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Date: 10/07/18 21:05
Pittsburgh Industrial
Author: overniteman

Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad EMD SW1500's 2340 & 2342.
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
July, 1998.

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Date: 10/07/18 21:15
Re: Pittsburgh Industrial
Author: overniteman

PIR 2342 along with Conrail EMD GP15-1 1651 and a GP7.
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.
September, 1997.



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Date: 10/08/18 05:57
Re: Pittsburgh Industrial
Author: refarkas

Great catches.
Thanks for posting these.
Bob

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Date: 10/08/18 06:57
Re: Pittsburgh Industrial
Author: cr7998

Nice shots of a short-lived operation.  These photographs were taken at the yard and offices of the former PC&Y (Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny) in McKees Rocks.  The PC&Y had been jointly owned by the P&LE and PRR/PC.  Conrail ended up with 100% ownership after the P&LE was absorbed into CSX.  In 1996, Conrail spun off the former PC&Y, along with the Chartiers Branch which was the remnant of the PRR line from Pittsburgh to Washington PA.  Railtex was the successful bidder, and named their operation the Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad.  It only lasted four years, 1996-2000.  When Rail America bought out Railtex, the PIR was sold off to the Ohio Central, and became the Pittsburgh & Ohio Central, and it remains in operation today as a Genesee & Wyoming property.  I believe the P&OC still bases their crews here at McKees Rocks.  

 

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