THE MONONGAHELA RAILWAY COMPANY
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Historical Snapshot: The Company, originally incorporated as the Monongahela Railroad on December 31, 1900, began a 69.38 mile short line service from Brownsville Junction in Pennsylvania to Fairmount West Virginia on August 31, 1903. In addition, the company owned and operated six short branchlines totaling about 13-miles. Likewise, it started out with leases and trackage rights over another 26 miles. On July 1, 1905, the company name was changed to the Monongahela Railway Company due to a small consolidation. As such, its primary business was that of a coal hauler, although it also operated passenger service until 1950. The company always operated as its own entity but was a subsidiary, in various combinations, of the companys with Which it connected. These included the Pennsylvania Railroad, the New York Central, the Baltimore & Ohio and the Pittsburg & Lake Erie. The Monongahela during its life did not go through the many economic problems that many similar sized companys experienced during the Panics of 1907 and 1917, and the Depression years. On May 1, 1993, after almost 90 years of continuous service it was merged into Conrail. The company was quite successful for a short line. So much so that 21-miles of its mainline was double tracked to handle the traffic.
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MRW 2-8-0 #140
Image, Monongahela 2-8-0 loco #140, 1946 Order No. MRW140I Photographer: Joseph Schick Fairmont, West Virginia, July 26, 1946: An H-5 class Consolidated locomotive #140 sits near the water tank, perhaps soon to refill. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------MRW 2-8-0 #149
Image, Monongahela 2-8-0 locomotive #149 Order No. MRW149I Photographer: Howard Davis A Monongahela 2-8-0 steam locomotive #149, class H-55A, sits on the line at Brownsville, Pennsylvania. Built by Alco 1918. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------MRW 2-8-2 #175
Image, Monongahela 2-8-2 loco #175, 1946 Order No. MRW175I Photographer: Joseph Schick Fairmont, West Virginia, July 26, 1946: An L-1 class heavy 2-8-2 locomotive is captured at the water spout. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] -------------------MRW GP38 #2003
Image, Monongahela EMD GP-38 diesel #2003 +1, 1990 Order No. MRW2003I A Monongahela EMD GP38 road diesel #2003 and GE Super-7 diesel #2309 are on the property, May of 1990. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------MRW GE Super-7 #2303
Image, Monongahela GE Super-7's #2303 & #2302, 1992 Order No. MRW2303I Wanesbury, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1992: Two Monongahela General Electric Super-7 road diesels #2303 and #2302 pose along right-of-way. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------MRW GE Super-7 #2307
Image, Monongahela GE Super-7 diesel #2307, 1990 Order No. MRW2307I Brownsville, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1990: A Monongahela GE Super-7 road diesel, coupled to #2306 sits at the ready. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------
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