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Owner: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:SP 5310 (SD39)
Serial Number:34008Order No:7110
Frame Number:7110-11 Built:9/1968
Other locos with this serial:  SP 5310(SD39) UP 4757(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2)
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WE 6997 has been added to the empty stone train.
Title:  WE 6997 has been added to the empty stone train.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 9:42:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
All wrong hood forward.
Title:  All wrong hood forward.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2019  Upload Date: 5/20/2019 9:47:11 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 3048(SD40-3) WE 6310(SD40-2) WE 7003(SD40-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description:  Rear end of westbound freight leaving Rook yard
Photo Date:  9/24/2019  Upload Date: 9/24/2019 10:53:44 PM
Location:  Green Tree, PA
Author:  Bob Zimmermann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
WE 7009, 6997 & 7010
Title:  WE 7009, 6997 & 7010
Description:  These loads have since this 3 PM shot been delivered, the empties returned here and the 711 crew has left town with them. Pretty good turn around.
Photo Date:  4/9/2020  Upload Date: 4/9/2020 9:01:43 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 7009(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 7010(SD40-2)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2020  Upload Date: 4/19/2020 8:49:14 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
WE 7011
Title:  WE 7011
Description:  Wheeling & Lake Erie 7011 and 6997 come in on the Brewster connection at Bellevue.
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 9/29/2020 2:46:35 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7011(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
WE 7011
Title:  WE 7011
Description:  Wheeling & Lake Erie 7011 and 6997 come in on the Brewster connection at Bellevue.
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 10/1/2020 7:19:57 PM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7011(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
WE 7011
Title:  WE 7011
Description:  Wheeling & Lake Erie 7011 and 6997 come in on the Brewster connection at Bellevue.
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 9/29/2020 2:49:36 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7011(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
WE 7011
Title:  WE 7011
Description:  Wheeling & Lake Erie 7011 and 6997 come in on the Brewster connection at Bellevue.
Photo Date:  9/19/2020  Upload Date: 10/1/2020 7:28:11 PM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7011(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
WE 6997 is 3rd of 3.
Title:  WE 6997 is 3rd of 3.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2020  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 5:30:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
2 days later with the power swapped around a bit.
Title:  2 days later with the power swapped around a bit.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/2020  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 5:36:35 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description:  With permission.
Photo Date:  12/17/2020  Upload Date: 6/5/2021 9:39:00 AM
Location:  Green Tree, PA
Author:  Cutlass _
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 6991(SD40-2)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
WE 6997 works 2nd seat.
Title:  WE 6997 works 2nd seat.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2021  Upload Date: 1/4/2021 6:26:25 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
Later in the morning a 3rd unit was added to run LHF.
Title:  Later in the morning a 3rd unit was added to run LHF.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2021  Upload Date: 5/29/2021 3:49:30 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 5411(SD40T-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2021  Upload Date: 5/29/2021 3:51:18 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
WE 6997 & 5411
Title:  WE 6997 & 5411
Description:  A different look to the long hood end.
Photo Date:  5/29/2021  Upload Date: 5/29/2021 3:52:48 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 5411(SD40T-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (1)
Title:  WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (1)
Description:  Four locomotives willl need all the power they have to bring 101 total railcars out of Connellsville. Here they are intherchanging back onto the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad before making the climb up the hill.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:04:54 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 3067(SD40-3) WE 6996(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 6989(SD40-2)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (2)
Title:  WE 3067, 6996, 6997, 6989 (2)
Description:  The four locomotives have gained a lot of momentum as they pull 101 total railcars past Eannotti Road, west of Owensdale, PA.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:21:22 AM
Location:  Owensdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 3067(SD40-3) WE 6996(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 6989(SD40-2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description:  This has been on the Wheeling and Lake Erie roster for five years and I was never able to photograph it before. It was built as SP 5310 SD39 in September 1968. Later became UP 4757 SD40-2, and still has their paint color.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 6:08:16 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
WE 6989, 6997, 6984, LTEX 1266, LTEX 1268, LTEX 1250, LTEX 1267, LTEX 1259
Title:  WE 6989, 6997, 6984, LTEX 1266, LTEX 1268, LTEX 1250, LTEX 1267, LTEX 1259
Description:  A Wheeling & Lake Erie train coming into the Connellsville CSX Yard via the crossover from Track 3 to 4. They have three of their own engines, and 5 steel mill switchers from LTEX company. The destination of the switchers is unknown.
Photo Date:  8/6/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 9:07:15 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6989(SD40-2) WE 6997(SD40-2) WE 6984(SD40-2) LTEX 1266(SW14) LTEX 1268(SW1200) LTEX 1250(SW1200) LTEX 1267(SW7RM) LTEX 1259(SW1200)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
WE 6997 was the first to back past me at BD.
Title:  WE 6997 was the first to back past me at BD.
Description:  This is where Evans Ave. used to cross.
Photo Date:  12/22/2021  Upload Date: 12/24/2021 8:07:24 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
WE 3049, 6997
Title:  WE 3049, 6997
Description:  An SD40-3 and SD40-2 taking a train West at Bellview Road outside of Connellsville in some muted winter sunlight. A winter storm dropped about six inches of snow during the night and day.
Photo Date:  2/5/2022  Upload Date: 2/6/2022 3:49:23 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Winter,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  WE 3049(SD40-3) WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description:  The other end of 643 which would lead down to the Propane facility later down the line passes by 84 lumber along Millers Run Rd. @
Photo Date:  5/25/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 3:23:25 PM
Location:  Bridgeville, PA
Author:  Alex Piechowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description:  Wheeling train 643 arrives at the gate to the new propane facility along the Montour trail in the woods. @
Photo Date:  5/25/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 3:27:21 PM
Location:  Westland, PA
Author:  Alex Piechowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
WE 6997
Title:  WE 6997
Description:  Train 643 coming down the Proane branch off the Westland Junction with LPG's and spacers by the Montour trail @
Photo Date:  5/25/2022  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 3:25:16 PM
Location:  Southview, PA
Author:  Alex Piechowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6997(SD40-2)
Views:  53   Comments: 0

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