WE 6353  Contributor's Pick!       
This engine is an SD40-2 former Kansas City Southern that has received a new blue and yellow paint job for the movie "Unstoppable" starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. Earlier last year it had the KCS gray color. The blue and yellow color scheme was used for the fictional "Allegheny and West Virginia Railroad" in the movie. Seen in the CSX Connellsville Railyard. This was one of three W&LE engines on layover in the yard after bringing in a coal train. They were waiting for a train of empties to be assembled to take back to their home yard in Green Tree. Note that this still retains the 1206 numberboards from the movie. This is the one that engineer "Frank Barnes" used to couple up from behind on the runaway train to try and bring it to a stop.
Date: 1/26/2010 Location: Connellsville, PA Views: 3747 Collection Of:   Curt Beal
Locomotives: WE 6353(SD40-2) AWVR 1206(SD40-2)    Author:  Curt Beal
WE 6353
Picture Categories: Roster,Winter,Yard This picture is part of album:  Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
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Name Type Comments Date
Jon Clark General Odd that it still retains the 1206 numberboards. 11/13/2010 5:29:03 AM
John Danielson General Very cool! 4/2/2011 8:21:21 PM

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