Notes: The "Mel Blount" Hot Metal Car returns from the BOF, its top covered to retain heat.

Notes: Remote unit ET-2 pushes the "Mel Blount" bottle car towards the Basic Oxygen Furnace.

Notes: #63 moves a string of bottle cars.

Notes: ET-2 shoves two bottle cars towards the ramp at the BOF.

Notes: Showing off its new USS yellow scheme on the way to delivery. Note the modified cab and RC lights.

Notes: #66 sits in new paint, ready to be shipped from National Railway Equipment in Dixmoor. This blue scheme was used before changing to the new all yellow scheme.

Notes: Waiting to be shipped from National Railway Equipment in Dixmoor.

Notes: Waiting to be shipped from National Railway Equipment in Dixmoor. These rebuilt units are very similar to the rebuilds done for USS-Gary Works inner plant units around 2002-2003.

Notes: A rare ABBABA consist... Even for that time period. This unit was originally built 2/53 as B&LE #726A.

Notes: Freshly painted ET-2 moves a cut of hot metal towards the BOF at Edgar Thomson, Mon Valley Works. This unit is a former P&LE SW1500.

Notes: Spotted sitting inside the Edgar Thomson Works plant at night.

Notes: ET-2 is taking a break at night, sitting next to a glowing hot bottle car.

Notes: This unit was originally Yankee Town Dock #22, build date 12/78, build #776049-1. USS no longer operates the RR, but #22 still wears the USS two tone blue scheme.

Notes: This unit was based at USS Homestead Works until 1986 when the plant closed. It was restored in 1999 and is now on display at RIDC Park.

Notes: Wearing the newer blue scheme, with ET-4 wearing the older red scheme in the background.

Notes: ET-7 moves some coke hoppers around the pant.

Notes: ET-5 sits with other switchers and bottle cars inside the plant.

Notes: ET-3 moves a bottle car inside the mill.

Notes: The Cumberland Mine RR runs from the mine at Kirby, PA to a barge loader across from Masontown, PA. The railroad is not connected with any other railroad... This unit and all the cars had to be brought in by truck and crane. The build date of #1 was 12/75 and build #756078-1.

Notes: Originally Rock Island #4906 and sent to USS in 1981.

Notes: Black and yellow was an earlier scheme used on various USS units across the country.

Notes: USS provided some of the last running F7 units in the US, while putting them to work on the Atlantic City Mine Railroad.