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PRR "Black Diamonds," c. 1915
Title:  PRR "Black Diamonds," c. 1915
Description:  Here is a postal card image entitled "Black Diamonds Enroute to the Market from Windber, Pa.: 25,000 Tons Shipped Daily." Shown here is a pair of Pennsylvania Railroad "H" Class (2-8-0) "Consolidations" pulling a string of fully-loaded mineral cars. Paraphrasing Tennessee Ernie Ford's classic song: "You load 25,000 tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt!" The photographer's name, the locomotive road numbers, and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1915  Upload Date: 8/28/2020 8:20:07 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
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Teller, "Partners In National Defense," 1942
Title:  Teller, "Partners In National Defense," 1942
Description:  Here is the 17th of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Partners In National Defense." It was published originally in 1942. Depicted in the foreground is PRR engine #6750, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during May of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in March of 1949, and retired in September of 1958. Also depicted is PRR engine #1261, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8S during 1909, rebuilt as an H-8SB in April of 1913, rebuilt as an H-9S in July of 1931, and retired in October of 1955.
Photo Date:  8/15/1942  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 8:20:50 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6750(4-8-2) PRR 1261(2-8-0)
Views:  482   Comments: 0
Teller, "Partners In National Defense," 1942
Title:  Teller, "Partners In National Defense," 1942
Description:  Here is the 17th of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Partners In National Defense." It was published originally in 1942. Depicted in the foreground is PRR engine #6750, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during May of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in March of 1949, and retired in September of 1958. Also depicted is PRR engine #1261, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8S during May of 1909, rebuilt as an H-8SB in April of 1913, rebuilt as an H-9S in July of 1931, and retired in October of 1955.
Photo Date:  8/15/1942  Upload Date: 12/26/2024 9:29:03 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6750(4-8-2) PRR 1261(2-8-0)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
PRR I-1S, "Decapod," c. 1944
Title:  PRR I-1S, "Decapod," c. 1944
Description:  iLocomotives. Here is an image that was taken in Windber, Pennsylvania. Shown here is a Pennsylvania Railroad Class I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapod" steam locomotive doing everyday pickup-and-delivery tasks in downtown Windber sometime during World War II. Note the wartime slogan painted on the N-5 cabin car: "Buy War Bonds." The photographer's name, the locomotive's road number, and the exact date are not recorded. Many thanks to Mr. Robert Hess for identifying this locomotive correctly.
Photo Date:  2/29/1944  Upload Date: 8/23/2020 12:34:38 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  198   Comments: 1
BWCX "Return To Windber," Front Cover, 1986
Title:  BWCX "Return To Windber," Front Cover, 1986
Description:  Here is the front cover of an 18-page cover article by Richard Burg entitled "When Empty Return To Windber: PRR." It was published originally on the Autumn 1986 issue of "The Keystone" magazine. Cover Caption: "Much of Berwind's coal output moved in solid train loads. Here we see one such train load, photographed on March 2, 1932. The GL and GLA hoppers are still sporting their pre-1935 paint scheme, and are riding on archbar trucks."
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 7:51:09 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 7, 1986
Title:  BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 7, 1986
Description:  Here is page one of an 18-page cover article by Richard Burg entitled "When Empty Return To Windber: PRR." It was published originally in the Autumn 1986 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 7.
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 7:54:32 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 9, 1986
Title:  BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 9, 1986
Description:  Here is page three of an 18-page cover article by Richard Burg entitled "When Empty Return To Windber: PRR." It was published originally in the Autumn 1986 issue of The "Keystone" magazine, page 9. Notable here is a roster of "Wooden Hopper Gondolas of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Co."
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 7:59:43 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  92   Comments: 0
BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 19, 1986
Title:  BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 19, 1986
Description:  Here is page 13 of an 18-page cover article by Richard Burg entitled "When Empty Return To Windber: PRR." It was published originally in the Autumn 1986 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 19. Notable here are two rosters: "Steel Hopper Cars of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Co." and "Steel Hopper Cars of the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co."
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 8:48:30 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 21, 1986
Title:  BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 21, 1986
Description:  Here is page 15 of an 18-page cover article by Richard Burg entitled "When Empty Return To Windber: PRR." It was published originally in the Autumn 1986 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 21. Notable here are details for "Painting and Lettering of Berwind Hopper Cars."
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 8:56:26 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 22, 1986
Title:  BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 22, 1986
Description:  Here is page 16 of an 18-page cover article by Richard Burg entitled "When Empty Return To Windber: PRR." It was published originally in the Autumn 1986 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 22. Notable here are details for "Painting and Lettering of Berwind Hopper Cars."
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 8:58:27 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 24, 1986
Title:  BWCX "Return To Windber," Page 24, 1986
Description:  Here is page 18 of an 18-page cover article by Richard Burg entitled "When Empty Return To Windber: PRR." It was published originally in the Autumn 1986 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 24. Notable here is a "Berwind-White Hopper Car Roster."
