for the SWP train.
Photo Date:  3/2/2014  Upload Date: 3/3/2014 3:44:22 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 2
SWP 2006, 2001, 4006, 4005, 2003
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:  798   Comments: 5
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 4005 (2)
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:  396   Comments: 2
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 4005 (1)
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:  426   Comments: 3
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, SWP 2003, AVR 4001
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:  537   Comments: 1
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, AVR 4001, SWP 2003
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:  483   Comments: 1
AVR 2004, SWP 2006, AVR 4001, SWP 2003
Title:  AVR 2004, SWP 2006, AVR 4001, SWP 2003
Description:  Just doing a run-through on CSX. The SWP Railroad has a long rrain 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:  544   Comments: 4
SWP 4005 and 4006
Title:  SWP 4005 and 4006
Description:  A pair of matching GP40-3's are in Connellsville to do some switching and pick up their cars from CSX.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:52:50 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3) SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
SWP 4006 (4)
Title:  SWP 4006 (4)
Description:  One of two GP40-3's in Connellsville to do some switching!and pick some cars from CSX. I'm still in search of the former KCS number for this......
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:18:17 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
SWP 4006 and 4005 (1)
Title:  SWP 4006 and 4005 (1)
Description:  C pair of twin GP40-3's shoving back in the Connellsville CSX yard for some switching duties. Both are former KCS engines. As busy as the SWP railroad is, there is no time to put engines in the shop for a new paint job."
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:39:52 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4006(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3)
Views:  559   Comments: 1
SWP 4006 and 4005 (2)
Title:  SWP 4006 and 4005 (2)
Description:  Sometimes things are not what they appear. It looks like the SWP railroad is now in the oil train business. But actually they were simply moving these tank cars to a different track so that they could get to the cars they needed. The tank cars would later go out on a K057 train.
Photo Date:  7/15/2014  Upload Date: 7/16/2014 2:41:36 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4006(GP40-3) SWP 4005(GP40-3)
Views:  458   Comments: 1
AVR 4001 (2)
Title:  AVR 4001 (2)
Description:  The AVR 4001 is filling in for its sister railroad&SWP and is bringing a short freight train into Connellsville to be switched with CSX.
Photo Date:  8/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/8/2014 4:21:54 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  AVR 4001(GP40-3)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
BNSF 4716 and SWP 4006
Title:  BNSF 4716 and SWP 4006
Description:  Just by pure luck, a K053 empty oil train passes west at exactly the right time as SWP train Z687-05 is shoving back into the Connellsville CSX Yard. It almost feels like it could be a scene from the Midwest. Especially if you consider that SWP 4006 still has the grey paint from KCS.
Photo Date:  8/5/2014  Upload Date: 8/5/2014 9:53:09 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4716(C44-9W) SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  680   Comments: 6
AVR 4004 (4)
Title:  AVR 4004 (4)
Description:  GP40-3 at the SWP Railroad's modest facility in downtown Scottdale.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 11:03:39 PM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AVR 4004(GP40-3)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
AVR 4004 and SWP 4006
Title:  AVR 4004 and SWP 4006
Description:  A pair of matching GP40-3's at rest in Scottdale. All their other locomotives on the roster were out today.
Photo Date:  9/21/2014  Upload Date: 9/21/2014 11:02:17 PM
Location:  Scottdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  AVR 4004(GP40-3) SWP 4006(GP40-3)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
SWP 4005 and WE 6310
Title:  SWP 4005 and WE 6310
Description:  A Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad sand train passes a Wheeling and Lake Erie train that is stopped on Track 3 to wait for other traffic. Both of these trains are guests on CSX.
Photo Date:  1/4/2015  Upload Date: 1/6/2015 4:34:14 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3) WE 6310(SD40-2)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (1)
Title:  SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (1)
Description:  An empty SWP sand train at the crossing in Alverton on a rainy moody day. The covered hoppers were to be dropped off at the branch in Hunker.
Photo Date:  1/4/2015  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 1:51:40 AM
Location:  Alverton, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (2)
Title:  SWP 4005, AVR 4004, 4001 (2)
Description:  Empty sand train passing a small farm near the Route 31 crossing in Tarrs, PA. There are chickens at this farm that perk up when they hear a train horn, and go to the side of the tracks to wait for the train to appear. It must be a routine for them by now, and was amusing to see.
Photo Date:  1/4/2015  Upload Date: 1/7/2015 2:16:44 AM
Location:  Tarrs, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 4005(GP40-3) AVR 4004(GP40-3) AVR 4001(GP40-3)
Views:  584   Comments: 0

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