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Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924  until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."

97. Mallet Locomotive Pulling Coal Train through Southeastern West Virginia to Western Virginia

C. & O. cars line along the tracks that run through the coal town.

98. Chesapeake and Ohio Train Carrying Coal from McDonald Colliery Company in McDonald, W. Va.

This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role int he 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.

99. A Balancing Rock on the Coal & Coke Railway, Elkins, W. Va.

Unidentified location, likely West Virginia.

100. Hecla Extension