The Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection

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INFORMATION ON THE COLLECTION AND HOW TO SEARCH

The Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection consists of railroad photographs and digital images taken at various locations over a span of more than 30 years commencing in 1990 and continuing to the present. The photographs and digital images were taken by Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr., as a hobby. Most of the photographs were taken in and around Bellaire, Ohio and the surrounding areas where railroad tracks continued in operation during this period of time. In addition to the local railroad traffic of the Ohio Valley, however, many photographs depict scenes of mountain railroads in West Virginia, western Pennsylvania and Maryland, all of which were taken during this same period of time by the photographer. These mountain railroads include the Class I track operated by CSX between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Maryland, as well as between Grafton, West Virginia and Cumberland, Maryland.

Many of the photographs identify the fallen flags of some of the nation’s earliest railroad companies, including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; the Western Maryland Railroad; Seaboard Coast Lines; Louisville and Nashville Railroad; Chessie; Cheasapeake and Ohio Railroad; Conrail; Pennsylvania Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railway; Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway; and others. CSX, Conrail and Norfolk Southern are prominent throughout the collection even though the fallen flags of other railroads continued to be used as motive power during this period.

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IDENTIFICATION OF LOCATIONS AND TRAINS

In order to identify the location of the photographs taken, reference to a particular railroad without a designation of location should be assumed to have been taken in Bellaire, Ohio. For example, a reference to “CSX” without more should be considered a Bellaire, Ohio photograph. A reference to “CSX Bridgeport” would identify the photograph to have been taken at that location. The following abbreviations should be used to identify the railroads depicted:

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VOLUMES AND SETS

Each Volume of photographs is arranged numerically by Set Number and identified by dates.

The photographs which appear in all volumes capture railroad traffic that has in many places changed over the past 30 years, or have disappeared completely.  The photographs and digital images have been donated by the photographer to the Bellaire Public Library as a resource for those interested in railroad history and photography.

Quick links: Volume 1  |  Volume 2  |  Volume 3  |  Volume 4 

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VOLUME 1: Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection

Set 1	September 1, 1991	CEI Unit Train at Pipe Creek and Dilles Bottom
Set 2	October 15, 1990	CR and river scenes
Set 3	October 15, 1990	Union Street, Bellaire and Bridge Scenes (Black and White)
Set 4	October 20, 1990	CR, CEI, Bridge Scenes and Union Street, Bellaire (Black and White)
Set 5	October 25, 1990	CR and CEI Shadyside/Bellaire, Georgetown Tunnel
Set 6	November 1, 1990	CHES, CR at Bridge Scenes
Set 7	November 15, 1990	CSX, CHES, CEI, J-Tower, and Interstate Bridge
Set 8	November 30, 1990	Ohio River Bridge, Interstate Bridge, Ohio River Traffic, CSX SB-Diamond
Set 9	December 15, 1990	CHES and CEI, Viaduct with Snow, Gatto Building
Set 10	January 1, 1991	CSX, Ohio River Bridge in High Water
Set 11	January 1, 1991	Interstate Bridge, CSX Local, CR North Bellaire, WLE Saginaw Mine
Set 12	February 1, 1991	CSX Local Bridgeport, WLE Saginaw Mine, OR&W Mooney Coach
Set 13	February 28, 1991	WLE Saginaw Mine, CSX Local, Bellaire Buildings
Set 14	March 1, 1991	CR, CSX Local on Viaduct
Set 15	March 4, 1991	CLW  Trestle, GSV keystone at Union Street
Set 16	April 22, 1991	WLE Saginaw Mine
Set 17	April 15, 1991	CSX Local, Conrail Local Bridgeport
Set 18	May 1, 1991	CEI and CSX Local
Set 19	May 1, 1991	Bellaire Parade for School Levy
Set 20	May 15, 1991	CSX Local, CEI unit train, CR at diamond, B&O Colors
Set 21	June 5, 1991	Memorial Day Park, CSX Local
Set 22	June 15, 1991	WLE Saginaw Mine
Set 23	July 8, 1991	Demolition B & O Station, Union Street
Set 24	July 8, 1991	Demolition B & O Station, Union Street
Set 25	July 30, 1991	Willard, Ohio Yards
Set 26	August 1, 1991	Ohio Central Sugarcreek, Rt. 7 Construction, CSX/Seaboard at Diamond, Oglebay Hot Air Balloon at Linsly
Set 27	August 15, 1991	CSX Grafton
Set 28	August 25, 1991	CSX Ohio River Bridge, River Traffic, CR Local, CSX/Roundhouse Glendale
Set 29	September 1, 1991	Conrail, WLE, B&O and WM
Set 30	September 15, 1991	Ohio River Bridge, CHES Local, Rt. 7 Construction
Set 31	September 15, 1991	Rt. 7 Construction, Ohio River Bridge, WLE Saginaw Mine, CHES Local
Set 32	September 15, 1991	Homecoming, Rt. 7 Construction
Set 33	October 15, 1991	WLE Scenic Mingo Junction, WLE Saginaw Mine, Rt. 7 Construction, CSX at Diamond
Set 34	November 1, 1991	Ohio River Bridge w Traffic, Football Nelson Field, Barton Tunnel, WLE Saginaw Mine, CEI Unit Train
Set 35	December 15, 1991	CEI Unit Train, WLE Yorkville, CSX Bridgeport, CSX Ohio River Bridge
Set 36	May 1, 1992	CSX Local on Viaduct and Ohio River Bridge
Set 37	May 15, 1992	Rt. 7 Construction at Ohio River Bridge
Set 38	May 15, 1992	CSX Local, CEI Shadyside, Ohio River Bridge
Set 39	May 30, 1992	Rt. 7 Construction
Set 40	June 6, 1992	CSX Local riding Benwood, Bellaire to Martins Ferry
Set 41	June 6, 1992	CSX Local riding Martins Ferry, Bellaire to Benwood
Set 42	June 15, 1992	CSX Local on Viaduct, Rt. 7 Bridge Construction
Set 43	August 1, 1992	Rail Train Holloway removing CLW rails
Set 44	August 15, 1992	Wheeling Airport, Rail Train removing CLW rails Holloway to Flushing
Set 45	August 21, 1992	Rail Train removing CLW rails Provident, Barton, Bridgeport
Set 46	September 1, 1992	Rail Train on Viaduct, Barton Bridgeport
Set 47	September 1, 1992	Nelson Field Football
Set 48	October 1, 1992	CR Local, CSX Local, GSV Keystone
Set 49	October 10, 1992	Nelson Field Football, Union Street
Set 50	October 15, 1992	CSX Local Main Street Arch, Nelson Field Football, Homecoming

VOLUME 2: Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection

Set 51	December 1, 1992	WLE Loading Coal, CEI Bridgeport
		Information about further sets coming soon

VOLUME 3: Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection

Information about further sets coming soon

VOLUME 4: Daniel L. Frizzi, Jr. Railroad Collection

Information about further sets coming soon

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