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3-Bay open hoppers were originally owned by CSX® and were
later purchased by Wheeling & Lake Erie. The CSX®
Logo was then patched and Reporting Mark changed to WE. Wheeling
& Lake Erie was originally formed in 1880 and ran both
freight and passenger service in the 1940's. In 1949 Wheeling
& Lake Erie was Leased by Nickel Plate Road and through
its merger with Norfolk & Western and then a merger with
Norfolk Southern. As Norfolk Southern sold some of its lines
in Ohio & Pennsylvania the Wheeling Acquisition Corporation,
later renamed to Wheeling & Lake Erie, purchased a large
portion of the sale and started operations in 1990.