My grandfather worked for this railroad from 1936 to 1960 can you identify this locomotive by make and model possible year of built. I want to custom paint a locomotive of this RR in memory of my grandfather.
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Rick - Looks like it would be an Alco product with those rounded roofs but don't know the model number - perhaps an 'SW'? As for the railroad - might MCRR stand for Michigan Central? (but really just a guess on my part)
Merry Christmas!
Rick-
It looks like an SW1001; they were made by EMD between 1968 and 1986. From what I found online the Monongahela Connecting Railroad bought six back in the 1970s.
Happy Holidays!
-John
Yes to all of the above...
@PH1975 posted:Rick - Looks like it would be an Alco product with those rounded roofs but don't know the model number - perhaps an 'SW'? As for the railroad - might MCRR stand for Michigan Central? (but really just a guess on my part)
Merry Christmas!
MCRR stands for Monongahela Connecting Rail Road or MON CON.
DL&W Pete any ideas where I could find a photo of an MCRR Switcher from when my grandfather worked there. I understand the MC jumped on the diesels very early.
@RJT posted:MCRR stands for Monongahela Connecting Rail Road or MON CON.any ideas where I could find a photo of an MCRR Switcher from when my grandfather worked there. I understand the MC jumped on the diesels very early.
If only there were something on line where you enter some words of a subject you’re looking for. Google is your friend.
https://historicpittsburgh.org...t:MSP33.B013.F01.I02
http://www.rrpicturearchives.n...ocoList.aspx?id=MCRR
Lots of hits and misses depending on the year you’re looking for.
Sam Thank you very much in all my searching I did not get those two sites, shame on me being from Pittsburgh. Did find any photos I could use but did stumble across across a couple of books that may help.
From Wiki: "The railroad was also a dieselization pioneer, buying many early diesel locomotives from Alco, General Electric and other manufacturers."
Here are some possibles:
ALCO: MTH or Lionel S-2, Lionel S-4, Lionel or MTH RS-3, Atlas RS-1
GE: MTH or WbB 44 tonner
@RJT posted:MCRR stands for Monongahela Connecting Rail Road or MON CON.
DL&W Pete any ideas where I could find a photo of an MCRR Switcher from when my grandfather worked there. I understand the MC jumped on the diesels very early.
I would try the rr pictures archives website.
Pete Thank You.
Trinity,
Wouldn't #90 handle it?
Jon 
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