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

Identifier:

048690

Collection Number:

A&M 3762

Title:

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

Date:

undated

Description:

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."

Subjects:

Coal--Transportation--West Virginia--Handley., Coal--Transportation--West Virginia--Kanawha County., Railroads--Engines and Cars., Counties--Kanawha., Railroads., Coal--Transportation., Locomotives., Counties--Summers., Cities and towns--Virginia., Railroads--West Virginia,, Coal Mines and Mining--Coal Transportation--Rail., Cities--Hinton., Railroads--West Virginia--Hinton., Coal--Transportation--West Virginia., Coal--West Virginia.

Geographic:

Handley (W. Va.), Hinton (W. Va.)

Acquisition Source:

Trail, Stephen D. & Fred Long

Acquisition Method:

Gift

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView