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Viewing Album:  Commonwealth Railway, Inc.
 
By:William Grimes
Dates:4/24/2004 - 6/19/2021
Album Info:The Commonwealth Railway, Inc. (CWRY) is a United States Class III short-line railroad operating 27 miles of track of a former Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway line from Suffolk, Virginia, to the West Norfolk area of Portsmouth, Virginia. The main office is in the Wilroy area of Suffolk. The line has two chemical customers and is the primary carrier of intermodal traffic for APM Terminals. Both CSX and Norfolk Southern intermodal trains are built on the Commonwealth Railway, often using locomotives from the either commercial carrier.
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BASF Chemical Plant in Portsmouth
Title:  BASF Chemical Plant in Portsmouth
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2004  Upload Date: 10/9/2004 4:13:27 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RLIX 444(GP16) CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  1356   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway 517 works the chemical plant in Portsmouth
Title:  Commonwealth Railway 517 works the chemical plant in Portsmouth
Description:  EMD/ATSF CF7
Photo Date:  4/24/2004  Upload Date: 7/2/2004 1:10:21 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  1154   Comments: 0
Rail-Link 444 in Suffolk County
Title:  Rail-Link 444 in Suffolk County
Description:  Commonwealth Railway's 444 rests for the weekend on the Wilroy Inustrail Spur.
Photo Date:  6/12/2004  Upload Date: 4/24/2005 8:19:33 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  1126   Comments: 0
Ford
Title:  Ford
Description:  The GP16 (CWRY 444) has 'RAIL-LINK'on the side, but it is covered in oil. So, here is a better look at Rail-Link's Logo.
Photo Date:  6/12/2004  Upload Date: 8/12/2004 10:55:56 AM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  535   Comments: 0
The BASF plant in Portsmouth
Title:  The BASF plant in Portsmouth
Description:  Rail-Link 444 is the switcher at the BASF Chemical plant on the Commonwealth Railway in Portsmouth.
Photo Date:  6/16/2005  Upload Date: 6/16/2005 3:42:42 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  431   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway 517 in Suffolk
Title:  Commonwealth Railway 517 in Suffolk
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 10/1/2005 4:42:24 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  682   Comments: 0
Running light in Suffolk County
Title:  Running light in Suffolk County
Description:  The crew has done there job at the Chemical plant for today and takes the engine south to park at the office in Wilroy.
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2006 1:22:14 PM
Location:  Baileytown, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
CWRY 517
Title:  CWRY 517
Description:  Below the cab it reads: "Stay on track, Don't get railroaded into drugs!"
Photo Date:  4/7/2006  Upload Date: 4/7/2006 1:22:36 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  638   Comments: 2
Commonwealth Railway's Monday local in Suffolk
Title:  Commonwealth Railway's Monday local in Suffolk
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2006  Upload Date: 6/19/2006 12:45:19 PM
Location:  Shoulders Hill, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  754   Comments: 1
The Monday train switches tank cars for the BASF Plant in Portsmouth
Title:  The Monday train switches tank cars for the BASF Plant in Portsmouth
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/2006  Upload Date: 6/19/2006 12:46:34 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  788   Comments: 0
Friday train in Chesapeake
Title:  Friday train in Chesapeake
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 3:06:05 PM
Location:  Boone, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  630   Comments: 1
Switching the BASF plant in Porstmouth
Title:  Switching the BASF plant in Porstmouth
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 3:51:14 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway
Title:  Commonwealth Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2006  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 1:38:17 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway
Title:  Commonwealth Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/29/2006  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 1:39:18 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
York Rail Chevy Blazer
Title:  York Rail Chevy Blazer
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2007  Upload Date: 3/25/2007 5:01:11 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  319   Comments: 0
CWRY 517
Title:  CWRY 517
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 1:35:23 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
The Monday crew picks up the spacer car in the new Marshalling yard
Title:  The Monday crew picks up the spacer car in the new Marshalling yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 3:04:18 PM
Location:  Baileytown, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  907   Comments: 2
Commonwealth Railway
Title:  Commonwealth Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 1:40:59 PM
Location:  Boone, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Monday crew runs around their train
Title:  Monday crew runs around their train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 3:05:08 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  734   Comments: 2
CWRY 1551
Title:  CWRY 1551
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/27/2007  Upload Date: 6/27/2007 12:45:17 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 1551(SW1500)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
CWRY 1551
Title:  CWRY 1551
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 2:07:34 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 1551(SW1500)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
CWRY 1552 & 444
Title:  CWRY 1552 & 444
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 2:06:18 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 1552(SW1500)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
The Commonwealth Railway is ready to switch APM Terminals
Title:  The Commonwealth Railway is ready to switch APM Terminals
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/6/2007 2:49:13 PM
Location:  Craney Island, VA
Author:  Willilm Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 1552(SW1500)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
The new APM Terminals
Title:  The new APM Terminals
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2007  Upload Date: 10/16/2007 8:20:42 PM
Location:  Craney Island, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  332   Comments: 1
CWRY 1552
Title:  CWRY 1552
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/6/2007  Upload Date: 11/6/2007 3:39:20 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 1552(SW1500)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
Only a few months old and already dirty
Title:  Only a few months old and already dirty
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/9/2007  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 6:05:56 PM
Location:  Tally Ho Estates, VA
Author:  Will`am Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 1552(SW1500)
Views:  535   Comments: 1
Wednesday train shut down after working Ciba
Title:  Wednesday train shut down after working Ciba
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 3:45:02 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  316   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway 444 and 517 getting power washed for repainting
Title:  Commonwealth Railway 444 and 517 getting power washed for repainting
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2008  Upload Date: 4/9/2008 3:45:46 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  621   Comments: 0
Fresh Paint
Title:  Fresh Paint
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 5:52:57 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  702   Comments: 0
New Paint
Title:  New Paint
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 5:53:12 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
Blue Flag
Title:  Blue Flag
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2008  Upload Date: 4/26/2008 5:53:25 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway 444 stored in the BASF Portsmouth Plant
Title:  Commonwealth Railway 444 stored in the BASF Portsmouth Plant
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2008 11:35:04 AM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  944   Comments: 0
CWRY 444
Title:  CWRY 444
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 9:23:57 PM
Location:  West Norfolk, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 444(GP16)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
CWRY 2090
Title:  CWRY 2090
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/18/2012  Upload Date: 8/18/2012 9:24:24 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CWRY 2090(GP20)
Views:  1012   Comments: 1
LTEX 1424
Title:  LTEX 1424
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/19/2016  Upload Date: 8/26/2023 9:33:56 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LTEX 1424(GP15-1)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway
Title:  Commonwealth Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 1:36:33 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 517(CF7)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway
Title:  Commonwealth Railway
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 1:36:56 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 2091(GP20)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
International Paper Mill Power
Title:  International Paper Mill Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2024 3:43:32 PM
Location:  Franklin, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CWRY 1551(SW1500)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Commonwealth Railway GP15
Title:  Commonwealth Railway GP15
Description:  Commonwealth Railway usually uses class I power that comes in on intermodal trains. See behind the engine, on the main line, is an example of such. This GP15 is only used for switching the two small chemical industries that remain on the line.
Photo Date:  6/19/2021  Upload Date: 4/22/2023 4:40:10 PM
Location:  Wilroy, VA
Author:  William Grimes
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  185   Comments: 0

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