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Owner: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:CO 7507 (SD40)
Serial Number:36696Order No:7276
Frame Number:7276-1Built:6/1970
Notes:ex-FURX 3036, CSXT 8366, CO 7507
Other locos with this serial:  CO 7507(SD40) CSX 8366(SD40) FURX 3036(SD40-2) NREX 3036(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
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WE 6991 is #3 while the 6988 is second.
Title:  WE 6991 is #3 while the 6988 is second.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2018  Upload Date: 8/29/2018 7:47:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6991(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
WE 6988 is with the empties.
Title:  WE 6988 is with the empties.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/28/2019  Upload Date: 4/28/2019 8:59:56 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
WE 6988
Title:  WE 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2019  Upload Date: 1/18/2020 6:33:44 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
WE 6988
Title:  WE 6988
Description:  Wheeling & Lake Erie 6988 & 6350 @ Rook Yard.
Photo Date:  5/13/2020  Upload Date: 6/10/2020 9:18:32 PM
Location:  Greentree, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 6350(SD40-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
WE 6988
Title:  WE 6988
Description:  Wheeling & Lake Erie 6988 @ Rook Yard.
Photo Date:  5/13/2020  Upload Date: 6/10/2020 9:54:20 PM
Location:  Greentree, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
WE 6988 3034 301
Title:  WE 6988 3034 301
Description:  One outbound WE freight, plus two sets of power parked nearby
Photo Date:  5/18/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 4:59:19 PM
Location:  Green Tree, PA
Author:  Bob Zimmermann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3) WE 301(GP40-3)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
WE 6988 3034
Title:  WE 6988 3034
Description:  WE 6988 is actually trailing a westbound behind 3 or 4 other engines
Photo Date:  5/18/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 5:00:07 PM
Location:  Green Tree, PA
Author:  Bob Zimmermann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Deja Vu
Title:  Deja Vu
Description:  A Familiar leader idles in Hartland as 3 other Wheeling units sit
Photo Date:  7/4/2020  Upload Date: 8/2/2020 2:40:36 AM
Location:  Hartland, OH
Author:  Chris Thomas
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 7002(SD40-2) WE 6314(SD40-2) WE 6995(SD40-2) WE 6996(SD40-2) WE 6983(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Yard things
Title:  Yard things
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/4/2020  Upload Date: 8/2/2020 2:42:10 AM
Location:  Hartland, OH
Author:  Chris Thomas
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 7002(SD40-2) WE 6314(SD40-2) WE 6995(SD40-2) WE 6996(SD40-2) WE 6983(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  502   Comments: 1
WE 6988, 3034, 5413, 3016 (1)
Title:  WE 6988, 3034, 5413, 3016 (1)
Description:  Z565-06 leaving CSX in Connellsville with 4 locomotives, 13 empty tanker cars and 1 buffer car.
Photo Date:  8/6/2020  Upload Date: 8/6/2020 7:49:11 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3) WE 5413(SD40T-2) WE 3016(SD40-3)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
WE 6988, 3034, 5413, 3016 (2)
Title:  WE 6988, 3034, 5413, 3016 (2)
Description:  Z565-06 leaving CSX in Connellsville with 4 locomotives, 13 empty tanker cars and 1 buffer car.
Photo Date:  8/6/2020  Upload Date: 8/6/2020 7:50:05 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3) WE 5413(SD40T-2) WE 3016(SD40-3)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
WE 6988, 3034, 5413, 3016 (3)
Title:  WE 6988, 3034, 5413, 3016 (3)
Description:  Heading West past Owensdale with 4 locomotives, 13 empty tanker cars and 1 buffer car.
Photo Date:  8/6/2020  Upload Date: 8/6/2020 7:50:54 PM
Location:  Owensdale, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3034(SD40-3) WE 5413(SD40T-2) WE 3016(SD40-3)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Train Meet
Title:  Train Meet
Description:  The sun came out of the clouds just long enough to capture this train meet of train Q016 and Z564-08 which was waiting on the Wheelling and Lake Erie interchange with CSX.
