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Pictures of WE 6981
 
Owner: Wheeling & Lake Erie
Model:EMD SD40-2Built As:CNW 955 (SD45)
Serial Number:34588Order No:7148
Frame Number:7148-18Built:1/1969
Notes:ex-WE 6350:1/KCS 631:2/CNW 955
Other locos with this serial:  WE 6350(SD40-2) WE 6981(SD40-2) KCS 631(SD40-3) CNW 955(SD45)
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WE 6981, 6387 & 6316.
Title:  WE 6981, 6387 & 6316.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2015  Upload Date: 10/29/2015 5:09:22 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2) WE 6387(SD40-2) WE 6316(SD40-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 3
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2015  Upload Date: 10/29/2015 5:01:46 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
WE 6981 waits while the eonductor lines up the siding behind me.
Title:  WE 6981 waits while the eonductor lines up the siding behind me.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 1:09:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
WE 6981 go ahead.
Title:  WE 6981 go ahead.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 1:11:06 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description:  Love that SD45 body.
Photo Date:  10/31/2015  Upload Date: 10/31/2015 1:12:21 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Meanwhile, the former SD45 waits in the siding.
Title:  Meanwhile, the former SD45 waits in the siding.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2015  Upload Date: 12/15/2015 9:58:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
WE 6981 sees the light.
Title:  WE 6981 sees the light.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2015  Upload Date: 12/15/2015 10:07:31 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 2
So that about wraps it up.
Title:  So that about wraps it up.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2015  Upload Date: 12/15/2015 10:09:04 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 2
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/13/2016  Upload Date: 3/18/2016 8:17:31 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
WE 6981 was a scanner find.
Title:  WE 6981 was a scanner find.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:39:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  60   Comments: 3
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:41:35 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  55   Comments: 3
WE 6981 and that beautiful SD45 body cross Summit St.
Title:  WE 6981 and that beautiful SD45 body cross Summit St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:42:42 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  75   Comments: 3
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2016  Upload Date: 5/10/2016 7:22:47 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  69   Comments: 2
WE 6981 still wears my favorite EMD body.
Title:  WE 6981 still wears my favorite EMD body.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2016  Upload Date: 6/7/2016 7:37:58 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description:  Akrons skyline is just barely visible thru the bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/30/2016 12:34:41 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Wyatt M
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
WE 6981 brings a stone train out of Brittain Yard.
Title:  WE 6981 brings a stone train out of Brittain Yard.
Description:  Even though there are 50 loads still in the siding.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 7:44:24 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  113   Comments: 0
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 7:46:37 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  81   Comments: 2
WE 6981 & Co. shove up the Wheeling Connection.
Title:  WE 6981 & Co. shove up the Wheeling Connection.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 7:51:50 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 7:56:25 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 4
WE 6981 hustles them past a group of happy rail fans.
Title:  WE 6981 hustles them past a group of happy rail fans.
Description:  We know how to stay out of each other's way.
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 7:57:45 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  99   Comments: 5
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/2/2016 8:39:46 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  223   Comments: 2
WE 6981 and the rest of the original trio.
Title:  WE 6981 and the rest of the original trio.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2016  Upload Date: 7/2/2016 8:42:49 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
WE 6987 & 6981
Title:  WE 6987 & 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2016  Upload Date: 7/31/2016 10:50:45 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6987(SD40-2) WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 2
WE 6981 brings in the loads.
Title:  WE 6981 brings in the loads.
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2016  Upload Date: 8/15/2016 10:41:16 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  76   Comments: 4
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2016  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 8:04:22 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
I chose the south side and the high ground.
Title:  I chose the south side and the high ground.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2016  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 8:16:12 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 3049(SD40-3) WE 6981(SD40-2) WE 6990(SD40-2)
Views:  360   Comments: 2
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description:  I will enjoy seeing this in corporate colors.
Photo Date:  10/1/2016  Upload Date: 10/3/2016 8:22:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2016  Upload Date: 10/12/2016 8:51:40 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
WE 112 leads inbound stone into Akron.
Title:  WE 112 leads inbound stone into Akron.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 11:17:24 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  George Sillett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 112(GP35) WE 6353(SD40-2) WE 6314(SD40-2) WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
After dropping the stone cars and running around, the crew prepares to drop 6981, and 2 other units for stone train power.
Title:  After dropping the stone cars and running around, the crew prepares to drop 6981, and 2 other units for stone train power.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 11:21:11 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  George Sillett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2) WE 6314(SD40-2) WE 6353(SD40-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
With the power in rock cut, the crew takes WE 112 and a boxcar back to Britian Yard.
Title:  With the power in rock cut, the crew takes WE 112 and a boxcar back to Britian Yard.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2016  Upload Date: 10/31/2016 11:25:22 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  George Sillett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 112(GP35) WE 6981(SD40-2) WE 6314(SD40-2) WE 6353(SD40-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
WE 6981 was CNW 955.
Title:  WE 6981 was CNW 955.
Description:  My favorite 2nd Generation body.
Photo Date:  10/29/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2016 7:36:50 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 2
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2016 7:41:39 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  95   Comments: 2
WE 6981 is a sweet smelling rose.
Title:  WE 6981 is a sweet smelling rose.
Description:  I loved working with SD45s, they were just plain cool.
Photo Date:  10/29/2016  Upload Date: 11/15/2016 7:42:29 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 2
A couple of days later.
Title:  A couple of days later.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/31/2016  Upload Date: 11/16/2016 6:31:01 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 3
A few days later, she's back with just the 6314 in tow.
Title:  A few days later, she's back with just the 6314 in tow.
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/9/2016  Upload Date: 11/16/2016 9:25:48 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 3
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description:  I had to shoehorn it in between other traffic.
Photo Date:  3/29/2017  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 5:54:36 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  85   Comments: 3
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/2017  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 5:56:32 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  101   Comments: 5
WE 6981 is on the move.
Title:  WE 6981 is on the move.
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/2017  Upload Date: 4/18/2017 5:59:16 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 5
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 7:47:29 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 2
WE 4016 & 6981
Title:  WE 4016 & 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 7:54:01 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 4016(SD40-3) WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 3
WE 6981 & 3067 nnw take the shop car to Brittain Yard.
Title:  WE 6981 & 3067 nnw take the shop car to Brittain Yard.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/2017  Upload Date: 4/29/2017 7:55:21 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2) WE 3067(SD40-3)
Views:  91   Comments: 2
The next afternoon.
Title:  The next afternoon.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2017  Upload Date: 5/3/2017 6:55:20 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 3
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/5/2017  Upload Date: 5/3/2017 6:59:32 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 2
WE 6981 and the empties wait.
Title:  WE 6981 and the empties wait.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/7/2017  Upload Date: 4/7/2017 5:35:04 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 7
WE 6981 does the honors.
Title:  WE 6981 does the honors.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2017  Upload Date: 4/22/2017 9:50:16 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 6
WE 6981
Title:  WE 6981
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2017  Upload Date: 4/22/2017 9:51:35 AM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 3
WE 6981 and Co. were here first.
Title:  WE 6981 and Co. were here first.
Description:  But the newer train was delivered first. Probably a different wype of stone with a higher priority.
Photo Date:  4/25/2017  Upload Date: 5/8/2017 9:03:07 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 3
WE 6981 & 6317
Title:  WE 6981 & 6317
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2017  Upload Date: 5/8/2017 9:05:30 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2) WE 6317(SD40-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 3
WE 6981, 6983 & 6985
Title:  WE 6981, 6983 & 6985
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2017  Upload Date: 5/8/2017 9:07:10 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WE 6981(SD40-2) WE 6983(SD40-2) WE 6985(SD40-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 4

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