They operate two GP11 engines, five SD40 engines (SD45 Carbodys), five GP40 engines, and now six SD60M (CLXX). The Allegheny Valley Railroad constructed this line in 1872, starting in Verona on the Allegheny River, and following Plum Creek to a connection with the Unity Railroad (under the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad at the time) at North Bessemer. navigation search. Established facts are written in ink, while uncertain information is rendered in the form of penciled annotations. We just stumbled upon them after they left the yard with a quartet of engines, GP40-3s 4001 \u0026 4002, both ex CBQ and GP11s 2007 and 2005, both former IC with a big train of empty sand hoppers and a few boxcars and stuff. 3, now missing.Binder No. The line has had an interesting history over the past 60-years through multiple owning railroads. The Allegheny Valley Railroad (reporting mark AVR) is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc.. AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation (CSX) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), and regional lines such as the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad (B&P) and the modern . Production at the Juniata Shops began in 1891 and ceased in 1946. AVRs multiple interchange connections offer a wide variety of routing options for your shipments, allowing your industry to maximize transportation savings. The residue of the collection eventually found a home at the John W. Barriger Library in St. Louis, but the original Lovell binders have disappeared. New York, 1871. Bldr No. The railroad began hauling iron ore, coal, lumber and farm products, and providing passenger service in 1855. 3 Locomotive Register Lines East of Pittsburgh. In addition, the railroad eyed a southern connection into Pittsburgh where more coal could be off-loaded while also interchanging with all of the important lines reaching that city. The Brilliant Line links Aspinwall to Pittsburgh's East End across the Allegheny River. However, Binders No. Allegheny Valley Railroad AVR 4002 North at Oakmont, PA AVR in Pittsburgh AVR passing through Pittsburgh Photo by Ian Hapsias AVR at Glenwood, Pa AVR in Oakmont, Pa The AVR runs the line of the original Allegheny Valley. The Allegheny Valley School District welcomes over 900 Pre-K - grade 12 students to its buildings to provide an inclusive learning environment. The BR&P's Class S included part of its roster of 2-8-0 Consolidations along with its fleet of 4-8-0 Twelve-wheelers. AVR Radio Frequencies. The BR&P's Class V included part of its roster of 2-8-0 Consolidations. The former were so-called "Prairie Mallets." If available, search or browse within the collection to locate desired material with box or container numbers. Allegheny Valley Railroad has agreed to sell the Brilliant Line to Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Their goal was to push rails beyond Rochester to Charlotte along the banks of Lake Ontario while an extension beyond Salamanca into the Pennsylvania coal fields would allow the R&P to act as a conveyor belt moving black diamonds to a notable port for shipment. Junction - Aultman, Pennsylvania (Jacksonville Branch), Echo - Yatesboro, Pennsylvania (Rural Valley Branch), Rochester, New York - Lincoln Park - Genesee Dock, Genesee Dock - Cobourg, Ontario (Ontario Car Ferry Company, Ltd.). In 1932 the BR&P was taken over directly by the B&O, which for years held an interest in the company as president Daniel Willard attempted to expand his company's reach into western New York. Soon after the opening of its primary main lines the R&P reached Pittsburgh thanks to a trackage rights agreement with the PRR's Allegheny Valley while also gaining connections with rivalNew York, Lake Erie, & Western Coal & Railroad Company (an Erie Railway subsidiary). It also contains rosters of the predecessors of the above-named companies and also of the state-owned Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad and Allegheny Portage Railroad, whose properties were purchased by the PRR in 1857.Note that certain important railroads, notably the Camden & Amboy Railroad & Transportation Company and the New Jersey Railroad & Transportation Company are missing from the list and were presumably covered in Binder No. Today, large sections of the BR&P remain in operation under the Buffalo & Pittsburgh, part of the Genesee & Wyoming family of short lines. The BR&P's Class W included its roster of 4-4-2 Atlantics. So, I drove to Oakmont today to get a cake, and I see lots of rails through the town. Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. The AVR owns the Glenwood Yard in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. If you can't find what you're looking for here, please contact the PA Public Utility Commission. The collection also contains seven small ledgers listing the production of not only the Juniata Shops, but also the earlier Altoona Machine Shops (1866-1904) and locomotives purchased from outside builders, principally the Baldwin Locomotive Works. We are a leading shortline railroad and transportation company serving Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the surrounding region. Author's collection. 