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Paul Koprowski's Collection
 
5/6/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: West Chester Railroad Company
Model:Rebuilt MLW RS18uBuilt As:CP 8762 (RS18)
Serial Number:82256Order No:4807
Frame Number:Built:4/1958
Notes:ex-CP 8762
Other locos with this serial:  CP 1803(RS18u) WCRR 1803(RS18u) WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCLR 1803(RS18u)
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WCRL 4230
Title:  WCRL 4230
Description:  WCRL has repainted 4230 into a PRR scheme. The railroad's RS18 1803 sits behind it under a tarp.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:09:49 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 4230(C424) WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  616   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  Laying over in the West Chester yard. Thanks to the volunteers of the West Chester Railroad for allowing us to photograph the historic trains here.
Photo Date:  5/8/2010  Upload Date: 5/9/2010 1:59:33 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
Smokin' It Up
Title:  Smokin' It Up
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2011 12:27:25 AM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
The Big Three
Title:  The Big Three
Description:  The three locomotives that WCRL currently operates excursions with all congregate at the west end of the Adams Street yard during some switching moves.
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/14/2011 3:15:09 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 6499(GP9) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  WCRL 1803 and 4230 lead the Lansdale Day Special past the abandoned West Chester University station at the east end of the storage yard.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 10:54:42 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 11:12:08 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
WCRL 4230
Title:  WCRL 4230
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 11:12:31 PM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 4230(C424) WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Lansdale Excursion
Title:  Lansdale Excursion
Description:  The excursion passes the old PRR station at Cheyney, now the town post office.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 11:14:52 PM
Location:  Cheyney, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  The train briefly shatters the peace of this quiet village with its horns. It would stop just past the crossing for a photo stop next to the Glen Mills quarry.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 11:19:07 PM
Location:  Glen Mills, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  The two WCRL MLW locomotives lead the excursion through the abandoned SEPTA station at Lenni on the eastern part of the West Chester Railroad.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 10:55:35 PM
Location:  Lenni, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
WCRL Train
Title:  WCRL Train
Description:  The crew had to flag this crossing due to OOS signals and lack of gates.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/4/2011 11:55:18 PM
Location:  Lenni, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  411   Comments: 0
Through the Yard
Title:  Through the Yard
Description:  Doing what Alcos do best through the SEPTA MU yard.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/5/2011 12:00:51 AM
Location:  Media, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424) SPAX 236(Electric M.U.)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
WCRL Locomotives
Title:  WCRL Locomotives
Description:  WCRL 1803 lets off some traditional Alco smoke as it backs with 4230 to start the engine change. Probably a surprising sight to the surrounding neighborhood considering this is an electric railroad yard. 30th Street Station can be seen at upper right behind the locomotives.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/12/2011 2:40:59 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 4230(C424) WCRL 1803(RS18u) SPAX 144(Silverliner IV)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  A rare sight on the upper level of 30th Street station, an MLW graduate.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 10:37:50 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  WCRL 1803 smokes it up as it climbs the hill to the upper level of 30th Street Station.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/12/2011 2:38:31 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) SPAX 70(2GS14B)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
Back to the Platform
Title:  Back to the Platform
Description:  Pulling back into the station, ready to reboard the passengers to continue onto Lansdale.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/5/2011 10:38:42 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) SPAX 70(2GS14B)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
SPAX 70
Title:  SPAX 70
Description:  Heading back to the yard to couple up with the other end of the excursion consist.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 11:44:49 AM
Location:  Lansdale, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SPAX 70(2GS14B) WCRL 1803(RS18u)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
In the Yard
Title:  In the Yard
Description:  Posed in Lansdale freight yard waiting to head back to West Chester. The old RDG Bethlehem branch continues past the old signal in the background.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 11:44:04 AM
Location:  Lansdale, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) SPAX 70(2GS14B)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
SPAX 301
Title:  SPAX 301
Description:  An inbound local from Doylestown heads into the station, passing the WCRL excursion in the freight yard.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 11:43:27 AM
Location:  Lansdale, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SPAX 301(Silverliner IV) WCRL 1803(RS18u) SPAX 70(2GS14B)
Views:  311   Comments: 0
WCRL 1803
Title:  WCRL 1803
Description:  Pulling into the station, ready to reboard and head back to the West Chester Railroad.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 7/6/2011 11:42:55 AM
Location:  Lansdale, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) SPAX 70(2GS14B)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Heading Home
Title:  Heading Home
Description:  After waiting over an hour, the WCRL excursion finally makes an appearance, running track speed through the old PRR station at Lansdowne.
Photo Date:  6/4/2011  Upload Date: 6/12/2011 2:24:57 PM
Location:  Lansdowne, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WCRL 1803(RS18u) WCRL 4230(C424)
Views:  177   Comments: 1


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