McKees Rocks, PA
Cabooses pictured: 565, 513, 516, 556, 514, 50?, 518
The overcast sky provides a fitting backdrop for this line of retired Pittsburgh & Lake Erie cabooses at McKees Rocks, PA. Among these were four cabooses that would soon be rescued by Fr. Edward Schleicher – P&LE 513, 516, 518 and 565. Our transfer caboose, P&LE 565, rests serenely at the forefront.
These fantastic photographs were captured by railroad photographer Doug Davidson. You can view more of Doug’s exceptional work on flickr.com.
McKees Rocks
McKees Rocks, also known as “The Rocks”, is a borough in Western Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County and sits along the south bank of the Ohio River.
The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE) had significant operations in McKees Rocks beginning around 1883. The McKees Rocks facility was home to a yard, major locomotive rebuilding and general maintenance, as well as freight car repair and maintenance.