Waynesburg Harvest Festival

Waynesburg & Washington RR #4

These are the pictures that I shot during the annual clean-up of Waynesburg & Washington RR # 4. Technically, this engine is known as second #4, because it was purchased to replace an earlier engine with the same number.

Most of the work involved washing the engine down, polishing it up, and repainting the tires and valve gear.

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#4 has been pushed from its enginehouse, and is running down the spur behind the museum. Eventually, it will be displayed back here. Only one of the diesels is running, the other one is scrap. Jim Weinshencker (sp?) is serving as the engineer today.

Since we couldn't have a ladder tall enough, the engine was used as a temporary platform... to help cut down branches overhanging the tracks. I got to ride in the tender that day. Talk about a smooth ride! Not bad for only moving once a year.

Engine has been moved again, and I shot the rear of the diesel. Very little paint remains on this engine. Most has since rusted away over the last few years.

Engine has been pulled back to the whistle posts.. and the tree branch massacre is almost over. Notice the whistle post to the right of the engine, and the rusty paint on the little diesel, MOW1.

This picture was taken many years ago. Yeah right, I just made a B&W of it. Click here to see it in color.

This the cab of #4. I actually got to sit in the engineer's seat, and look out the windshield! The large black cylinder in the middle of the pic, is the smokebox. You can't quite see the opening door in this pic. Lots of valves...not sure what they are for.

Number 4 has been pulled back into the engine house... awaiting polishing. Right now, it's missing it's headlight and brass bell. Both will be added before the Harvest Festival the next week. They (along with thte brass number plate) are stored inside the museum to prevent theft.

This is the rear end of the engine's tender. It's painted as Pennsylvania RR #9684 on one side... and W&W #4 on the other. Eventually, PRR took over, and renumbered the engine.

Head-on shot of a diesel.

Close up of one of the diesels. That can on the exhaust pipe prevents crap from getting in the engine! The engine access doors on this one lift off... while they hinge out on the other one.

A close up of the steam engine's tender. We're using it as a 'ladder' to cut down some overhanging tree branches.

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	#4 has been pushed from its enginehouse, and is running down the spur behind the museum. Eventually, it will be displayed back here. Only one of the diesels is running, the other one is scrap. Jim Weinshencker (sp?) is serving as the engineer today.
	Since we couldn't have a ladder tall enough, the engine was used as a temporary platform... to help cut down branches overhanging the tracks. I got to ride in the tender that day. Talk about a smooth ride! Not bad for only moving once a year.
	Engine has been moved again, and I shot the rear of the diesel. Very little paint remains on this engine. Most has since rusted away over the last few years.
	Engine has been pulled back to the whistle posts.. and the tree branch massacre is almost over. Notice the whistle post to the right of the engine, and the rusty paint on the little diesel, MOW1.
	This picture was taken many years ago. Yeah right, I just made a B&W of it. Click here to see it in color.
	This the cab of #4. I actually got to sit in the engineer's seat, and look out the windshield! The large black cylinder in the middle of the pic, is the smokebox. You can't quite see the opening door in this pic. Lots of valves...not sure what they are for.
	Number 4 has been pulled back into the engine house... awaiting polishing. Right now, it's missing it's headlight and brass bell. Both will be added before the Harvest Festival the next week. They (along with thte brass number plate) are stored inside the museum to prevent theft.
	This is the rear end of the engine's tender. It's painted as Pennsylvania RR #9684 on one side... and W&W #4 on the other. Eventually, PRR took over, and renumbered the engine.
	Head-on shot of a diesel.
	Close up of one of the diesels. That can on the exhaust pipe prevents crap from getting in the engine! The engine access doors on this one lift off... while they hinge out on the other one.
	A close up of the steam engine's tender. We're using it as a 'ladder' to cut down some overhanging tree branches.