The following are photos of the former C&H Railroad from the late Jim McCracken collection, some of these photos were taken by David Hamley ( No's 1-8-9-10& 13) and are used with his permission. Mr. Hamley is currently working on a book of the Pittsburgh area. We will add more photos and some history when time allows. Thanks to Jim and Mr. Hamley for sharing with us. Charlie Bowyer Kiski Junction Railroad. This page is 780KB and may take some time to load it contains 13 images. Worth the wait.
New #5, taken by Jeff McCracken
C& H Railroad photo, 1st locomotive of the C&H ex-B&O.
PRR # 3027 ,borrowed during the war 1942-43?
Load of stock coal for Colfax Power Station of Duquesne Light, these hoppers were bought in the teens and 1920's,
era when Duquesne Light took over, rated 50 tons.
On the Left is Lynn Richardson, on the right is Ed McCracken in 1944. This is Old # 5 on the #4 track. This was the first type of this locomotive built by Baldwin-Westinghouse. It also had 2-4 cylinder oil engines, not diesel.
C& H company photo, below the derail at lower end of the yard, taken the same day as the #1201 steam photo above.
Had cast steel trucks, last batch bought of short 50 ton cars.
#6, ex-B&LE, 300 class, in 1940-41? on #5 track above the tipple in empty yard.Shanty was guard shack.
Crossing was made from loose mine rail laid in the gauge.
New #5 at Thompson Run Crossing.
New #5 & #7 spotted outside the engine house.
New #5 and #7 at the engine house, only mototcar on the C&H.
#7 Colfax Power Station in Springdale, stock pile held an average of 300,000 tons.
New #5 behind Jim McCracken's 1956 Ford on the mainline opposite the engine house. Joe M. the brakeman owned the Buick. Cinder pile was for easy access to the locomotive cab.
#7 at Thompson Run . This was an ex-US Army unit shipped from Carlisle, propane tank on walkway was for a camper heater rigged up to heat the cab, Jim says it didn't work worth a darn. Brass bell was off Old #5. Notice original footboards, outlawed in the late 70's. Cover over the radiators on the hood, was installed to keep the coal out of the fan when loading at the power plant.