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Viewing Album:  Wilmington and Western Railroad
 
By:Robert Sporek
Dates:5/16/2010 - 5/16/2010
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Doubleheader at Mt Cuba
Title:  Doubleheader at Mt Cuba
Description:  98 and 58 resting at the picnic grove. 58 can not be seen in this picture.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:26:58 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
Doubleheader at Mt Cuba
Title:  Doubleheader at Mt Cuba
Description:  98 and 58 resting at the Mt. Cuba picnic grove.
Photo Date:  5/16/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:23:49 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Title:  SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Description:  114 resting at Greenbank.
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:35:31 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Title:  SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Description:  114 resting at Greenbank.
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:34:00 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Title:  SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Description:  114 resting at Greenbank
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:29:26 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Title:  SW1 #114 at Greenbank Station
Description:  114 resting at Greenbank.
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:32:26 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Inside the cab of SW1 #114
Title:  Inside the cab of SW1 #114
Description:  114s cab
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:37:07 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Looking Out the Cab of 114
Title:  Looking Out the Cab of 114
Description:  Inside 114s cab.
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:40:40 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
The cab of SW1 #114
Title:  The cab of SW1 #114
Description:  114s cab
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:38:55 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Looking Out the Cab of 114
Title:  Looking Out the Cab of 114
Description:  Inside 114s cab.
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:42:03 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  InCab
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
The Line - Heading Towards Greenbank
Title:  The Line - Heading Towards Greenbank
Description:  Heading Towards Greenbank
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:48:43 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
The Line - Heading Towards Mt Cuba
Title:  The Line - Heading Towards Mt Cuba
Description:  Heading Towards Mt Cuba/Hockessin
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:50:34 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 0
114 In the Woods
Title:  114 In the Woods
Description:  Departing Geenbank. A lot of exhaust.
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:44:06 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
114 Heading to Mount Cuba
Title:  114 Heading to Mount Cuba
Description:  Pulling a train full of passengers to the Mt Cuba picnic grove.
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 9/20/2010 4:46:05 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 114(SW1)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
SW900 915 at Greenbank Station
Title:  SW900 915 at Greenbank Station
Description:  Ex-Everett #915, otherwise known as the Ugly Duckling, stopped at the station waiting to depart with the 2:30pm excursion.
Photo Date:  8/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 4:27:47 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
915 Departs Greenbank Station
Title:  915 Departs Greenbank Station
Description:  The Ugly Duckling departs Greenbank with the 2:30pm excursion to Mt. Cuba.
Photo Date:  8/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 4:30:50 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
A Wave From the Engineer
Title:  A Wave From the Engineer
Description:  The engineer of 915 gives a wave and a horn show as it passes by.
Photo Date:  8/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 4:33:07 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Roster Shot of 915
Title:  Roster Shot of 915
Description:  Off to Mt. Cuba.
Photo Date:  8/21/2011  Upload Date: 8/22/2011 4:35:47 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
58 Departs Marshallton Shops
Title:  58 Departs Marshallton Shops
Description:  Wilmington and Westerns 0-6-0 #58 departing Marshallton Shops, heading towards Greenbank Station.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 5:14:08 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
58 Arriving at Greenbank
Title:  58 Arriving at Greenbank
Description:  Didnt quite beat the train to Greenbank Station, so I had to shoot from the car.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 5:20:12 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Steam Enthusiast
Title:  Steam Enthusiast
Description:  A railfan (you know who you are) looks on as 58 pulls into Greenbank Station.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 5:25:14 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
58 Departing Greenbank Station
Title:  58 Departing Greenbank Station
Description:  The little 0-6-0 pulls out of Greenbank with the Halloween Express.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 5:48:34 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
58 at Barley Mill
Title:  58 at Barley Mill
Description:  58 at the Barley Mill Rd. crossing heading towards Mt. Cuba with the Halloween Express. Got a friendly wave from the engineer as well.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 5:52:06 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
58 at Mt. Cuba Rd.
Title:  58 at Mt. Cuba Rd.
Description:  Barely beat the train to the Mt. Cuba road crossing.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 5:56:20 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
915 at Mt. Cuba
Title:  915 at Mt. Cuba
Description:  SW900 #915 leads the train back to Greenbank.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 6:06:44 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
58 at Mt. Cuba
Title:  58 at Mt. Cuba
Description:  58 taking it easy on the return trip to Greenbank.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 6:11:49 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  125   Comments: 1
915 at Faukland
Title:  915 at Faukland
Description:  915 approaching the Faukland Rd. crossing on its way back to Greenbank.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 6:16:19 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
58 at Faukland Rd.
Title:  58 at Faukland Rd.
Description:  58 taking it easy on the return trip to Greenbank.
