The RDC took us north under the former Western Maryland trestle to the Youghiogheny River.
Views as we crossed the Youghiogheny River.
The Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad engines were here to follow us back to Dunbar upon completion of our trip and ton take the RDC across the CSX tracks back to their own line to Scottsdale, where we would reboard the RDC this afternoon so we could continue the trips north of the CSX mainline.
The former Western Maryland trestle across the valley we came down.
Crossing the Youghiogheny River on Bridge 300, which was originally built nearby as a wood arch-truss combination structure for the Fayette Central Railroad. At the south end we detrained for posed pictures and a photo runby.
The posed pictures on the Youghiogheny River bridge.
The former Western Maryland trestle.
The photo runby across the Youghiogheny River Bridge and under the former Western Maryland trestle. We all reboarded for Dunbarr where two school buses would take us back to our cars in Uniontown.
The coke oven in Dunbar.
In Dunbar we said goodbye to our RDC and knew we would be meeting it again in Scottsdale this afternoon. The school buses returned us to Uniontown where Randy and I first went back to the motel so I could recharge my computer then we went to Arby's to get food to go and started the drive north to Scottsdale.
The former Western Maryland and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railrod station in Connellsville built in 1911. We continued on to Scottsdale and parked across the street from the station.
The RDC at Scottsdale.
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad caboose, nee Maine Central 652 built by the railroad in 1958.
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad GP11 2003, ex. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 7555, exx. Illinois Central Gulf 8705, exxx. Illinois Central 8705, nee New York, New Haven and Hartford 1225 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1956.
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad GP 11 2001, ex. Illinois Central 8739, nee Illinois Central GP9 9333 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1957.
Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad GP11 2002, ex. Illinois Central Gulf 8744, nee Union Pacific 708 built by Electro-Motive Division in 1953.
RDC and station at Scottsdale.
The replica station built in 1998 in a traditional depot style just south of the location of the original passenger station.
More views of the RDC.
New Georgia Railroad coach 2937, ex. Amtrak 4540, nee Santa Fe 2937, built by Pullman-Standard in 1950. The New Georgia Railroad operated from 1986 to 1993 as a scenic tourist line in southern Georgia.
Great Miami Incorporated (FLSX) coach 1502, ex. NGRX, exx. Amtrak, nee Santa Fe lunch counter/tavern car 1502 built by Pullman-Standard in 1938.
Back at the RDC, we left with everyone onboard ten minutes early and headed south down the former Baltimore and Ohio line towards Broadford.
Passing beneath the trestle of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad.
The signal which protects the CSX main line at Broadford and we arrived at the end of Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad track, where we detrained for posed pictures.
The RDC at Broadford.
Our group.
An old factory building.
The CSX mainline.
Bart Jennings at Sodomy.
The RDC at Sodom.
Our group at Broadford.
Two more RDC views.
We then departed.
The return trip took us back under the Wheeling and Lake Erie trestle.
Passing an industry in Everson, where there was a diamond and junction between the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads.
Running past some homes in Scottsdale.
We went by the junction with the former Pennsylvania Railroad line to Connellsville, which we would ride first thing tomorrow.
