SD60Ms in the Allegheny Valley! Railfanning around Pittsburgh on the AVR & NS!

Recorded 1/2/24
On the 2nd day of the new year, we woke up early and drove down to Pittsburgh, Pa for a day of railfanning. Our plan for the day would be to chase the Allegheny Railroad's AVR-3 turn in the morning, then head up the NS Conway Yard on the busy NS Fort Wayne Line. AVR-3 runs about 30 miles to Washington, Pa and back working industries along the way. The day began with AVR-6 crossing the Monongahela River to work a steel facility. About an hour later, AVR-3 was ready to go. It would have 3 units in the lead in Carload Express's corporate pant scheme: 2 SD60Ms numbers 6006 & 6005, and a GP59 number 4551. We chased the train down to eighty four before the train headed back to Pittsburgh. We then headed over to Conway, Pa, stopping at Wheeling & Lake Erie's Rook yard where we found a power set fired up, but it never moved. We got to Conway just after 2pm where we caught 10 trains in the 2.5 hours we waited there.
Includes: CLXX 6001, CLXX 6002, CLXX 6005, CLXX 6006, CLXX 4551

[@dawdawes]

Nice to see the SD60s on regional and short lines and what an awesome livery

[@CSXproductions-vq8li]

Love the Leslie’s

[@galaxyrailfanning7860]

Wow great video! Tons of amazing catches!

[@JTR_Bricks_Railfanning]

Thanks!

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

Increíbles Locomotoras y asombrosas imágenes

[@Bowfinger10]

Great video! What time/days does AVR-3 typically run up "The Pike?" I live near the Whitehall Tunnel and would love to spot it, but haven't had much luck.

[@JTR_Bricks_Railfanning]

Thanks, they usually depart Glenwood around 9a heading south so I’d guess 9:30-10:00 to show up at Whitehall