I’ve been doing some research for my next model railroad and have become enamored with the Monongahela Railway, especially the Osage and Fairmont WV areas. I think it might make a neat model railroad.
There are a few models being made for it including a couple Baldwin Diesels and a caboose. No brass that I have found, although it’s parents included the PRR, P&LE and the B&O. I have not found that anyone is modeling it yet. Anyone out there building models or have a layout for this railroad?
Welcome to the forums. It looks like it would be an interesting railroad to model. Mostly a coal hauler.
The big railroads of the day out east is a big topic on here, I’m sure someone will chime in.
Was this also called the Monon ? or is that a different road?
Mike.
Different railroad: the Monon used the reporting marks CIL (Chicago, Indianapolis, & Louisville), while the Monongahela was a coal hauler in western Pennsylvania.
Its trackage included a section of street running in West Brownsville, which I visited a couple of years ago with friends.
Both NS…
…and CSX used the track…
Wayne
OK, Thanks Wayne.
Mike.
[#welcome] Nevin,
Like Wayne, I’ve spent a lot of time railfanning the western Pennsylvania railroad scene. For such a relatively small geographical area the railroad activity and variety was spectacular.
This site has a wealth of photos on the Monongahela:
https://historicpittsburgh.org/collection/monongahela-railway-company-photographs
Depending on the era you wish to model you could get a couple of the Broadway Limited “Sharknose” Baldwin locomotives for the Monongahela.
One of our members here, Jimmy Braun, models the Wheeling and Lake Erie plus a few other coal and steel haulers of the “Mon Valley” He belongs to a club in New Eagle, Pa. som of those members might model the Monongahels.
This site might lead you to other modelers of similar interest:
https://appalachianrailroadmodeling.com/railroads/historic-appalachian-railroads/mga/
Good Luck,
Regards, Ed
Just to clarify, I’m not a new member. Same guy, new name. The website screwed things up and I have to re-register.
That’s been happening. There a few that are MIA, and suspect the same with them.
Welcome back!
Mike.
So that is what’s happening, made to reregister. I wondered where people go, then a new name comes back with the same type of questions/interest as the MIA person. Ha, it’s really the same person. Good to see you back. I think some get mad at the establishment and do not come back.
Hope to see some photos of Monongahela Model Railroading soon. Looks like a gritty Rail Road.