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Pictures of WCRL 6499
 
Owner: West Chester Railroad Company
Model:EMD GP9Built As:BO 6499 (GP9)
Serial Number:22243Order No:5477
Frame Number:5477-53Built:10/1956
Notes:ex-Ohio Central, exx-B&O 6499
Other locos with this serial:  BO 6499(GP9) WCRL 6499(GP9) OHCR 99(GP9)
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WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2005  Upload Date: 10/31/2009 10:32:26 AM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  487   Comments: 0
WCRL 3
Title:  WCRL 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 8:55:02 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Jonathan Ferraro
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 3(S2) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  457   Comments: 0
Motive Power Lineup
Title:  Motive Power Lineup
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/7/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 8:55:03 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Jonathan Ferraro
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 9(65Tonner ) WCRL 3(S2) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  1803 resting in the yard, will be leased to SEPTA in a few weeks!
Photo Date:  9/28/2008  Upload Date: 9/28/2008 6:41:36 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
WCRL 3
Title:  WCRL 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2008  Upload Date: 9/28/2008 6:41:38 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 9(65Tonner ) WCRL 3(S2) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  Power sitting in the yard
Photo Date:  9/28/2008  Upload Date: 9/28/2008 6:41:31 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/28/2008  Upload Date: 9/28/2008 6:41:32 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
West Chester and Philadelpia RR 6499
Title:  West Chester and Philadelpia RR 6499
Description:  WCRL 6499 in WC, PA.
Photo Date:  3/22/2009  Upload Date: 3/25/2009 8:33:08 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2009  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 7:52:35 AM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2009  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 2:21:41 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
West Chester Railroad 6499
Title:  West Chester Railroad 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/30/2010  Upload Date: 1/17/2011 9:56:14 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803, 4230, 6499
Title:  WCRL 1803, 4230, 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 11:11:37 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  433   Comments: 3
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 9/25/2010 11:11:38 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 3/14/2011 7:44:43 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Pau
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803, 6499, and 4230
Title:  WCRL 1803, 6499, and 4230
Description:  lighting by Steve Barry
Photo Date:  10/1/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 2:37:56 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 10:11:05 AM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499 and 4202
Title:  WCRL 6499 and 4202
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/2/2010  Upload Date: 10/4/2010 10:11:29 AM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 4202(C424)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/11/2010  Upload Date: 12/11/2010 10:07:09 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/11/2010  Upload Date: 12/11/2010 10:07:06 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Looking Sharp
Title:  Looking Sharp
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2011  Upload Date: 10/12/2011 7:51:03 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Jonathan Ferraro
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
Old and New Paint Schemes
Title:  Old and New Paint Schemes
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2011  Upload Date: 10/12/2011 8:31:12 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Jonathan Ferraro
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Pulling into West Chester
Title:  Pulling into West Chester
Description:  The final train of the day closes in on the end of it's run, approaching Market Street Station in West Chester, which is about a half a mile away.
Photo Date:  10/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/26/2011 11:37:32 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WCRL 4230(C424) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
WCRL GP9 6499
Title:  WCRL GP9 6499
Description:  Sitting with other WCRL brethren.
Photo Date:  10/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/26/2011 9:49:36 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
WCRL engines
Title:  WCRL engines
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/26/2011 9:48:57 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 4213(C424) WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 3(S2) WCRL 9(65Tonner )
Views:  629   Comments: 1
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/17/2012  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 10:27:07 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2012  Upload Date: 4/13/2012 12:17:17 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/27/2012  Upload Date: 5/27/2012 11:20:42 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  Shoving to Glen Mills.
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 5:43:03 PM
Location:  Cheyney, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 5:08:24 PM
Location:  Cheyney, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  Southbound Santa Express. The old station is just past the bridge.
Photo Date:  12/1/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 5:30:16 PM
Location:  Westtown, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  Our Christmas tree train approaches the platform near Market Street in heavy fog.
