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Monongahela
Prototype Photos

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A pair of "Super 7s" with a loaded coal train on the Manor Branch -Ed Wolfe photo

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MGA 2300
Class engine MGA 2300 northbound at Manor Summit, PA, Aug 1992 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2309
 Super-7s 2309 and 2310 act as the Bailey Helpers and push a train recently loaded at the Baily Mine over Manor Summit, PA, Jul 1992 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2304
 MGA 2304 exiting Mon River bridge heading for P&LE interchange at Newell,PA, Jul 1992 -Dave Matheny
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MGA 2300 North has completed loading at Bailey Mine and approaches the crest of the Manor Branch near Time, PA, 17 Nov 1991 -Ed Wolfe
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MGA-CNW 5500 South with a mix of motive power rolls through Mather, PA en route to the Bailey Mine on the MGA's Manor Branch (note the GP38 still in L&N colors). The C&NW power indicates the train will serve Wisconsin Electric, 17 Oct 1991 -Ed Wolfe
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An empty Detroit Edison unit train rolls south on the Monongahela Railway. The rusted tipple is part of the idled Republic Steel mine operations in Fredericktown, PA 8 Oct 1991 -Ed Wolfe
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A pair of MGA Super 7's pushers have completed their shove to the crest of the MGA's Manor Branch and now add braking power to ease MGA-CR 6481 North downgrade, 28 Sep 1991 -Ed Wolfe
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P&LE GP38 2028 northbound with loads at MP M6 on the Monongahela's Manor Branch. Note the MP15 being used as road power, Sep 1991 -Dave Matheny
P&LE 2034
P&LE GP38 2034 southbound on the Monongahela near Mather, PA from the PA Rt 88 bridge. The next few photos show a P&LE train with empties bound for the Bailey Mine on the busy Manor Branch, May 1991 -Dave Matheny
P&LE cab
P&LE bay window caboose 501 southbound at Homeville, PA, bound for the Monongahela's Manor Branch, May 1991 -Dave Matheny
Detroit Edison 019
Detroit Edison U30C 019 southbound on the Manor Branch. Detroit Edison trains were common over this line, Jul 1991 -Dave Matheny
P&LE 2034
P&LE 2034 pulling empties at MP M9 near the summit of the Monongahela's Manor Branch, May 1991 -Dave Matheny
P&LE 2034
P&LE GP38's 2034 & 2040/GP38-2 2057 southbound with empties topping the Manor Branch summit on the Monongahela, May 1991 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2301
Monongahela 2301 northbound exiting White Cottage Tunnel, PA, Mar 1991 -Dave Matheny
MGA 230`
Monongahela 2301 and 2308 northbound approaching White Cottage siding, PA on the Waynesburg & Southern line, Mar 1991 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2310
Super-7 2310 southbound at Clarksville, PA approaching Block Limit Station (BLS) ARK, Mar 1991 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2310
 Monongahela 2310 southbound  near Fredericktown, PA, Mar 1991 -Dave Matheny
MGA CNW power
CNW SD40-2 6858, CSX SD40-2M 8425 and MGA B23-Super7s 2306 and 2310 southbound on the Waynesburg & Southern, Mar 1991 -Dave Matheny
MGA cab 901
MGA cab 901 (ex C&NW) at White Cottage road crossing, Mar 1991 -Dave Matheny
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A trio of P&LE engines with an empty unit train rolls south through Clarksville, PA on the Monongahela Railway, 1 Dec 1990 -Ed Wolfe
Detroit Edison 020
Detroit Edison U30C 020 southbound on the Monongahela at Mather, PA, 14 Oct 1990 -Dave Mathenyy
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Five MGA Super 7's lead a southbound empty hopper train along the Manor Branch. The empties are destined to Bailey Mine for loading, 27 Oct 1990 -Ed Wolfe
Detroit Edison 020 Waynesburg
 Detroit Edison U30C 020 southbound at Waynesburg, PA, 14 Oct 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA Waynesburg depot
 Waynesburg, PA depot being remodeled for use by MOW crews, 14 Oct 1990 -Dave Matheny
Detroit Edison mid-train helpers
Detroit Edison U30C 010, SD40 016 and U30C 021 are mid-train helpers at MP M6 on the Manor Branch, 14 Oct 1990 -Dave Matheny
Detroit Edison 020
Detroit Edison U30C 020 northbound with loads at MP T4 on the Monongahela, Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2304
Mixed power (Monongahela Super-7 2304, UP SD40-2 4240 and Conrail SD50 6735) exiting White Cottage tunnel northbound with loads, Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2304
Same train as previous photo, 
Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA at Holbrook
Same train approaching Holbrook, PA, Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2309
 Monongahela Super-7s 2309, 2307 and 2310 entering Wana Indusrial Track track at Wana Jct, Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2309
Monongahela 2309 was just crossed into West Virginia and is entering the balloon loading track for Blacksville #2 on Wana Industrial Track, Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA Blacksville 2
 Same train meeting its tail on balloon track. Woe to the rear brakeman that falls asleep in the caboose!!, Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2304
 Northbound approaching East View, PA with loads, Aug 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA 2308
Super-7s 2308, 2305 and 2307 southbound south of Mather, PA, Jul 1990 -Dave Matheny
MGA Cab 71
MGA steel caboose 71 on static display at Nemacolin Castle, Brownsville, PA, date unk -Dave Matheny

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Two MGA GP38s await their next assignment at Brownsville, PA, Nov 2nd, 1983. The MGA GP38s were the heaviest ever made by EMD -Dan Bourque collection

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Worn-out Baldwin switchers hauling coal like road units along the Monongahela River near Fairmont, WV, Jul 71 -Donald Haskel

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Baldwin S-12s haul loaded coal hoppers near Fairmont, WV, Jul 66 -Donald Haskel


Roster Shots

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Monongahela GP38 2004 waits with a Conrail GP38 in 1980 -Dan Bourque collection

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