5.Beginning in the 1970s and particularly during the 1980s and 1990s, the AAR Library was dismantled by a series of deaccessioning waves, with some materials being returned to the companies or organizations that originally donated them and some being given to other libraries. Construction on the line began in June of 1881 and was completed in 1883. They were classed as XX and handled the same heavy coal tonnage as the 2-6-6-2's. Our newest railroad, Delmarva Central Railroad, serves customers over 188 route-miles in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. AVR-2, the Allegheny Sub local to New Kensington, is seen entering the CSX P&W sub at the former site of CP Lauglin Junction, now home to an automatic signal. "[1], In October 1995, the Allegheny Valley Railroad began operations when Trimax (now Carload Express) acquired Conrails Valley Cluster in the Pittsburgh area. Tools: Legend: Map center: Lat: 33.64717 Long: -80.95402 Go to . No. A friend and I are planning to railfan the Allegheny Valley RR soon. We are a leading shortline railroad and transportation company serving Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the surrounding region. Lovell had an interest in the history of steam locomotives and had access to the companys original locomotive records, which have long since become lost or scattered. The first is a preliminary list in pencil, while the other two cover complete production from 1891 to 1946. Manuscripts and Archives. In December 2003, the Allegheny Valley Railroad expanded by leasing and operating 43 miles (69km) of track from CSX, consisting of the P&W Subdivision and the W&P Subdivision. Today's train features a pair of former KCS SD45 bodies, now AVR SD40-3s 3002 and 3005 with former NS GP59 4617, now CLXX 4551 in the middle with 12 cars from Glenwood. It began operations in 1988 buying former sections of the B&O and BR&P in Pennsylvania and New York from CSX. It reached two of its namesake cities (Buffalo and This website is to help people understand and, " get more " out of our YouTube Channel. The AVR started in 1995, operating 23 miles of the ex. The railroad began a $10 million renovation of switching operations at Glenwood Yard in 2008. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. 1 Locomotives of Subsidiary Lines The PRR East of Pittsburgh. The BR&P also largely stayed out of the public eye; its passenger services were minimal and the road focused primarily on handling coal from mines in west-central Pennsylvania to Great Lake ports at Buffalo and Rochester, New York. Although the PML is based on the 80's, this railroad will still be included. 2 Locomotives of Subsidiary Lines - The PRR - West of Pittsburgh. amounts of coal from the region in which it served, particularly in They constitute a partial roster of Pennsylvania Railroad steam, electric and early diesel locomotives.The binders give capsule histories of the various railroad companies represented, although these are not entirely accurate. Allegheny Valley RR Trains AVR-1 & AVR-3 Author: sig292 A friend and I are planning to railfan the Allegheny Valley RR soon. 1 and 2, plus the seven volumes of rough notes and some miscellaneous papers. Passenger service along the line ended in 1966, and the Penn Central Railroad abandoned the line outright in 1972, 100 years after it was built. Allegheny Valley Railroad Roster - Western Pennsylvania Railfan.com AVR Roster AVR Road Slug #405 Built For The AVR around 2016 AVR SD40-3 #3001 Ex-KCS 3150, 617, Ex-BN 6476 AVR SD40-3 #3002 Ex-KCS 627, Ex-SCL 2030 AVR SD40-3 #3003 Ex-KCS 633, Ex-CNW 976 AVR SD40-3 #3004 Ex-KCS 614, Ex-CNW 970 AVR SD40-3 #3005 Ex-KCS 634, Ex-DRGW 5321 The line was built to serve the Plum Creek Mine in Renton which opened that same year; in 1916, it began also serving the Newfield Mine. Carload Express specializes in providing flexible local service, ensuring you reliable daily delivery of your goods. The BR&P's Class LL included its massive 2-6-6-2 heavy articulateds. SWP's 66 mile route begins inGreensburg, PA. and continues through Youngwood, Scottdale, Connellsville, and Uniontown to its southern terminus at Smithfield. Some maps show this line as the Plum Creek Railroad. Manuscripts and Archives. Finally, a shot of them returning back towards home rails at the western part of the Pittsburgh Line at CP Pitt, under the Steel City skyline. In all, it acquired 55 examples between 1914 and 1923, numbered 700-754, and listed simply as Class LL. Most of this material was kept in a large wooden box in the PRR Test Department offices at Altoona, but was regrettably destroyed when the department was shut down at the start of the 1968 Penn Central merger. The collections and research newsletter brings you the latest on our acquisitions, library events, and programs. AVR GP40-2's. Back to Allegheny Valley. (Thanks to Todd Blide with help regarding the information on this page.). The line did complete 107 miles from Rochester to near Salamanca by 1878 although never came close to the Pennsylvania coal fields, forcing it to survive on agriculture, less-than-carload freight, and any other general business it could muster. by EMTRailfan. Aside from its Pennsylvania coal fields the BR&P also operated a car ferry service between Charlotte and Cobourg, Ontario. The 2-6-6-6 "Allegheny," developed for the C&O, was a monster of a locomotive and arguably the most powerful ever built. Pennsylvania Railroad system locomotive rosters, 2386. The SBVR generally parallels the South