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By:Donald Albertson
Dates:7/1/1981 - 9/13/2000
Album Info:Pictures taken in the vicinity of Leetsdale, PA and Ambridge PA
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CR w/b
Title:  CR w/b
Description:  This w/b was conveniently tied down across from the shopping center in Leetsdale. CR 6503 was less than two years old and still looked fresh. The main track I'm standing on was lifted not too long after this shot, around the holidays.
Photo Date:  7/1/1981  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 1:53:36 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  CR 6503(SD40-2)
Views:  501   Comments: 1
CR local
Title:  CR local
Description:  CR GP38 7749 switches behind the Buncher Industrial Park. P&LE gon 19114 was part of the draft, in fresh paint, when steel still ruled...
Photo Date:  7/6/1982  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 5:06:56 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  CR 7749(GP38)
Views:  1643   Comments: 0
CR w/v TV
Title:  CR w/v TV
Description:  A former PC SD40 leads three GP40's with a w/b TV train through Leetsdale, PA.
Photo Date:  7/7/1982  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 4:40:12 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  CR 6277(SD40) CR 3182(GP40)
Views:  754   Comments: 0
CR e/b TV and stock
Title:  CR e/b TV and stock
Description:  A better scan of a previous entry, an e/b TV train with some stock on the head end at Leetsdale PA on 07JUL1982
Photo Date:  7/7/1982  Upload Date: 1/7/2022 10:35:42 AM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CR 3281(GP40-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
CR 6283
Title:  CR 6283
Description:  Four CR SD40 / SD40-2's cross over at CP LEETS with an e/b. Its 1982, in the heart of the recession and all the interesting power (i.e. Alco's, U-boats, F-units) is either stored or recently departed.
Photo Date:  7/7/1982  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 4:40:35 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  CR 6283(SD40) CR 6362(SD40-2)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
CR e/b TOFC
Title:  CR e/b TOFC
Description:  Three CR GP40-2's, typical TV power for the time, bring this e/b TV up to speed through CP LEETS interlocking. Note the two stock cars on the head end. The cranes in the background were part of the Bethlehem Steel facility, now long gone.
Photo Date:  7/7/1982  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 1:43:56 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  CR 3281(GP40-2)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
CR w/b TOFC
Title:  CR w/b TOFC
Description:  Three PRR EMD veterans are in charge$of a hot w/b TV train, a rarity in 1984. GP30's 2224, 2241 and GP35 2275. Leetsdale, PA.
Photo Date:  4/21/1984  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 1:37:15 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  CR 2224(GP30) CR 2241(GP30) CR 2275(GP35)
Views:  1256   Comments: 3
CR e/b
Title:  CR e/b
Description:  A Cadillac Fleetwood waits at the Ferry St crossing for this e/b to clear on 21APR1984. The last three cars would foresee the future of western railroading in a few years...
Photo Date:  4/21/1984  Upload Date: 3/3/2019 7:06:51 AM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  66   Comments: 0
CR w/b going away...
Title:  CR w/b going away...
Description:  A w/b at Leetsdale PA going away on 21APR1984 with a former EL U36C in the consist...
Photo Date:  4/21/1984  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 7:04:50 AM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6243(SD40) CR 6890(U36C) CR 2759(U23B)
Views:  482   Comments: 2
CR w/b
Title:  CR w/b
Description:  SD40 6243 leads a U36C and a U23B on this w/b crossing Ferry St at Leetsdale PA on 21APR1984
Photo Date:  4/21/1984  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 7:04:27 AM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CR 6243(SD40) CR 6890(U36C) CR 2759(U23B)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
W/B at CP Leets
Title:  W/B at CP Leets
Description:  A bay window caboose brings up the markers of this w/b at Leetsdale PA on 21APR1984
Photo Date:  4/21/1984  Upload Date: 3/3/2019 7:04:36 AM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 1
NS e/b
Title:  NS e/b
Description:  Two former CR units pull this e/b through CP LEETS. PRR 6751 and PRR 8423.
Photo Date:  9/13/2000  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 12:32:29 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  NS 6751(SD60I) NS 8423(C40-8W)
Views:  732   Comments: 1
Amtrak e/b
Title:  Amtrak e/b
Description:  Two Amtrak GE's, in two different paint jobs, pull an e/b through Leetsdale, PA. Looks like alot of mail on the hind end.
Photo Date:  9/13/2000  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 12:32:30 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  AMTK 57(P42DC) AMTK 2(P42DC)
Views:  1475   Comments: 1
NS w/b coal
Title:  NS w/b coal
Description:  Two NS proper C40-9W's pull a loaded coal train, consisting of almost all Top Gons, west through Leetsdale, PA.
Photo Date:  9/13/2000  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 12:32:32 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
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Locomotives:  NS 9026(C40-9W)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
NS w/b local
Title:  NS w/b local
Description:  NS GP15-1 1456 has just finished working the Buncher isdustrial park and is headed west past Leetsdale. That DR Quality is still pretty fresh.
Photo Date:  7/5/2008  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 12:32:29 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  451   Comments: 1
New signals at CP Leets
Title:  New signals at CP Leets
Description:  A e/b NS stack train passes under old PRR signals and soon to be implemented NS ones at CP Leets on 27JAN2019
Photo Date:  1/27/2019  Upload Date: 1/28/2019 2:33:41 AM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3654(ET44AC)
Views:  134   Comments: 1
NS e/b CP Leets
Title:  NS e/b CP Leets
Description:  Hadn't shot a train here for many years and lo and behold the PRR signals are on borrowed time as an e/b stack train passes through on 27JAN2019
Photo Date:  1/27/2019  Upload Date: 1/28/2019 2:36:37 AM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3654(ET44AC) NS 9584(C44-9W)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
NS w/b ballast train
Title:  NS w/b ballast train
Description:  Two former CR six axle GE's pull a ballast train past the Buncher industrial park. I think the 8110 wound up in Estonia or somewhere like that.
Photo Date:  9/13/2000  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 12:32:31 PM
Location:  Leetsdale, PA
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8110(C30-7A) NS 8354(C40-8W)
Views:  824   Comments: 1


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