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BO 9913 returning to Uniontown on the FM&P
Title:  BO 9913 returning to Uniontown on the FM&P
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/16/2006  Upload Date: 12/18/2006 9:53:03 AM
Location:  Lemont Furnace, PA
Author:  Wade Massie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 9913(RDC1)
Views:  1092   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:  430   Comments: 2
CSX 243194
Title:  CSX 243194
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/12/2013  Upload Date: 11/12/2013 9:27:54 PM
Location:  Lemont Furnace, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0
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:  613   Comments: 1
Mixed and Matched Mid-Train Helpers
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:  448   Comments: 0
NS 6710, CN 8923, IC 2718 (1)
Title:  NS 6710, CN 8923, IC 2718 (1)
Description:  A 96-car loaded sand train heading south on the Southwestern Penhsylvania Railroad, near Lemont Furnace, Pa. This was a break in the clouds between one of many rainstorms. NS 6710 is former CR 6855 built in September 1989.
Photo Date:  6/14/2015  Upload Date: 6/15/2015 2:31:08 AM
Location:  Lemont Furnace, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6710(SD60) CN 8923(SD70M-2) IC 2718(C44-9W)
Views:  328   Comments: 0
NS 2569
Title:  NS 2569
Description:  An SD70 iq the lead engine on a loaded sand train passing over Yauger Hollow Road in Lemont Furnace, PA near Shady Grove. And yes the grade of the rail line here is as steep as it appearp to be!
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 10:40:01 PM
Location:  Lemont Furnace, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2569(SD70)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
NS 2569, CN 2280* CN 2700 (2)
Title:  NS 2569, CN 2280* CN 2700 (2)
Description:  A loaded sand train passing a clearing in the trees on the SWP Railroad near Lemont Furnace, PA .
Photo Date:  8/29/2016  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 10:54:12 PM
Location:  Lemont Furnace, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NS 2569(SD70) CN 2280(ES44DC) IC 2700(C44-9W)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Eight is great
Title:  Eight is great
Description:  An epic eight locomotive lineup of SWP 406, SWP 4006, AVR 4005, AVR 405, CN 8813, CN 8942, CN 8897, and NS 9886 that has just picked up a train of 80 empty sand cars in Lemont Furnace, PA. That was after they ran a loaded train down to Smithfield, PA early in the morning in the dark. SWP 406-4006 and AVR 4005-405 work together as slug sets, giving a rare chance to get both of them together on one train.
Photo Date:  12/10/2016  Upload Date: 12/11/2016 6:23:07 PM
Location:  Lemont Furnace, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SWP 406(Road Slug) SWP 4006(GP40-3) AVR 4005(GP40-3) AVR 405(Road Slug) CN 8813(SD70M-2) CN 8942(SD70M-2) CN 8897(SD70M-2) NS 9886(C40-9W)
Views:  871   Comments: 0


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