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Union Railroad Slab Train Enters Irvin Yard
AstroDroidR4O2
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This is quite possibly the shortest slab train I've ever seen. And as usual, even though it was very cold out, the heat from the slabs can still be unpleasant. Filmed on De...
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Union Railroad Coke Under the Bridge: 5th unit is back!
AstroDroidR4O2
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A unique view of the URR daily coke train, from under the Richland Avenue Bridge in Dravosburg. Filmed on August 17, 2009. It seems that there are now 5 units pulling the t...
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Union Railroad Coke Train at Irvin and Slab Engines
AstroDroidR4O2
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Well, after a nearly 4 month hiatus, I'm back with new videos. On July 13, 2009, I filmed this coke train at Irvin Junction. This train has changed since I last filmed it. ...
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Union Railroad HOT Slabs at the Tunnel
AstroDroidR4O2
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Even in winter the heat from the slabs can be rather unpleasant. Try being next to them on July 13, 2009! As MP15DCs 14, 11, 12, and 15 passed by with their train, things r...
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Union Railroad Slab Racks leave Irvin
AstroDroidR4O2
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As the all clear signal was given, MP15DCs #16 and #25 depart from Irvin yard with their empty slab racks, again bound for the Edgar Thomson plant. Filmed from the Sandy La...
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Union Railroad Coils and Empty Slab Racks
AstroDroidR4O2
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At Grant Avenue crossing in West Mifflin PA, MP15DCs #16 and #25 head a combination of loaded ( I assume) coil cars and empty slab racks. The coils will likely spend time a...
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BAD QUALITY: Union Railroad Coil Train
AstroDroidR4O2
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Way back before I knew much about the Union Railroad, I still came down with my camera and occasionally an uncommon coil train came through. These come from the Irvin Works...
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Union Railroad Coke Passing Through Dravosburg
AstroDroidR4O2
2,431 views
By far the most impressive move on the Union is the coke train that runs from Clairton to the Edgar Thomson works. This up close and personal view in Dravosburg, PA is clos...
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Former Union Railroad Maintenance Shops by Kennywood
AstroDroidR4O2
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Despite being out of use for years, most of the Union Railroad's abandoned maintenance facility on the Duquesne-West Mifflin border still remains. As seen in this very shor...
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Operations at the Union Railroad Class Yard
AstroDroidR4O2
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MP15DCs #26 and #20 sorting cars in Duquesne, PA. This is the Union Railroad's classification yard, with many short tracks packed together due to lack of space. Maintenance...
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