The P&WV Hi-Line

[PWVJer]

The End!

... a few snip-its of the day-to-day operations on the
"High & Dry" in the early 1960's.
Enjoy!

Root 'n thru stuff, found a pile of Transportation -Maintenance -Operations
Reports. Jan. 1961 to Dec. 62' ( and few more from 63'). Many fans know, and
have read about the rail traffic the AJ's carried.
However, many fans have very little knowledge/understanding of the "Extra-Moves"
over the C'ville-end of the railroad.
... samples

5:30 PM. Aug. 28, 1961.
Helper Engines #63-90-60 was engaged in assisting Extra #59-61 yarding a train of Manganese Ore at Monessen.
While shoving 38 ore loads to the
No. 3 track, the West pair of wheels (west-truck) derailred on the lead
at No. 2 Track-switch, due to rail breaking under heavy traffic.

9:35 PM. Jan. 25, 1961.
Extra west, with Units 54-93-60-56 with 15 loads and 37 mts. Stopped
on the Main at Monessen, Engines were cut-off to head into the East switch
of the passing
Siding to pick-up 28 additional cars from the yard.....


12:20 AM, Jan.18, 1961 Train # 90 (AJ-2) FM units # 53,93,91 and 54,
the No.90 had instructions to remove the empties and place loads
at Fox Grocery Co. (Rehobeth Industrial Spur) Monessen Pa. While holding on to 5 loads and 3 mtys.,
moving East of the entrance to the Wrse.
NP. box car #28155 left the rails due to uneven track level ....

[Rich_S]

Jer, Yes another year has gone by, now 51 years since the P&WV slipped into rail history. Although the Alpha Jets and extras are long gone, it's good to see the P&WV rails are still being polished on a regular basis by the new W&LE. My memory is not as good as it use to be, but I seem to remember 12 to 15 trains a day over the P&WV and into the N&W era, is this correct?

In the early 70's didn't Rook yard also double as a Auto unloading point? I seem to remember a lot of bi and tri level auto racks loaded Eastbound and returning empty Westbound?
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Regards,
Rich S.

[PWVJer]

... ya Rich, I think you're about right with traffic level totals.
For the most part, (late 60's- early 70's) N&W trains were
both heavy/longer than pure P&WV moves. Also, one could observe
more WM run-thu power assortments & extra moves as well.
And yes, both New Car Ramps & Piggy-back loading/unloading service.

Below: P&WV, a rather typical movement day: April 7, 1962-6AM. to
April 8 1962-6AM. C'ville Div. (24 hr. period.)
Train movements which passed through the East-Portal of
Greentree Tunnel.

Arrived Westward.
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No. 85 (WM Power) 1:45 PM. April 7th.
Extra 71-91-92 11:10 PM. " " .
No. 91(AJ-3) 1:55 AM. April 8th.
Yard Engine #65 2:25 P.M. April 7th.
Extra 50-93-70 1:45 AM. April 8th.
Extra 51-90-56 5:55 AM. April 8th.

Departed Eastward.
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Extra 92-91-71 11:59 AM. April 7th.
No. 92 (AJ-12) WM Power 5:30 PM. April 7th.
Extra 70-93-50 3:20 PM. April 7th.
Extra 51-60-56 8:55 PM. April 7th.
Yard Engine #65 11:00 AM. April 7th.
No. 90 (AJ-2) 12:15 AM. April 8th.

Superintendent - Transportation Dept.

The P&WV archive collection also includes a bunch
of Original Large N&W era Dispatcher Sheets.
Dates : 1965-66' and several from 1971-72'.
....no time(yet) to look thru this stuff!