Photo Date:  10/8/2020  Upload Date: 10/8/2020 7:50:13 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSX 3178(ES44AC-H) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
WE 6386-5391-6988
Title:  WE 6386-5391-6988
Description:  WE power parked at Rook Yard
Photo Date:  12/4/2020  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 8:34:13 AM
Location:  Green Tree, PA
Author:  Bob Zimmermann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6386(SD40-2) WE 5391(SD40T-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
WE 6995, 6988, 3102, 3016
Title:  WE 6995, 6988, 3102, 3016
Description:  Going west at the rural Bellview Road crossing which has signals but no gates, as it doesn't get enough car traffic.
Photo Date:  7/28/2021  Upload Date: 8/6/2021 7:07:19 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6995(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3102(SD40-3) WE 3016(SD40-3)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
WE 6988 & Co in the only view I got of them.
Title:  WE 6988 & Co in the only view I got of them.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2021  Upload Date: 10/2/2021 8:27:11 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 7007(SD40-2) WE 7017(SD40-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
WE 6988 now leads the move back to the Wheeling.
Title:  WE 6988 now leads the move back to the Wheeling.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2021  Upload Date: 11/14/2021 8:21:39 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
WE 6353, 6988
Title:  WE 6353, 6988
Description:  Departing the West end of the Connellsville CSX Yard with a train of empty tank cars on a dreary but mild March afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/24/2022  Upload Date: 3/25/2022 12:25:35 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6353(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 0
WE 6988 is shoving from left to right.
Title:  WE 6988 is shoving from left to right.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2022  Upload Date: 10/8/2022 6:54:55 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
WE 6988 still looks good after years of serving in the lease circuit.
Title:  WE 6988 still looks good after years of serving in the lease circuit.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2022  Upload Date: 10/8/2022 7:00:58 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
WE 6988 & Co. are back at Summit St. to put the empties away.
Title:  WE 6988 & Co. are back at Summit St. to put the empties away.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/3/2022  Upload Date: 10/8/2022 7:03:08 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
WE 6988 reflects some late evening sun.
Title:  WE 6988 reflects some late evening sun.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/18/2023  Upload Date: 5/19/2023 7:42:09 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
WE 6982, 6988
Title:  WE 6982, 6988
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2023  Upload Date: 8/4/2023 10:44:03 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6982(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
WE 6988, 6988 hiding
Title:  WE 6988, 6988 hiding
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2023  Upload Date: 8/4/2023 10:44:08 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 6982(SD40-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
WE 6988, 3049. 6996
Title:  WE 6988, 3049. 6996
Description:  Interchanging from CSX onto W&LE tracks with a small train of 7 total cars.
Photo Date:  3/11/2024  Upload Date: 3/11/2024 5:33:33 PM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 3049(SD40-3) WE 6996(SD40-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
WE 6988 lifts the train out of Rock Cut Siding.
Title:  WE 6988 lifts the train out of Rock Cut Siding.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2024  Upload Date: 9/22/2024 9:55:52 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
WE 6988 is now on the CSX.
Title:  WE 6988 is now on the CSX.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2024  Upload Date: 9/22/2024 9:56:40 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
WE 6988, 6986 & 7018.
Title:  WE 6988, 6986 & 7018.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2024  Upload Date: 9/22/2024 9:59:38 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 6986(SD40-2) WE 7018(SD40-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
WE 6988 clears BG130.
Title:  WE 6988 clears BG130.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2024  Upload Date: 9/22/2024 10:00:19 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
WE 6988 now shoves the empties out from under University Ave.
Title:  WE 6988 now shoves the empties out from under University Ave.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2024  Upload Date: 9/22/2024 9:58:54 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6988(SD40-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
WE 6989, 6988, 6990
Title:  WE 6989, 6988, 6990
Description:  A trio of units from the same consecutive number series are bringing loaded tank cars into Connellsville on an unseasonably warm day with temperatures in the 70s, next to the Youghiogheny River which is still very cold.
Photo Date:  3/13/2025  Upload Date: 3/14/2025 12:24:21 AM
Location:  Connellsville, PA
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6989(SD40-2) WE 6988(SD40-2) WE 6990(SD40-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0

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