Photo Date:  10/30/2011  Upload Date: 12/1/2011 6:20:29 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
W&W 915 - Newly Repainted
Title:  W&W 915 - Newly Repainted
Description:  Finally, after more than 3 years, SW900 #915 has been painted for the Wilmington & Western. Here, we see it switching coaches in Marshallton Yard for the steam locomotives to pull.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 7:52:32 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
DP&L #1 and W&W #92
Title:  DP&L #1 and W&W #92
Description:  Finally took a walk and found these locomotives. Surely theyve seen better days.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:53:13 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  DPL 1(0-4-0T) WWRC 92(2-6-0)
Views:  1181   Comments: 2
Wilmington & Western Doubleheader
Title:  Wilmington & Western Doubleheader
Description:  Wilmington & Westerns Pufferbelly Days is when they doublehead their two steam locomotives, 4-4-0 #98 and 0-6-0 #58, on excursions to the Mount Cuba Picnic Grove. Here, we see the doubleheader about to pull into the Greenbank Station, as #98 blows its Logging 3-chime whistle for a railroad crossing.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 7:58:42 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
W&W 58
Title:  W&W 58
Description:  0-6-0 #58 behind 4-4-0 #98
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:03:51 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
Doubleheader at Wooddale
Title:  Doubleheader at Wooddale
Description:  After the doubleheader crawls through the Wooddale Rock Cut, 98 blows her whistle for the Foxhill Ln road crossing.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:15:17 PM
Location:  Wooddale, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Doubleheader at Mount Cuba
Title:  Doubleheader at Mount Cuba
Description:  The doubleheader just crossed the Mt Cuba Road crossing, nearing the end of their journey.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:21:33 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
Doubleheader at Mount Cuba
Title:  Doubleheader at Mount Cuba
Description:  98 & 58 have just departed the Mount Cuba Picnic Grove and are now running in reverse on their way back to Greenbank.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:33:23 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Doubleheader at Barley Mill
Title:  Doubleheader at Barley Mill
Description:  98 & 58 at Barley Mill on their 2nd and last run of the day.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:36:14 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
58 at Greenbank
Title:  58 at Greenbank
Description:  0-6-0 #58 rests at Greenbank getting ready to push the consist back and take on water.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:40:13 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
58 at the Water Tower
Title:  58 at the Water Tower
Description:  0-6-0 #58 getting ready to take on water at the end of the day.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:44:15 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
98 at the Water Tower
Title:  98 at the Water Tower
Description:  4-4-0 #98 getting ready to take on water at the end of the day.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:46:41 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
W&W 915
Title:  W&W 915
Description:  SW900 #915 putting the train away at the end of the day.
Photo Date:  5/6/2012  Upload Date: 5/21/2012 8:50:00 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
A Different Kind of Doubleheader
Title:  A Different Kind of Doubleheader
Description:  Call this a rare catch for the Wilmington & Western if you will. The Santa Claus Special between Marshallton Shops and Greenbank.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/3/2013 3:16:54 PM
Location:  Greenbank, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
The Heat Source
Title:  The Heat Source
Description:  Basically all 58 was used for, other than for show of course.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/3/2013 3:21:19 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
"Doubleheader" Departing Greenbank
Title:  "Doubleheader" Departing Greenbank
Description:  915 and 58 head out with the first Santa Claus Special of the day enroute to Ashland.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/3/2013 3:24:29 PM
Location:  Greenbank, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
"Doubleheader" at the Wooddale Rock Cut
Title:  "Doubleheader" at the Wooddale Rock Cut
Description:  The Santa Claus Special snaking around the rock cut at Wooddale.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/3/2013 3:37:19 PM
Location:  Wooddale, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
"Doubleheader" at Barley Mill Stables
Title:  "Doubleheader" at Barley Mill Stables
Description:  Passing a pond.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/3/2013 3:41:34 PM
Location:  Mount Cuba, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  288   Comments: 2
"Doubleheader" at Faukland Road
Title:  "Doubleheader" at Faukland Road
Description:  The Santa Claus Special approaching Faukland Road with 915s S5T and 58s 3-chime blaring.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/3/2013 3:29:58 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900) WWRC 58(0-6-0)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Holiday Lights Express at Faukland Road
Title:  Holiday Lights Express at Faukland Road
Description:  A W&W tradition is to deck up their 1929 ex-PRR Doodlebug in thousands of lights and run round trips to Mount Cuba and back so passengers can see some light displays local residents set up in their backyard.
Photo Date:  12/16/2012  Upload Date: 1/3/2013 3:33:19 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4662(Doodlebug) WWRC 4662(Doodlebug)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
915 at Lancaster Pike
Title:  915 at Lancaster Pike
Description:  Former Everett SW900 #915 leads the 12:30PM Easter Bunny Train back to Greenbank Station.
Photo Date:  3/30/2013  Upload Date: 4/10/2013 5:32:30 PM
Location:  Wooddale, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 915(SW900)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Black and White...In Color
Title:  Black and White...In Color
Description:  4-4-0 #98 has returned to service and has received a new tender, but it has yet to be painted.
Photo Date:  3/30/2013  Upload Date: 4/10/2013 5:36:25 PM
Location:  Wooddale, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
98 at Barley Mill
Title:  98 at Barley Mill
Description:  Last Easter Bunny Special of the season.
Photo Date:  3/30/2013  Upload Date: 4/10/2013 5:40:04 PM
Location:  Barley Mill, DE
Author:  Robert Sporek
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WWRC 98(4-4-0)
Views:  94   Comments: 0

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