The P&WV Hi-Line

Gene, JR, JZ,

I find this series of photos and documentation fascinating. Thank you for sharing it at this site. So often railfans and railroad historians get so locomotive-focused that they miss ...

Dave,

Excellent idea in applying Penn Pilot to Mine No. 3 (now why didn't I think of that?). In the earlier photo, the Mine No. 3 complex looks like it was immense--look at all the hoppers on hand ...

What excellent additions to the site...many thanks for sharing the wealth!

Jeff

Great shots, PWV101 and M.JCT and thanks for sharing!

Can someone help with the routing of these hoppers? I'm much more familiar with the B&P in the Riker/DuBois/Falls Creek area. These cars ...

I took a ride up to THE ROUGE this afternoon and found WE hoppers en masse--several more ex LEF&C cars plus a whole string of the brand new (built 7-06) WE hoppers, all loaded with coke. Yes, the ...

[quote="Anonymous"]Jeff;

Correct, Clairton coke.
Routed...URR-Clairton to Mifflin Jct.
WE Mifflin Jct to Toledo.[/quote]

Cool...a little P&WV in my backyard (in a way).

Jeff Feldmeier

The other evening there were 20-30 empty WE hoppers on a siding on CN's ex-DT&I Dearborn Sub, just a stone's throw from our house in Allen Park, MI. My guess is that these cars brought coke from ...

Nice shots!

So nice to see pristine cars--and NO GRAFFITI!

Jeff Feldmeier

In the subject section of this site I noticed a few "mystery locations" posted to test our knowledge. If this has already been covered, my apologies, but I think I know one of them. The photo in the ...

JZ,

I figured the "High and Dry" book would command top dollar, especially since it is out of print (I believe it is, anyway). I've been wanting to unload my Penn Central Power book for a few year ...

JZ,

I'd like to get the "High and Dry" book before the West Side book so as to get the overall picture first.

With your comments about getting the West Side book, I take it this board is only fo ...

I have a few questions related to the old mining settlement of Mollenauer. To my understanding this was the cluster of company houses at or adjacent to today's PAT Washington Jct. These houses are s ...

JR/JZ,

Is "Shannon" a block limit or is that just your shorthand for Castle Shannon?

Is the "gas company crossing" where the P&WV splits from Route 88 between the Valley Drive bridge and the ...

I've really been enjoying your photos of the Bruceton project's progress--these really show the true nuts and bolts of railroading. I've grown so weary of locomotive roster shots and 3/4 views, espec ...

It was indeed B&LE 909 I saw the day I mentioned (7/13/2005) at Ford Yard in Wyandotte, MI. The W&LE unit was the 5391.

Jeff Feldmeier

Last year from time to time I'd see W&LE units in this (Detroit) area, tied up at CN's ex-DT&I Ford Yard in Wyandotte, MI. I believe I read somewhere that these were run-through units on coke ...

Jim and Jerry,

Thanks for the welcome--I appreciate it.

Jeff Feldmeier

I wonder what the Sperry people were doing that day (alseep at the switch)?

So I take it that Dukes restaurant is currently active? Do they still have the coaches and caboose?

It never ceases t ...

In reading the short history of the P&WV at this site (which has helped my historical understanding of the railroad a great deal), there is this line:

"In 1924, in response to government pressu ...

I've been a relative "greenhorn" in terms of all things P&WV but after finding this fantastic website I'm beginning to feel much more comfortable.

My exposure to the P&WV is largely due to ...