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"Big" Jim Meadows observes the damage after a mast was torn down on 2nd shift by laborer Marlin Meadows, who moved the engine before the fueling nozzle was removed.

1. Employee Surveying Wreckage of Fueling Mast on No. 3 Track, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:: 048604
Title:: Employee Surveying Wreckage of Fueling Mast on No. 3 Track, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:: 1973/05/30
Description:: "Big" Jim Meadows observes the damage after a mast was torn down on 2nd shift by laborer Marlin Meadows, who moved the engine before the fueling nozzle was removed.

View from above looking down on the derailed train cars.

2. Wreckage After Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, w. Va.

IDNO:: 048633
Title:: Wreckage After Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, w. Va.
Date:: 1953/06/09
Description:: View from above looking down on the derailed train cars.