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Pictures of WE 6381
 
Owner: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:MILW 171 (SD40-2)
Serial Number:72640-1Order No:72640
Frame Number:72640-1Built:7/1973
Notes:ex-EMDX/SOO 6381, MILW 171, to: WE 7014
Other locos with this serial:  EMDX 6381(SD40-2) MILW 171(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2) SOO 6381(SD40-2) WE 7014(SD40-2)
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Almost every day, there is a hopper train to be seen here.
Title:  Almost every day, there is a hopper train to be seen here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 6:14:22 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 3
Waiting for it's crew.
Title:  Waiting for it's crew.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 6:18:13 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 6315(SD40-2)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
What a yard engine!
Title:  What a yard engine!
Description:  We would have been thrilled at the prospect of having such a yard engine, and then we would've rerailed it.
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/19/2010 7:02:56 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 3
Saturday evening and all is quite here.
Title:  Saturday evening and all is quite here.
Description:  Still looks good after all these years.
Photo Date:  5/15/2010  Upload Date: 5/19/2010 7:09:46 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 3
Colorful Consist.
Title:  Colorful Consist.
Description:  All in siesta mode.
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 6/10/2010 5:35:00 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 4003(SD40-3) WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 6382(SD40-2)
Views:  553   Comments: 8
Seen here once before.
Title:  Seen here once before.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2010  Upload Date: 6/10/2010 5:41:48 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
I like the colors they're flying today.
Title:  I like the colors they're flying today.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/25/2010 8:12:45 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 6316(SD40-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 5
Love these oldies.
Title:  Love these oldies.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/25/2010 8:16:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6316(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
Where they're going, when they get a crew.
Title:  Where they're going, when they get a crew.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/24/2010  Upload Date: 8/25/2010 8:22:18 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 2
It's been turned since July.
Title:  It's been turned since July.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 11:30:29 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 3073(SD40-3) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 3
Love the shorty fuel tank.
Title:  Love the shorty fuel tank.
Description:  EMDX 6381/ SOO 6381/ MILW 171, has been on the property since 5/2001.
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 11:35:04 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  245   Comments: 3
Early fall colors starting to show.
Title:  Early fall colors starting to show.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 11:38:15 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 3073(SD40-3) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 4
Grab & go.
Title:  Grab & go.
Description:  Didn't know I would catch a westbound too. The hopper train was here yesterday. As I came up Summit St. hill, I saw headlights, a quick turn into the drive and only time for 1 shot. Oh, and it's raining.
Photo Date:  10/5/2010  Upload Date: 10/5/2010 7:34:35 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WE 3073(SD40-3) WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 6312(SD40-2) WE 6351(SD40-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 5
At 100mm. Waiting for a crew at Summit St.
Title:  At 100mm. Waiting for a crew at Summit St.
Description:  Former Algoma Central/Wisconsin Central unit was rescued from Larry's Truck & Electric (LTEX) in 2007.
Photo Date:  11/3/2010  Upload Date: 11/3/2010 6:28:36 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WE 6315(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 2
At 200mm. Still a ways out there.
Title:  At 200mm. Still a ways out there.
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2010  Upload Date: 11/3/2010 6:34:51 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WE 6315(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 2
Cropped once.
Title:  Cropped once.
Description:  Better, but not as close as I'd like to bring it.
Photo Date:  11/3/2010  Upload Date: 11/3/2010 6:37:13 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WE 6315(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 6
Cropped a second time.
Title:  Cropped a second time.
Description:  One day, I'll get a bigger lens. Gotta love the Pound Puppy.
Photo Date:  11/3/2010  Upload Date: 11/3/2010 6:39:22 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  WE 6315(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 4
Happy to find this unit here.
Title:  Happy to find this unit here.
Description:  However, the lighting here is tricky.
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 4:43:04 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 2
With the yard office and the ice machine.
Title:  With the yard office and the ice machine.
Description:  I'm sure that ice machine has been getting a workout for the last month or so.
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 4:46:30 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 2
I'm lovin' this.
Title:  I'm lovin' this.
Description:  Night shots and my favorite railfan buddy.
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 4:49:32 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 2
That night light at the yard office is brutal.
Title:  That night light at the yard office is brutal.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 4:51:59 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 2
Far side.
Title:  Far side.
Description:  Going to have to work on the longer exposures some.
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 4:55:08 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
With all the available light out here, maybe the flash would be fun.
Title:  With all the available light out here, maybe the flash would be fun.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 4:59:52 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  154   Comments: 3
Dust on my new lens?
Title:  Dust on my new lens?
Description:  Can't seem to keep them clean long.
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 5:03:36 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 3
Some rust but a steady runner.
Title:  Some rust but a steady runner.
Description:  One day this # will be on a shiny black and orange unit, but for now, I'm glad we caught it this way. Good night.
