These 3-Bay open hoppers were originally owned by CSX® and were later purchased by Wheeling & Lake Erie. The CSX® Logo was then patched and Reporting Mark changed to WE. Wheeling & Lake Erie was originally formed in 1880 and ran both freight and passenger service in the 1940’s. In 1949 Wheeling & Lake Erie was Leased by Nickel Plate Road and through its merger with Norfolk & Western and then a merger with Norfolk Southern. As Norfolk Southern sold some of its lines in Ohio & Pennsylvania the Wheeling Acquisition Corporation, later renamed to Wheeling & Lake Erie, purchased a large portion of the sale and started operations in 1990.
Road Numbers 834827, 834924, 834986, 835123
Item Number: 983 00 235…$114.95
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