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Pittsburgh & West Virginia on the O Gauge W&LE.

wheeling45wheeling45OGR Forum Member

Long before the black and orange "Tigers" of the Wheeling & Lake Erie traversed the rails of the mainline between Rook Yard in Pittsburgh and Mingo Junction, Ohio, the old "Hi-Line" was ruled by the Pittsburgh & West Virginia. Taking a step back in time, we look at these old faded photos of the way things used to be on the O Gauge W&LE. When the P&WV ruled the rails. Enjoy, Jason.

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  • Hudson Viaduct.: ALCO 0-6-0 #21 charges over Hudson Viaduct with loads of coal from the Montour Railroad at George Transfer.
  • Hudson Viaduct.: P&WV #21 leads loads from the Montour Railroad back to Rook.
  • Coal goes to WAR!: The railroads are kept busy during WWII helping America fight tyranny and opression by delivering coal on the home front.
  • Hudson Viaduct, 1964.: FM H-20-44 #50 rolls West to Mingo Junction with coil cars for the mills in the Ohio Valley.
  • The "Hi-Line.": In a Bill Poellot Jr. type photo, P&WV FM H-20-44 #50 rolls over yet another bridge on the old "Hi-Line."
  • Before 84 Lumber.: Rolling past Lone Pine Lumber Yard on it's way to Rook.
  • Jamestown Viaduct: P&WV # 50 rolls across Jamestown Viaduct with a freight for the Ohio Valley.
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PO Post Office PeteOGR Forum Member

Norm,

 

You are spot on!

 

Perhaps Lionel could offer 2 Mallets / 2 cab numbers:

 

(1) tender lettered P&WV

 

(2) tender lettered Pittsburgh & West Virginia

 

Lionel recently released a 3-car set of P&WV diecast hoppers. 

 

Hopefully, they would then offer additional sets and a pair of cabooses with different numbers.

 

Or .................. MTH beating them to the punch with Premier offerings.

 

My 2 cents.

 

Best regards,

 

POP.

 

 

 

 

 

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rrmanrrmanOGR Forum Member

Being from Pittsburgh area and having an uncle who did welding work for P&WV, AND that MTH had P&WV offerings first is why I operate DCS.  If Lionel had had P&WV first I wouold have been TMCC operator.

 

Thanks for tip off that Lionel has P&WV hoppers.  Lionel numbers so I can see what they look like (and prices)?

rrmanrrmanOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Post Office Pete:

Sam,

 

FYI: 

 

Lionel 6-27965 P&WV Scale Diecast Hopper 3-Pack (#623 #631 #634)

 

Lionel 6-27966 P&WV Scale Diecast Hopper #623

 

Lionel 6-27967 P&WV Scale Diecast Hopper #631

 

Lionel 6-27968 P&WV Scale Diecast Hopper #634

 

Regards,

 

Pete.

Thanks Pete, will check it out now.

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