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1. Shay No. 2 Meadow River Lumber Company, Rainelle, W. Va.

IDNO:: 000042
Title:: Shay No. 2 Meadow River Lumber Company, Rainelle, W. Va.
Date:: undated

'Heisler No.6 built as Bostonia Coal and Clay Product Co., New Bethlehem, Pa. No.20. Sold to Meadow River Lumber co., their No.6. Shay No.4 built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety No.5. Sold in 1943 to Mower Lumber Co., their No.4. Type: 3 Truck Heisler, 3 Truck Shay. Builder: Heisler, Lima Locomotive. Year: 10/29, 12/22. Builders No. 1591, 3189.'

2. Shay No. 6-4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025663
Title:: Shay No. 6-4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/19
Description:: 'Heisler No.6 built as Bostonia Coal and Clay Product Co., New Bethlehem, Pa. No.20. Sold to Meadow River Lumber co., their No.6. Shay No.4 built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety No.5. Sold in 1943 to Mower Lumber Co., their No.4. Type: 3 Truck Heisler, 3 Truck Shay. Builder: Heisler, Lima Locomotive. Year: 10/29, 12/22. Builders No. 1591, 3189.'

Man holding the child is probably James Williams. This was possibly the last steam powered locomotive to pass through Hinton. Other information on the back on the photograph includes: "Hinton Daily News Coll. from Fred Long to Stephen Trail Su Co WV ... - 1996"

3. Meadow River No. 7 Steam Engine at Hinton Yards, Hinton, West Virginia

IDNO:: 039032
Title:: Meadow River No. 7 Steam Engine at Hinton Yards, Hinton, West Virginia
Date:: ca. 1964
Description:: Man holding the child is probably James Williams. This was possibly the last steam powered locomotive to pass through Hinton. Other information on the back on the photograph includes: "Hinton Daily News Coll. from Fred Long to Stephen Trail Su Co WV ... - 1996"

Inscribed on the back of Photograph: "Meadow River Engine No. 7 at Hinton Yards enroute to Cass. Standing on the footboard with his camera is John E. Faulconer of the Hinton Daily News; Holding the child is James P. Williams, C&O (Chesapeake & Ohio) Brakeman. Also in the photograph is Raymon Ratliff, C&O Dispatcher. Others are not identified. By 1964, diesel engines had replaced the once famous steam engine."

4. Last Steam Locomotive to Pass Through Hinton, West Virginia

IDNO:: 039033
Title:: Last Steam Locomotive to Pass Through Hinton, West Virginia
Date:: ca. 1964
Description:: Inscribed on the back of Photograph: "Meadow River Engine No. 7 at Hinton Yards enroute to Cass. Standing on the footboard with his camera is John E. Faulconer of the Hinton Daily News; Holding the child is James P. Williams, C&O (Chesapeake & Ohio) Brakeman. Also in the photograph is Raymon Ratliff, C&O Dispatcher. Others are not identified. By 1964, diesel engines had replaced the once famous steam engine."