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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a PairDate: 11/24/15 04:12 Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: SDP40F600 I was in Bellevue, Ohio, watching an outbound NS manifest freight slowly rumble through the mini plant as it headed westward. I had heard a Wheeling 90 on the radio, but it apeared to be switching. I looked up and there it was entering the Brewster Connection. I grabbed the camera and sprinted for an open area where East Street ends at the orginal W&LE right of way. The Wheeling train had a pair of Denver & Rio Grande Western tunnel motors as its motive power. Both units are still painted in the D&RGW livery although they are owned by the Wheeling. I've caught these two together before, but it is still a thrilling site to see them.
Photo 1: The train is on the Brewster Connection as it makes its way off Norfolk Southern. Photo 2: Crossing East Street, which dead ends where I am standing. Photo 3: Heading for the W&LE Hartland Subdivision. Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/24/15 04:18 by SDP40F600. Date: 11/24/15 04:16 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: SDP40F600 I knew I would have time to get ahead of the train so I drove over to Monroeville and walked a short distance on the North Coast Inland Trail to catch the W&LE train crossing the West Branch of the Huron River. I'm standing on a bridge once used by New York Central trains.
(Photos 4 and 5): The train is crossing over the river. The black water reminded me of a Dobbie Brothers song with the line, "Oh black water, keep on rollin.' " (Photo 6): A going away shot looking down the trail. Date: 11/24/15 05:20 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: jmbreitigan Photo #5 looks real nice.
John Date: 11/24/15 09:12 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: BigSkyBlue Time machine. Nice. BSB
Date: 11/24/15 13:52 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: ns1000 I like Pic 1!!
Date: 11/24/15 15:44 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: RockIsland4310 Lucky Duck. Nice catch.
Date: 11/24/15 16:49 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: gp60 I cut my teeth watching those t-motors railfaning and camping on the Moffat Sub. west of Denver. Man I mis seeing them in the rockies . O well they look like they are being well taken care of.... DW
Date: 11/24/15 17:46 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: steve_misky Great shots, truly heritage units!
Posted from Android Date: 11/25/15 03:56 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: sparky52t Great catch! May they always keep their logos!
Date: 11/25/15 04:26 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: craig3 Fantastic.
Posted from Android Date: 11/25/15 05:10 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: refarkas Congratulations on "Image of the Day."
Bob Date: 11/25/15 05:13 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: SD45X Sweet!!
I see they fixed the nose on the 91. Had the Bastard Box nose light. Date: 11/25/15 05:31 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: Jbarton Those look great. Thanks for posting photos of them. I sure miss the Rio Grande and specifically the tunnel motors.
Jim Barton Date: 11/25/15 06:22 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: Denverrails I would really like to post these pictures on the Rocky Mountaion RR Club's news website. We miss our "home" road and tthese are great. We place a copyright logo in connection will all pictcues. the webpage address is http://www.rockymtnrrclub.org/rmrrcnews/news.htm
Thanks!! Wally Date: 11/25/15 06:53 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: atsf121 Great catch, those are some nice photos. Congrats on the IOTD as well. Long live the Rio Grande.
Nathan Date: 11/25/15 07:21 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: skyview I had no idea these remained in DRGW paint. Great catch!!!
Date: 11/25/15 08:58 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: erie833 skyview Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I had no idea these remained in DRGW paint. These two are regular power on the Brewster/Bellevue trains and often run back to back with an occasional "B" (normal WE) unit between them if tonnage dictates. They can be found on the Toledo trains too. A big surprise for me one day was catching one up at Falls Junction on Wheeling's Cleveland Sub, not it's normal haunt for sure. Congratulations on the IOTD boss :) RAD Date: 11/25/15 09:38 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: MILW16 So I guess these are the last remaining "unpatched" D&RGW units. Great shots.
Date: 11/25/15 11:36 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: Atomicpunk Is there a reason why these two units never were repainted?
Date: 11/25/15 18:47 Re: Pair of W&LE Tunnel Motors Working as a Pair Author: gp60 refarkas Wrote: I second that Truly Heritage Units
------------------------------------------------------- > Congratulations on "Image of the Day." > Bob |