Photo Date:  8/1/2011  Upload Date: 8/1/2011 5:07:31 PM
Location:  Medina, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 3
Having left their cut of cars clear of the crossing, they came and got the Stone Train.
Title:  Having left their cut of cars clear of the crossing, they came and got the Stone Train.
Description:  That way they could m-u the engines without keeping Summit St. tied up for a long time. They are pulling now though.
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 5:46:16 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6311(SD40-2) WE 7377(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 4
Closest thing to a broadside shot available here.
Title:  Closest thing to a broadside shot available here.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 5:50:26 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7377(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 102(GP35) WE 7375(SD40-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 3
More fun than most roads, with all their various color schemes.
Title:  More fun than most roads, with all their various color schemes.
Description:  Missing is the GT unit and the Kodachromes. The GP35s come in still different schemes.
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 5:53:24 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 102(GP35) WE 7375(SD40-2)
Views:  252   Comments: 3
So there it is, the whole quintet.
Title:  So there it is, the whole quintet.
Description:  They've tied back onto their yard cut and will head to Brittain Yard. There, 2 shop cars have to be cut out of the Stone Train and the 7377 will bring a cut out for Barberton later. That's where I'm headed now.
Photo Date:  8/31/2011  Upload Date: 8/31/2011 6:03:57 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 7375(SD40-2) WE 102(GP35) WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 7377(SD40-2) WE 6311(SD40-2)
Views:  291   Comments: 2
Kicking up some dust.
Title:  Kicking up some dust.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/14/2011 7:06:10 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Pulling about 80 empty stone hoppers.
Title:  Pulling about 80 empty stone hoppers.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/14/2011 7:09:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6349(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
With the cars stashed away, the units return to Brittain Yard.
Title:  With the cars stashed away, the units return to Brittain Yard.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2011  Upload Date: 9/14/2011 7:13:38 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 6349(SD40-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 7
Long time no see.
Title:  Long time no see.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2012  Upload Date: 5/4/2012 7:49:27 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 10
Tri-power.
Title:  Tri-power.
Description:  You gotta love the Wheeling for it's colorful locomotives.
Photo Date:  5/3/2012  Upload Date: 5/4/2012 7:54:10 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 6312(SD40-2) WE 6351(SD40-2)
Views:  319   Comments: 7
WE 6381 is third of four.
Title:  WE 6381 is third of four.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2012  Upload Date: 6/28/2012 4:37:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 3
WE 6381 & 3073 run the transfer cars back to Brittain Yard.
Title:  WE 6381 & 3073 run the transfer cars back to Brittain Yard.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/28/2012 4:43:09 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7532(C40-8) WE 6381(SD40-2) WE 3073(SD40-3)
Views:  298   Comments: 9
This may be the first time that I've ever caught it leading a move.
Title:  This may be the first time that I've ever caught it leading a move.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/28/2012 4:45:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 3
I left off following CVSR when I heard the Wheeling dispatcher issue a track warrant to the 6381 to go to Medina.
Title:  I left off following CVSR when I heard the Wheeling dispatcher issue a track warrant to the 6381 to go to Medina.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/9/2012 12:28:12 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 3
Elephant style backwards.
Title:  Elephant style backwards.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/9/2012 12:35:00 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WE 3016(SD40-3) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  155   Comments: 2
Closer.
Title:  Closer.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/9/2012 12:33:27 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Never one to pass up the colorful Wheeling.
Title:  Never one to pass up the colorful Wheeling.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2012  Upload Date: 7/26/2012 9:35:37 PM
Location:  Boston Mills, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 6
All that moisture would come crashing down just a few hours later.
Title:  All that moisture would come crashing down just a few hours later.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/26/2012  Upload Date: 7/26/2012 9:40:35 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 5
Steam lff the running unit.
Title:  Steam lff the running unit.
Description:  Roads washed out, trees down, rivers flooding and water racing everywhere. Even skyward. See my Dark and Stormy Night album, thanks.
Photo Date:  7/26/2012  Upload Date: 7/26/2012 9:42:57 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 7
WE 6381
Title:  WE 6381
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/3/2012  Upload Date: 8/6/2012 4:43:17 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  131   Comments: 4
WE 6382 & 6381 work it hard.
Title:  WE 6382 & 6381 work it hard.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:30:01 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6382(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  131   Comments: 3
I like this thing.
Title:  I like this thing.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:37:20 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Shoving the empties back to the Wheeling.
Title:  Shoving the empties back to the Wheeling.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:45:27 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6382(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  131   Comments: 3
First this one....
Title:  First this one....
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:48:15 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
......then this one.
Title:  ......then this one.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:50:17 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6382(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 4
East on track 1.
Title:  East on track 1.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2012  Upload Date: 8/8/2012 7:52:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6382(SD40-2) WE 6381(SD40-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 3

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