The P&WV Hi-Line

I believe these were taken during a rail fair held in Pittsburgh.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Slide-Photo-P-WV-Pittsburgh-West-Virginia-Railroad-Passenger-Cars-Loading-1959-/291962972701?hash=item43fa5 ...

Pittsburgh Press 1936

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-Press-Photo-Pittsburgh-West-Virginia-Railroad-trains-head-on-Crash-James-/391515570886?hash=item5b282582c6:g:hXkAAOSwMVFXHwbw

Rich

A few interesting slides on ebay recently.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DUPLICATE-SLIDE-Pittsburgh-West-Virginia-P-WV-51-60-FM-Wreck-in-Tunnel-/391501337375?hash=item5b274c531f:g:q~gAAOSwZ1BXfbEv

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Nice color shot from 1959.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pittsburgh-1799-on-the-30-Line-on-W-Carson-St-1959-Original-Kodachrome-Slide-/361522553680?hash=item542c6c6350:g:XJwAAOSwI3RW-wx4

Rich G.

That was my first thought, West End near the lumber yard but I didn't think that was double tracked.

I am thinking this is Castle Shannon?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Slide-Norfolk-Western-NW-1308-ACTION-at-Pittsburgh-Pa-/121924276314?hash=item1c6340d05a:g:yRMAAOSwv9hW5q1s

Rich G.

Well, I guess we can just say it's somewhere east of Harrisburg...

No problem.

Wonder if anyone has any idea of a location?

I guess it could have been anywhere as it looks to be dated from the 50s.

There is a unique looking large building in the background u ...

Don't see too many of these in color.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Orig-Kodachrome-Slide-P-WV-Pittsburgh-West-Virginia-Business-Car-300-1950s-/231854970193?hash=item35fba21551:g:1pwAAOSwQYZWzLen

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Rich,

Great finds... thanks for sharing!

Interesting tidbit regarding the station.

Someone saved one of the stone fireplaces and it ended up at the Stone Mansion, a high end restaurant in Wex ...

Some interesting P&WV rolling stock photos on ebay right now. They look to be taken at Rook.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pittsburgh-West-Virginia-P-WV-7048-65-mill-gondola-5x8-photo-/371325647405? ...

Nice shot of Mingo Trestle.

http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all;med=1;q1=hpicphlf;size=20;c=hpicphlf;back=back1423441302;subview=detail;resnum=170;view=entry;lastvi ...

Great links.

A few more..

http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?rgn1=ic_all;op2=And;rgn2=ic_all;rgn3=maps_cr;op3=And;med=1;q1=saw%20mill%20run;q3=Hopkins;size=20;c=maps;back=b ...

Greetings,

Not exactly what you asked for but here are a few related things I came across while doing a quick scan for your request.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/16282581729/

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Rich,

Great question. I have often wondered about this myself.

A related threads on the same question.

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,38817

Rich G.

All towns along the P&WV....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/16232540181/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/16233581252/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/16234395095/

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Interesting piece with some history on the Horning mine and environs.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/15611988054/

Rich

Glad to see some activity on the W&P Sub.

Some video of the AVR-3 from Washington back to Glenwood a few years back.

See 2:13 in the clip for a shot from the Curry Hollow bridge on approach ...

Some stories on Avella..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/15134880736/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/15157915275/in/photostream/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/14971245670/in ...

OT to the P&WV but specific to RR operations.

Great piece from 1982 regarding what it takes to get a train safely over Saluda Grade in NC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IABM8UPplY

Rich

Early rumblings of the proposed facility.

The Daily Times - Dec 1930

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/13952769136/

The Pittsburgh Press - May 1931

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/ ...

Was thinking it may be interesting to put something together on local railroad lines during prohibition.

Right out of the Untouchables.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/13791106094/

There ...

Great write up on the "Westmoreland" former private car of Henry Clay Frick from 1949.

(Sorry it's several small sections)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/rchgck/13591229004/in/photostream/

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Rich,

Thanks for asking this question. I have often wondered why there is not a peep of video available on the P&WV. Such a prolific line.

I am sure I am not alone in that I would gladly fo ...

Just a heads up.

Was at the local bookstore today and picked up the Spring 2014 issue of Classic Trains. There is a nice 2 page photo with a short write up by Bill Metzger on Rook Yard right around ...