Photo Date:  12/2/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 9:53:18 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  464   Comments: 6
WCRL 9275
Title:  WCRL 9275
Description:  WCRL Christmas tree train stopped at Wiggins Tree Farm.
Photo Date:  12/2/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 10:51:56 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
WCRL 9275
Title:  WCRL 9275
Description:  The trees begin to get stacked on the flat car.
Photo Date:  12/2/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 10:36:31 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  340   Comments: 1
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  The line of people waiting to get their trees bailed started to get long.
Photo Date:  12/2/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 9:57:01 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  The fog stayed with us all morning as the tree loading commenced. Can't complain about the mild temperature though.
Photo Date:  12/2/2012  Upload Date: 12/2/2012 9:55:52 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  265   Comments: 1
WCRL GP9 #6499
Title:  WCRL GP9 #6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/9/2013  Upload Date: 3/9/2013 8:33:03 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Kyle Edwards
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
WCRL GP9 6499
Title:  WCRL GP9 6499
Description:  WCRL GP9 6499 in West Chester.
Photo Date:  4/27/2013  Upload Date: 10/21/2013 2:30:00 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Dan Davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  West Chester Railroad's yard.
Photo Date:  3/29/2015  Upload Date: 4/6/2015 10:36:55 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  247   Comments: 2
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  The 6499 is getting it's main generator rebuilt. It was installed the following week.
Photo Date:  10/18/2015  Upload Date: 10/24/2015 11:56:54 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  John Danielson
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/20/2016  Upload Date: 3/26/2016 5:28:27 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2016  Upload Date: 1/30/2019 8:43:34 AM
Location:  Glen Mills, PA
Author:  Jonathan Ferraro
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  109   Comments: 2
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  Although I couldn't shoot all of 7706, this was a nice consolation prize!
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 7/28/2016 10:21:32 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  423   Comments: 4
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  One of two locomotives on the West Chester's roster with B&O heritage, this GP-9 was constructed in 1956 and served it original owner until the 1980s. After a period on the Ohio Central, the locomotive came to the West Chester and was repainted into a Pennsylvania Railroad paint scheme for a few years before restoration to its current look. The locomotive has recently been refurbished to provide many more years of service for the railroad.
Photo Date:  10/30/2016  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 4:56:58 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2017  Upload Date: 10/21/2017 8:02:05 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  118   Comments: 3
East Market Street Station
Title:  East Market Street Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/26/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 5:49:25 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Harry Warren
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
WCRL (nee. B&O) EMD GP9 no. 6499 idling
Title:  WCRL (nee. B&O) EMD GP9 no. 6499 idling
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/26/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 5:50:43 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Harry Warren
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Santas Express passing through the WCRL Yard
Title:  Santas Express passing through the WCRL Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/26/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 5:58:08 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Harry Warren
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 4230(C424) WCRL 7706(GP38)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  WCRL 1803 sits in the yard in West Chester. 1803 is a RS18 built for the Canadian Pacific in April of 1958 with road number 8762, which was later rebuilt into Canadian Pacific RS18u 1803.
Photo Date:  5/27/2018  Upload Date: 5/27/2018 7:18:30 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Ryne Birdsong
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  WCRL 6499 sits in the yard in West Chester. 6499 is a GP9 originally built for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in October of 1956 with the same road number, and was later acquired by the Youngstown & Austintown Railroad with the same road number. Later, it was bought by the Ohio Central and renumbered to 99, which afterwards was bought by West Chester Railroad and renumbered back to 6499.
Photo Date:  5/27/2018  Upload Date: 5/28/2018 12:10:20 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Ryne Birdsong
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 4213(C424) WCRL 3(S2)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
WCRL 6499
Title:  WCRL 6499
Description:  Built in 1956 as B&O #6499
Photo Date:  2/4/2019  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 6:42:56 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Ben Kranefeld
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  245   Comments: 2

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