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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/10/1881 - 12/31/2022
Album Info:This is a consolidation of several separate Wheeling & Lake Erie steam locomotive albums posted earlier. The photos are mostly original b&w scans, some with adjustments and refinements to bring out details. The photographer, date and location are identified when known. Approximate dates and locations have been given to those without the information.
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WLE 2-8-0 #6053 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 928)
Title:  WLE 2-8-0 #6053 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 928)
Description:  This Alco-Schenectady Consolidation-type locomotive was delivered 7/1913 as a G-3 class and rebuilt by Alco in 1925 as H-10 class. Renumbered on 2/26/1951 to NKP 928. It was eventually sold for scrap on 3/16/52 to Luntz Iron & Steel. C.W. Burns photo
Photo Date:  7/10/1934  Upload Date: 8/30/2013 8:07:09 AM
Location:  Brewster, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 6053(2-8-0)
Views:  1379   Comments: 0
WLE 4-4-2 #2301 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Title:  WLE 4-4-2 #2301 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Description:  This 1905 Alco-Brooks Atlantic-type locmotive was an E-1 class with very high stepping 79" drivers - great for speed. The loco could generate 190 psi boiler pressure for its 21"x26" cylinders,. The engine weight was a light 191,530 lb and its tractive effort was a modest 23,440 lb.
Photo Date:  7/1/1935  Upload Date: 1/11/2014 6:20:06 PM
Location:  Brewster, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 2301(4-4-2)
Views:  515   Comments: 1
WLE 4-4-2 #2305 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Title:  WLE 4-4-2 #2305 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Description:  This 1905 Alco-Brooks Atlantic-type locmotive was an E-1 class with very high stepping 79" drivers - great for speed. The loco could generale 190 psi boiler pressure for its 21"x26" cylinders,. The engine weight was a light 191,530 lb and its tractive effort was a modest 23,440 lb.
Photo Date:  7/1/1935  Upload Date: 1/11/2014 6:20:18 PM
Location:  Brewster, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 2305(4-4-2)
Views:  565   Comments: 1
WLE 2-8-2 #6020 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Title:  WLE 2-8-2 #6020 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Description:  This Alco-Brooks Mikado was delivered 10/1918 as an M-1 class locomotive. Photographer C.W. Burns noted on the back "One of 20, St'd tender". It was renumbered on 1/9/1951 to NKP 690. Eventually the locomotive was sold for scrap on 5/3/56 to Luntz Iron & Steel. The day in 1938 is approximate. This is a February, 1968 reprint from his negative.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 8/30/2013 8:07:18 AM
Location:  Brewster, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 6020(2-8-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
WLE 2-8-4 #6408 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 808)
Title:  WLE 2-8-4 #6408 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 808)
Description:  The Alco-Schenectady Bershire was delivered 4/1937 as a class K-1(S-4). It was renumbered in 2/1952 and eventually sold for scrap on 2/19/1963 to Luntz Iron & Steel. No date or location were listed on the back so both are approximate. There are no surviving examples of this class.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 8/30/2013 8:07:34 AM
Location:  Unknown, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 6408(2-8-4)
Views:  2140   Comments: 1
WLE 2-8-0 #4311 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Title:  WLE 2-8-0 #4311 - Wheeling & Lake Erie
Description:  Here is another Alco built Consolidation-type locomotive. Photo by Howard Davis. W&LE 4311 was built by Brooks in April 1905 as Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal 2115, became W&LE 2115 in October 1905, rebuilt to W&LE 440 (Class H-6b) in June 1917, renumbered to W&LE 4311 in May 1919, last run in February 1949, sold for scrap in August 1950 to Luntz.
Photo Date:  7/15/1947  Upload Date: 8/30/2013 8:06:52 AM
Location:  Dillonvale, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 4311(2-8-0)
Views:  1387   Comments: 0
WLE 0-8-0 #5118 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 288)
Title:  WLE 0-8-0 #5118 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 288)
Description:  Built by the Wheeling & Lake Erie shops in 3/1930, this switcher was renumbered to NKP #288 in 3/1951. It lasted in service until 4/1964. A Howard Davis photo
Photo Date:  5/30/1949  Upload Date: 8/30/2013 8:06:21 AM
Location:  Brewster, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 5118(0-8-0)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
WLE 2-8-0 #4301 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 921)
Title:  WLE 2-8-0 #4301 - Wheeling & Lake Erie (ex-NKP 921)
Description:  This Alco-Brooks built Consolidation-type locomotive served a long time before finally being sold for scrap in 6/24/54 to Luntz Iron & Steel. It was built as Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal 2110 in April 1905, brecame W&LE 2110 in October 1911, rebuilt by Alco-Pittsburgh in April 1917 and became W&LE 430 (Class H-6b), renumbered W&LE 4301 in June 1919, became NKP 4301 in 1949 (Class G-2), renumbered to NKP 921 on 1/18/1951. Howard Davis photo
Photo Date:  8/8/1949  Upload Date: 8/30/2013 8:06:36 AM
Location:  Dillonvale, OH
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WLE 4301(2-8-0)
Views:  772   Comments: 2


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