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By:Donald Albertson
Dates:12/27/1981 - 7/31/1986
Album Info:The P&LE was elusive for a 14 year old travelling on foot. I could sit under the Sewickley bridge for hours and not see anything while Conrail across the river was running tons of trains. But I managed a few shots and some Chessie, too.
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P&LE e/b
Title:  P&LE e/b
Description:  A short e/b with plenty of power, three GP38-2's, a U28B and a SW1500, ducks under the Sewickley bridge
Photo Date:  12/27/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2008 12:26:51 PM
Location:  Coraopolis, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 2052(GP38-2) PLE 2058(GP38-2) PLE 2057(GP38-2)
Views:  1308   Comments: 0
P&LE e/b
Title:  P&LE e/b
Description:  Four GP38-2's, including a former Rock Island unit, pull a e/b empty coal train under the Sewickley bridge.
Photo Date:  12/27/1981  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 12:34:41 PM
Location:  Coraopolis, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 2060(GP38-2) PLE 2053(GP38-2)
Views:  1488   Comments: 0
Chessie w/b
Title:  Chessie w/b
Description:  A B&O (Chessie) SD40-2 7613 and a C&O SD40 7505 have a w/b coal train in tow as they duck under the Ambridge bridge.
Photo Date:  7/6/1982  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 5:13:46 PM
Location:  Aliquippa, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BO 7613(SD40-2) CO 7505(SD40)
Views:  781   Comments: 1
P&LE w/b
Title:  P&LE w/b
Description:  P&LE GP7 1501 pulls four coaches west out of Monaca.
Photo Date:  7/9/1982  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 12:55:32 PM
Location:  Monaca, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PLE 1501(GP7)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
P&LE w/b
Title:  P&LE w/b
Description:  Three U28B's power a short w/b as viewed from the Sewickley bridge.
Photo Date:  7/11/1982  Upload Date: 6/28/2008 12:14:34 PM
Location:  Coraopolis, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 2811(U28B) PLE 2801(U28B) PLE 2812(U28B)
Views:  1520   Comments: 0
Blurry e/b...
Title:  Blurry e/b...
Description:  What's better than sitting under the Sewickley bridge on the P&LE side, while tons of CR trains roar by on the other side of the river, and after a few hours a P&LE train actually shows up! And you forgot to wind your shutter!
Photo Date:  3/25/1983  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 4:33:38 PM
Location:  Coraopolis, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 2052(GP38-2) PLE 2058(GP38-2)
Views:  954   Comments: 0
P&LE w/b
Title:  P&LE w/b
Description:  This P&LE w/b has five GP38-2's, three of which are former Rock Island.
Photo Date:  3/26/1983  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 12:34:39 PM
Location:  Coraopolis, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 2057(GP38-2) PLE 2059(GP38-2) PLE 2060(GP38-2)
Views:  1852   Comments: 2
Looking west
Title:  Looking west
Description:  A lull in the action means time for track and signal shots! Looking west at Coraopolis PA on 19JUL1983
Photo Date:  7/19/1983  Upload Date: 12/20/2018 4:32:52 PM
Location:  Coraopolis, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  122   Comments: 0
P&LE power
Title:  P&LE power
Description:  P&LE GP7 1500, SW1500 1560 and GP38-2 2051 are at the McKees Rocks shop.
Photo Date:  4/21/1984  Upload Date: 6/28/2008 12:33:16 PM
Location:  McKees Rocks, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 1500(GP7) PLE 1560(SW1500) PLE 2051(GP38-2)
Views:  1576   Comments: 0
Last run
Title:  Last run
Description:  P&LE GP7 1501 powers the last P&LE passenger train at Monaca, PA.
Photo Date:  7/12/1985  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 12:34:41 PM
Location:  Monaca, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 1501(GP7)
Views:  1272   Comments: 4
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/1985  Upload Date: 12/20/2018 4:33:18 PM
Location:  McKees Rocks, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 1
Last run
Title:  Last run
Description:  Another look at P&LE's last passenger w/b at Monaca.
Photo Date:  7/12/1985  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 12:34:38 PM
Location:  Monaca, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 1501(GP7)
Views:  1094   Comments: 0
P&LE 2812
Title:  P&LE 2812
Description:  P&LE U28B 2812 sits in the McKees Rocks e/f.
Photo Date:  7/14/1985  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 12:34:40 PM
Location:  McKees Rocks, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 2812(U28B)
Views:  760   Comments: 1
P&LE 2811, 2817
Title:  P&LE 2811, 2817
Description:  Two U28B's, 2811 and 2817, at McKees Rocks.
Photo Date:  7/15/1985  Upload Date: 6/27/2008 12:34:39 PM
Location:  McKees Rocks, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PLE 2811(U28B) PLE 2817(U28B)
Views:  989   Comments: 0


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