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'This coach was built in 1860, cost $6,036.00; used by Virginia Central during Civil War and was one of the first passenger coaches used by C&O in W. Va.; used in shop train at Huntington for many years. It is scrapped in 1931.'

1. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Shop Employees Car E13

IDNO:
025724
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Shop Employees Car E13
Description:
'This coach was built in 1860, cost $6,036.00; used by Virginia Central during Civil War and was one of the first passenger coaches used by C&O in W. Va.; used in shop train at Huntington for many years. It is scrapped in 1931.'
A train car sits on the railroad track.

2. City Sidetrack Caboose, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047193
Title:
City Sidetrack Caboose, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1983
Description:
A train car sits on the railroad track.
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.

3. Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048591
Title:
Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.
The train car is pictured in the pit. Two unidentified men are pictured observing the scene.

4. Unit 8010 in Turn Table Pit, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048597
Title:
Unit 8010 in Turn Table Pit, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1954/3/22
Description:
The train car is pictured in the pit. Two unidentified men are pictured observing the scene.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.

5. Man Standing on Railroad Tracks, Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.

IDNO:
050799
Title:
Man Standing on Railroad Tracks, Likely in Tucker County, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890-1915
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.
Men aboard Baltimore and Ohio Railroad car labeled "West Virginia Soil Improvement Special."

6. The Lime Special

IDNO:
053256
Title:
The Lime Special
Date:
1925
Description:
Men aboard Baltimore and Ohio Railroad car labeled "West Virginia Soil Improvement Special."