W&LE SD40-2's 3068- 6349- 7375, with a eastbound ore train crossing the Youghiogheny River on the ex-P&WV's massive trestle at Banning, Pennsylvania. June 3, 2011. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

W&LE, Wheeling and Lake Erie 3068-6349-7375, leads a eastbound loaded ore train on the Speers bridge over the Monongahela River, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. June 3, 2011. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Wheeling power looks like at home working on the Buffalo & Pittsburgh. After taking a runthrough coke train to Buffalo, the BPRR used this set of power on their manifests for a few days.

A Wheeling & Lake Erie SD40 rebuild is the leader on Buffalo & Pittsburgh's SIRI manifest as they start to lean into the curve at Mount Jewett. They're getting headroom at the interlocking here fo... (more)

Wheeling and Lake Erie’s Connellsville to Rook train crosses the bridge at Owensdale

Wheeling and Lake Erie’s Connellsville to Rook train crosses the Monongahela River in Belle Vernon.

Wheeling and Lake Erie’s Connellsville to Rook train crosses the bridge at Jacobs Creek.

Just clearing the Mingo Junction switch, this W&LE engineer cranks up the throttle to get up to track speed of 40 on its way to Nelms mine.

The first empty coal movement in several years interchanged from CSX at Benwood is seen here crossing the B&O viaduct over the Ohio River. This is also a scene location from the movie “Unstoppab... (more)

The first empty coal movement in several years interchanged from CSX at Benwood is seen here crossing the B&O viaduct over the Ohio River.

The first empty coal movement in several years interchanged from CSX at Benwood is seen here crossing the B&O viaduct heading to load at the Nelms Mine.

3 Wheeling and Lake Erie "tigers" brake hard with an Empty Coke train coming down Bakerstown grade on Buffalo & Pittsburgh's portion of the P&W sub, ahead of this train about 3/4 of a m... (more)

W&LE 3068, east bound ore, Monesson, PA. 6/03/2011

KL94 sits at the South End of CN's Lang Yard in Toledo with an SD40-2 and a pair of former Rio Grande Tunnel Motors still in perfect condition.