| Videographer Steve Neff
set out to capture what is perhaps the most photogenic Rairoad in Pennsylvania.
His beautiful composition and attention to details make this video an outstanding
reference to one of the nations most modern Railroads.
The Monongahela (pronounced
"Monon-GA-Hela") is a major coal hauling Railroad running through Pennsylvania
and West Virginia. Unit trains from Detroit Edison, Somerset Railway, Wisconsin
Electric, and others are shown in this video.
Motive power from the Pittsburg and Lake Erie, Chicago & Northwestern, CSX,
Detroit Edison and Conrail as well as the Monongahela's own handsome Super 7's
are shown. You will see four and six axle EMD and GE powered trains (including
the wide cab 4000 hp Conrail units.)
The Monongahela is organized
into two operating divisions. The Eastern portion of the line is not too scenic,
and is not covered in this video in deference to the beautiful scenery available
to set off the trains on the western division. With action galore, this railroad
becomes the seventh largest coal hauling Railroad in the United States. In 1989
it moved over 17 Million Tons of coal!
Action is shown on all
of the western division branches including the West Brownsville branch , the Ten
Mile branch, the Manor branch (including action at Bailey Mine.) The Waynesburg
branch, and the Miracle Run branch.
Approx. 60 minutes
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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