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Viewing Album:  Conrail Alco stronghold in Weirton, WV and Mingo Jct.
 
By:Alan Page
Dates:8/19/1978 - 9/2/1978
Album Info:Alcos were still plentifum at Weirton, WV in August, 1978. CR C424's, C425's, C430's, and the last operating CR RS27 were all there on August 19, 1978. Later that day at Mingo Jct, a trio of former EL SDP45's joined Alco C430's. On September 2, 1978, SW9 8988, still-lettered PC, waited for assignment at Mingo Jct.
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CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Title:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 7:58:30 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425) CR 2493(C424) CR 7076(GP9) CR 2455(C425)
Views:  1144   Comments: 5
CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Title:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:01:28 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425) CR 2493(C424) CR 7076(GP9) CR 2455(C425)
Views:  957   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 waits for assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:06:13 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  752   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:09:45 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  552   Comments: 1
CR GP9 7014 joins the Alcos
Title:  CR GP9 7014 joins the Alcos
Description:  CR GP9 7014 joins the Alcos at Weirton, WV
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:12:39 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 7014(GP9)
Views:  421   Comments: 2
CR C430 2058
Title:  CR C430 2058
Description:  CR C430 2058 awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:16:29 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2058(C430)
Views:  569   Comments: 2
CR C430 2058
Title:  CR C430 2058
Description:  CR C430 2058 awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:17:38 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2058(C430)
Views:  640   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail blue was added to the phone box, but will not be applied to Conrail's last operating RS27 as the Alco awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:19:16 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  598   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:21:14 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  464   Comments: 1
CR C430 2058
Title:  CR C430 2058
Description:  CR C430 2058 awaits assignment at the Weirton engine terminal in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:25:31 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2058(C430)
Views:  591   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail blue was added to the phone box, but will not be applied to Conraii's last operating RS27 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:28:20 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  499   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:30:21 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  571   Comments: 3
Nose of a C425
Title:  Nose of a C425
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 9/16/2018 7:24:58 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425)
Views:  390   Comments: 0
CR C425 2455
Title:  CR C425 2455
Description:  CR C425 2455 rests between assignments at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:33:11 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2455(C425)
Views:  528   Comments: 1
CR C424 2493
Title:  CR C424 2493
Description:  CR C424 2493 (ex-RDG 5204) rests between assignments at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:36:06 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2493(C424)
Views:  656   Comments: 1
CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Title:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9
Description:  CR C425 2444 leads a trio of Alcos and a lone GP9 at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 8:37:14 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2444(C425)
Views:  467   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  The nose of Conrail's last operating RS27 at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:44:22 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  560   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  With CR GP38 7740 behind and GP9 7074 alongside, former PC RS27 2407 rests at Weirton, WV.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:49:28 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27) CR 7740(GP38)
Views:  705   Comments: 2
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:53:04 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  561   Comments: 1
CR RS27 2407
Title:  CR RS27 2407
Description:  Conrail's last operating RS27 awaits assignment at Weirton, WV in August, 1978.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 9:58:56 AM
Location:  Weirton, WV
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2407(RS27)
Views:  653   Comments: 1
CR C430 2051
Title:  CR C430 2051
Description:  CR C430 2051 waits for assignment at Mingo Jct.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 10:03:08 AM
Location:  Mingo Junction, OH
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2051(C430)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
CR C430 2051
Title:  CR C430 2051
Description:  CR C430 2051 waits for assignment at Mingo Jct.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 10:08:18 AM
Location:  Mingo Junction, OH
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2051(C430)
Views:  550   Comments: 1
CR C430 2052
Title:  CR C430 2052
Description:  CR C430 2052 waits for assignment at Mingo Jct.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 10:11:52 AM
Location:  Mingo Junction, OH
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2052(C430)
Views:  719   Comments: 2
CR C430 2051
Title:  CR C430 2051
Description:  CR C430 2051 waits for assignment at Mingo Jct.
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 10:24:11 AM
Location:  Mingo Junction, OH
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 2051(C430)
Views:  627   Comments: 1
CR SDP45's 6679, 6689, and 6673
Title:  CR SDP45's 6679, 6689, and 6673
Description:  CR SDP45's 6679, 6689, and 6673 at Mingo Jct on August 19, 1978
Photo Date:  8/19/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 10:33:47 AM
Location:  Mingo Junction, OH
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CR 6679(SDP45) CR 6689(SDP45) CR 6673(SDP45)
Views:  746   Comments: 4
PC SW9 8988
Title:  PC SW9 8988
Description:  PC SW9 8988 waits for assignment at Mingo Jct.
Photo Date:  9/2/1978  Upload Date: 4/2/2016 11:17:24 AM
Location:  Mingo Junction, OH
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PC 8988(SW9)
Views:  414   Comments: 3

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