Photo Date:  9/23/1986  Upload Date: 2/6/2018 9:03:23 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
NS 7212
Title:  NS 7212
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2003  Upload Date: 3/2/2008 8:52:06 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7212(SD80MAC)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
NS 7214
Title:  NS 7214
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2003  Upload Date: 3/2/2008 8:52:52 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7214(SD80MAC)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2005  Upload Date: 3/17/2006 5:39:56 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Brian Brant
Categories: 
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Views:  245   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2005  Upload Date: 3/17/2006 5:42:06 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Brian Brant
Categories: 
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Views:  327   Comments: 0
PRR station
Title:  PRR station
Description:  Thsi Pennsylvania RR station is in good shape and used as offices (Somerset cnty)
Photo Date:  5/3/2006  Upload Date: 12/2/2006 9:12:27 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  joe scherbenco
Categories: 
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Views:  233   Comments: 0
7210 leads a train
Title:  7210 leads a train
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/14/2010 1:27:24 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valenvine
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  NS 7210(SD80MAC)
Views:  512   Comments: 1
NS 7214 at Summit
Title:  NS 7214 at Summit
Description:  NS 7214 leads a northbound coal train at Summit on the South Fork Secondary. It is 4 degrees above 0.
Photo Date:  1/20/2008  Upload Date: 2/21/2008 1:03:40 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  James Falcsik
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7214(SD80MAC)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
BIG blues at the Rosebud tipple
Title:  BIG blues at the Rosebud tipple
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/13/2008  Upload Date: 5/16/2010 2:54:14 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7214(SD80MAC)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
NS 7201
Title:  NS 7201
Description:  NS 7201 is about to cross Rt. 160 just outside of Windber, PA.
Photo Date:  2/15/2008  Upload Date: 2/15/2008 4:15:04 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7201(SD80MAC)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
NS 7201
Title:  NS 7201
Description:  NS 7201 dwarfs everything around her as she makes a grand entrance into Windber, PA. The police car on the right is there to control traffic since there are no lights or gates at any crossings in town.
Photo Date:  2/15/2008  Upload Date: 2/15/2008 4:15:05 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7201(SD80MAC)
Views:  543   Comments: 1
NS 7215
Title:  NS 7215
Description:  NS 7215 crosses the main drag in Windber, PA heading for Rosebud Mine 78.
Photo Date:  2/15/2008  Upload Date: 2/15/2008 4:15:06 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Darryl Rule
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7215(SD80MAC)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
Blue MACS on the Rosebud stub
Title:  Blue MACS on the Rosebud stub
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/23/2008  Upload Date: 5/16/2010 2:55:41 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 7208(SD80MAC)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
NS 7203 is doubling its train
Title:  NS 7203 is doubling its train
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2010 6:39:09 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7203(SD80MAC)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
7214 standing tall
Title:  7214 standing tall
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/15/2008  Upload Date: 5/14/2010 1:25:14 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7214(SD80MAC)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
NS 7212 coming out of the siding with its first cut
Title:  NS 7212 coming out of the siding with its first cut
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2008  Upload Date: 5/18/2010 6:41:44 AM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7212(SD80MAC)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Two more to g`!
Title:  Two more to g`!
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 5:04:59 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7214(SD80MAC)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
NS 7204 is pulling
Title:  NS 7204 is pulling
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2008  Upload Date: 5/22/2010 5:05:36 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7204(SD80MAC)
Views:  475   Comments: 1
Rosebud tipple
Title:  Rosebud tipple
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 8:39:56 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7216(SD80MAC)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Now thats a backdrop
Title:  Now thats a backdrop
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 8:40:18 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7216(SD80MAC)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
This will be the lead power out of Rosebud
Title:  This will be the lead power out of Rosebud
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 8:40:56 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Daniel Valentine
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7210(SD80MAC)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Depot
Title:  Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/24/2009  Upload Date: 9/6/2010 10:23:04 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
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Views:  165   Comments: 2
Bethlehem Mining SW1 returning to nature
Title:  Bethlehem Mining SW1 returning to nature
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/10/2010 10:49:04 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BMIX 1(SW1)
Views:  825   Comments: 0
Some old PC boxcars on an abandoned Eureka Mine branch
Title:  Some old PC boxcars on an abandoned Eureka Mine branch
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/10/2010 10:49:08 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
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Views:  438   Comments: 1
Coming out of the woods
Title:  Coming out of the woods
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 6:58:22 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7209(SD80MAC)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Squeeze through the town
Title:  Squeeze through the town
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 6:58:26 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
Passing the depot
Title:  Passing the depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 6:58:27 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7209(SD80MAC)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
NS 7209
Title:  NS 7209
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 6:58:29 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7209(SD80MAC)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Coal ready to load
Title:  Coal ready to load
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 6:58:29 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
NS 7209
Title:  NS 7209
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 6:58:31 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7209(SD80MAC)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
NS 7209 arrives at the loadout
Title:  NS 7209 arrives at the loadout
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 6:58:33 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Chad Malinovsky
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7209(SD80MAC)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
NS 7212
Title:  NS 7212
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:06:28 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7212(SD80MAC)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
NS 7212
Title:  NS 7212
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:06:47 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7212(SD80MAC)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
NS 7201
Title:  NS 7201
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:07:19 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7201(SD80MAC)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
ANY IDEAS?
Title:  ANY IDEAS?
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:07:52 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BMIX 1(SW1)
Views:  632   Comments: 5
NS 7212
Title:  NS 7212
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:08:34 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7212(SD80MAC)
Views:  219   Comments: 0
STARTING TO LOAD
Title:  STARTING TO LOAD
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:08:51 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
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Views:  163   Comments: 0
NS 7212
Title:  NS 7212
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:10:09 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7212(SD80MAC) NS 7201(SD80MAC)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
COAL!
Title:  COAL!
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2010  Upload Date: 7/8/2010 8:10:46 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
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Views:  157   Comments: 0
NS 7213
Title:  NS 7213
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/18/2010 1:02:21 PM
Location:  Windber, PA
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7213(SD80MAC)
Views:  240   Comments: 0

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