P&LE Trains

P&LE Trains captured from the video camera of Jeff Hartung

[@rayinpau.s.a.6351]

I really miss seeing P&LE trains around my town ! The GE U-Boats were my very favorite as they blew Fire out of their stacks ! With the CHOK-A-BLOK engine sound.

[@carlkelly3710]

Growing up in Pittsburgh I saw this logo quite often

[@gieb6428]

I lived it five days a week.

[@kurtkauffman4326]

GP38-2 2060 is running in the lead.Originally RI,Purchased in the early 80's.

[@scotts.3336]

This had such a unique broken horn that I remember catching with my dad in November 1990 in Buffalo. We didn't get the number, but thanks to this video, I now know this was it!

[@kurtkauffman4326]

One time had a fleet of GE U28B's & purchased them in 1966.Several of these went to Transkentucky Transportation in the late 80's.The remainder of these were still operated until its demise.

[@kurtkauffman4326]

One time had a fleet of MP15's on the roster.Later went to Union Pacific.

[@mccoy79productions66]

nice catch!

[@justanotherghost4589]

Just saw a gondola from this company, I've heard of P&LE somewhat but never looked into it, it's kinda nice to know some rolling stock still lives at least, I love their paint scheme too

[@kevinmccliment7591]

My Dad Keith worked out of Gateway in Struthers and later went with NS Railroad who I also work for now, 3rd generation.

[@kurtkauffman4326]

Known affectionately as "The Little Giant" for years of its existence.

[@burtfitzgerald2935]

The P&LE is gone now ,the CSX bought the P&LE and took the employees put them on our roster. I as a CSX ENGINEER helped train them on our physical characteristics of the railroad I made a lot of really good friends with the employees of P&LE and I hope they feel the same about me !

[@darrellbalakoff6208]

That's good to hear, my dad was a P&LE engineer. in fact the one engineer on the first train shown.. once csx took over he stayed on former P&LE property in Aliquippa

[@brandonmayle5421]

37:18 Is in Monaca PA. The P&LE railroad bridge.,

[@MattKonsol]

Pretty cool stuff right there I believe these locations were Youngstown Ohio Hubbard Ohio and Sharon pa on the conrail ex erie tracks because i grew up and lived in northeast ohio all my life.

[@kelvintorrence5994]

I have a friend that worked for them b4 the csx buyout, he said he should have stayed on and retired, not driving trucks like me

[@kevinmccliment7591]

27:41 is the Hump Tower in Struthers, OH

[@woods840]

2:35 look at the height difference in the last engine and first hoppers couplers. She's ready to let go!

[@rearspeaker6364]

3 inches is permitted height difference between couplers, that was 3 inches.

[@billconserva1461]

To bad, the P&LE is long gone now.

[@billconserva1461]

Seems to my recognition, , they didn't seem to have 3 axle truck locos.

[@woods840]

GP38 variants and SW's were their staple

[@kurtkauffman4326]

On 9/11/1992,It went down in history after 113 years & a decade of turmoil.The next day,it was sold off to Three Rivers Railway (TRR) to its new subsidiary CSX.It officially began operation a week later.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

@@woods840 staple? only at the end. I remember seeing a bunch of those U28Bs. In fact, I can not remember seeing the GPs. U28Bs and SW1500s is what I remember.

[@thomasosman670]

Been there and done that, great times!

[@kelvintorrence5994]

I remember most of that hump yard from my grandmother s house in strurthers Ohio next to Youngstown sheet and tube s plants in Campbell and strurthers ohio.whwn we had real jobs around here.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Cool trains

[@ChadsRailfanExperience]

wow

[@wurlitzer1538]

Excellent video

[@kelvintorrence5994]

8 engines not 2day in p s.r. railroading maybe 2 and 2 crewmen and not caboose. My how things changed.

[@darrellbalakoff6208]

This was a power move between McKee's Rocks and Gateway Yard. Only 5 at the most were online

[@kelvintorrence5994]

thanks

[@caseyvanboxtel2279]

I love the paint scheme. I wonder who got paid to design the yellow door scheme.

[@tommurphy4307]

paid in tons of crushed coal

[@RayNoneya]

Did a drone video of the P&LE check it out

[@dasboot5387]

What locations is this?