I took all of these pictures in and around Waynesburg, PA after the Harvest Festival. Most are taken near the Norfolk Southern office on the outskirts of town. CSX also runs through trains here now. Most trains are unit coal trains, but a *lot* of MoW (Maintenance of Way) is being done down here.

This line, is a former Monongahela (MGA) line. Originally, it was built as the Waynesburg and Washington Railroad... which ran between those two towns in PA. The last W&W passenger train ran in 1929, followed by the near-abandonment of the entire line. Eventually, it became part of MGA, (by then controlled by Penn Central), then Conrail, and now CSX/NS.

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This is the depot that Conrail built a few years ago. It replaces the original brick station that was torn down. Originally, the W&W had a little yard (with engine servicing facilities) down here. NS now owns this depot. This is also used as a crew-change point.
A pair of big GE six-axle units idles away in the late afternoon. NS uses them to help push trains through the coal loading machines. They'll probably head back to the mine soon.
This is a 100-ton hopper car. Its currently sitting on a siding. Not sure why. Maybe it's having its wheel flanges oiled?
Thought I should get a shot of the other hopper. Anyway, these things don't have discharge outlets on the bottom. Most new hoppers are unloaded by a rotary dumper... which picks them up, and flips them... dumping out the coal.
A pair of former PC boxcars in line with a group of temporary housing. The yellow one is an X29, while I think the other one is a PS1. The PC logo has been painted over on the green one.
This is an ex-Penn Central (former PRR) X29 boxcar that's been converted for Maintenance of Way duties. What's up with the 'PC' on the side? Usually, they put the PC logo on them... perhaps this one was never shopped or repainted?
This powerhouse used to supply power for the W&W's facilities. Now, it's just a storage building. It used to have a power grid up on the roof, but it's since been removed.

Ok, these next two pics are from my Albany trip. Since I didn't feel like creating yet another page, I put them here.

This bogey is used on Amtrak's 'Roadrailer' trains. Since trailers usually don't have railroad wheels, they put this bogey between trailers... letting the highway wheels ride on the rails.
A pair of Amtrak Genesis diesels idles outside the train station in Albany, NY... during the Penn Central Historical Society in Sept. of 2001.

Central Penn Station
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