Branch of the Potomac River-from which the railroad takes it name. The R&P rather quickly developed a substantial coal and coke business along its property between DuBois and Punxsutawney (gross income rose nearly ten-fold between 1881 and 1885), which gave it some leverage against its largest neighbors mentioned above in contracting terms and working out cooperative dealings. Rochester) but interestingly never provided direct rail service into Pittsburgh. Call us at 1-800-692-7380 or contact us online. His lists include rosters for both the Pennsylvania Railroad proper and its predecessor lines.There is also a folder containing copies of letters and notes by Robert B. Watson documenting the provenance of the records. To combat what was foreseen as price gouging, local businessmen formed their own railroad, the R&SL. The AVR runs the line of the original Allegheny Valley Railway. https://findingaids.hagley.org/repositories/3/resources/1034 Accessed March 02, 2023. The current company, established in 1992 is a separate entity from the original Allegheny Valley Railroad, which was established in the 1850s. Well-situated on heavy commerce routes between the populous east coast and the industrial and agricultural heartlands of the rest of the U.S., our railroads offer professional, flexible service to a wide variety of customers. [2], On May 15, 2019, the Allegheny Valley Railroad acquired 47.5 miles (76.4km) of track from CSX that it had leased and operated since 2003. : ; who is still alive from gomer pyle; pennsylvania railroad doodlebug disaster 1940 Many were pulled up in the 1970's and 1980's although others were removed long before that. This timetable shows the times of arrival for various kinds of trains. Allegheny Valley Photographic Roster Summarized by Locomotive Model: Roster Options: Main Roster; Rolling Stock; Wes Barris's SteamLocomotive.com is simply the best web resource on the study of steam locomotives. These were apparently Lovells rough drafts for the finished binders. 5 List of Locomotives Built at Altoona Machine Shop. Tracks have been taken up years ago by CR past New Kensington. According to David Mainey's book, Baltimore & Ohio Steam In Color, the Mallets were an older design and had remained virtually unchanged during its ten year production run featuring large, bulbous low-pressure cylinders and old-style slide valves. The Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) is a shortline freight railroad located between the Strip District in the City of Pittsburgh and the City of Arnold in Westmoreland County. No. The BR&P's Class XX included its only roster of massive 2-8-8-2 heavy articulateds. The Joseph D. Lovell Locomotive Rosters constitute a partial roster of Pennsylvania Railroad steam, electric and early diesel locomotives to 1946. On the third day of the Pittsburgh trip we gave our morning and early afternoon to the Carload Express-owned Allegheny Valley Railroad. Allegheny Valley Railroad & Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad 412-426-2600 Cliff Grunstra Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Delmarva Central Railroad 412-780-7767 Quick Facts Headquarters: Oakmont, PA Railroads Operated: Allegheny Valley Railroad (AVR) Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) 331 Total Route Miles 2 Locomotives of Subsidiary Lines The PRR West of Pittsburgh. There are three volumes on the Juniata Shops. Readers are referred to the more accurate information in the four-volume corporate history of Coverdale & Colpitts.Binder No. Having fanned its sister railroad, the DCR down in Delaware and Maryland, the maroon, black and gold EMD power was nice to see again, albeit with a bit more of a diverse roster. 7000-9000.Lovell turned over the binders to Al Geertz sometime shortly after their preparation in 1946, presumably with the understanding that Geertz and his other friends would keep them up to date. AVR Train Symbols. No. The AVR usually runs 2-3 times a week @ night from Verona to New Kensington. Due to the economies of scale that rail shipping offers, we are often able to provide freight transportation at a significantly lower cost than other modes. PRR/Conrail and CSX trackage around Pittsburgh. Not all collections are housed in multiple containers. No. Canadian Passenger Operations: AMT, Go Transit, VIA, etc. Allegheny Valley Railroad roster Author: BrianA While researching BN GP40 3020, a former CB&Q GP40 I have traced it to currently being on the Allegheny Valley Railroad going through this time line: 1) CBQ 630 2) BN 3020 3) NREX 3020 4) KCS 4741 5) KCS 2825 6) To AVR The new company was headed by a group led by Walston Brown of New York City who carried the will and financial backing to see the project completed. The heart of Carload Express is our three rail lines, the Allegheny Valley Railroad, Delmarva Central Railroad, and Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad. AVR has also begun to conduct transloading operations within Glenwood Yard itself, handling limestone unit trains and also sand for fracking. The BR&P's Class X included part of its roster of 2-8-0 Consolidations. Buffalo, New York - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Falls Creek - Clearfield, Pennsylvania (Clearfield Branch), Punxsutawney - Indiana, Pennsylvania (Indiana Branch), Silver Lake Junction - Perry, Pennsylvania (Silver Lake Branch), Creekside - Iselin, Pennsylvania (Ridge Branch), J.M. Positive train control began being implemented along the railroad in 2014. The Glenwood B&O Railroad Bridge is utilized by it as part of its W&P Subdivision branchline from the city to Washington, Pennsylvania. Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. AVR Locomotive Roster. http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,2838968,2839273#msg-2839273. To request multiple boxes or items, please list the collection, accession, and box numbers within the form or email message. It fell into bankruptcy after defaulting on an interest payment in the summer of 1884. During late 1880, he formally acquired the defunct W&LE and by early 1881 things got underway. From there it ran along the river through Kittanning, E. Brady, Emlenton, Franklin, and ended in Oil City's Valley Yard, now owned by WNYP. Residents from Sharpsburg to Pittsburgh's East End could be connected by a four-mile bike . View the map (right) to find out more about each of our railroads. The tunnel, #11, was opened in 1909. This system ran across the Keystone State and connected with the Central Railroad of New Jersey, another Gould interest. Lovell collaborated with a number of early rail enthusiasts, including three fellow PRR employees: Bruce B. Watson (d. 1958), an inspector in the Test Department; Allen O. Geertz (d. 1950), another inspector and fuel engineer; and William McKinley Keller (1901-1974), who rose to the position of Mechanical Engineer. By the BR&P's "late era" of the early 20th century it fielded an impressive fleet of steam locomotives, operating large 2-6-6-2 and 2-8-8-2 Mallets to handle the heavy tonnage. Operations seem to be out of CSX Glenwood yard. Over 2 million railroad and train related photographs from all over the US. If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Historical Topographic Map Explorer. Have information about any abandoned rails? An official, 1910 system map of the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh. Note again that the bulk of Lines West, including the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. and the Pennsylvania Co., is missing and presumably contained in Binder No. Notice: The Library is open for research by appointment only, please visit our, Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Shop Construction Number List, 1866-1904, Pennsylvania Railroad system locomotive rosters. [2] With the closure of the PRR Library in the 1960s, they were apparently donated to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Library of the Bureau of Railway Economics in Washington, D.C., then one of the finest assemblages of historical railroad publications in the country. In 2004, Hurricane Ivan caused $3.2 million in damage to a 7-mile (11km) section of the P&W Subdivision, which the railroad repaired and restored. Allegheny Valley Present & Past Motive Power ; Revised: 3 March 2021 Photo by: Tom Boylan; Reporting Mark: AVR Roster by: John Komanesky ; Bldr/Model Road No. 4.The Binders are followed by typed copy of the rosters of the Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad and the Allegheny Portage Railroad contained in Binder No. Looking for a home for industry? Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP) has completed the rebuild ofBowest Yard near Dunbar, PA as a dedicated storage yard for loaded customer-controlled cars. The AVR uses the P&W Subdivision segment of the line to cross the Allegheny River on the 33rd Street Railroad Bridge to interchange with the B&P in Bakerstown and/or Evans City. They also run to the strip district in the city, also @ night. In addition, our multiple connections to class one and regional carriers offer our customers a variety of routing options to get the lowest freight rate possible. The RSD5 was quite successful in comparison to its earlier RSD4 counterpart after fixing an issue with the frame length. It is very common for one of these crews to make a turn to the WLE at Bruceton in mid afternoon with the AVR 3 following them back to the yard later. This shortline was formed to serve a former Conrail branch to New Kensington along the Allegheny River, former Conrail trackage in the Strip District, and a B&O branch to Washington, PA. Stay informed! SMV 205 was built by Baldwin in 1924 and placed on display in Santa Maria, Calif., in the 1950s. For more information and to plan a visit, please see researcher services. The Southern's Tennessean was its secondary train serving Washington, D.C.-Memphis beginning service in 1941. Not sure of AVR operations on the former CSX to Washington PA. Railroading and Railfanning by Region and State, http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoli rch=search, Brightline Trains LLC (formerly All Aboard Florida and Virgin), California Commuter, Rail Transit, and High Speed Rail (HSR). The Allegheny Valley Railroad constructed this line in 1872, starting in Verona on the Allegheny River, and following Plum Creek to a connection with the Unity Railroad (under the Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad at the time) at North Bessemer. After Geertzs death in 1950, the binders passed into the hands of William McKinley Keller, who in turn presented them to the PRRs General Office Library in 1953. 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