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Built by Ensign MFG. Co., Huntington, W. Va..

1. Ohio River Railroad Car 2701 of West Virginia, Kentucky & Tennessee Lumber Line

IDNO:: 025630
Title:: Ohio River Railroad Car 2701 of West Virginia, Kentucky & Tennessee Lumber Line
Description:: Built by Ensign MFG. Co., Huntington, W. Va..

2. Ohio River Railroad Car No. 4041 built by Ensign MFG Co. in Huntington, W. Va..

IDNO:: 025631
Title:: Ohio River Railroad Car No. 4041 built by Ensign MFG Co. in Huntington, W. Va..

'Built by the Ensign Manufacturing Co. in Huntington, W. Va. (Cabell County) April 19, 1899. It is important to note that both the Southern Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio were owned by Collis P. Huntington and seeing railroad equipment to be used out West but built in Huntington was not uncommon.'

3. Morgan's Lousiana and Texas--Southern Pacific Boxcar 30401

IDNO:: 025646
Title:: Morgan's Lousiana and Texas--Southern Pacific Boxcar 30401
Description:: 'Built by the Ensign Manufacturing Co. in Huntington, W. Va. (Cabell County) April 19, 1899. It is important to note that both the Southern Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio were owned by Collis P. Huntington and seeing railroad equipment to be used out West but built in Huntington was not uncommon.'

'This car has its W. Va. connection because it was built by the Ensign Manufacturing Company in Huntington. The Eastern Kentucky Railroad existed from 1865 until 1933 and ran from Riverton Greenup Ky. through Grayson County Ky. to Webbville Lawrence County Ky. on the Wayne County West Virginia border.'

4. Eastern Kentucky Railroad No. 53

IDNO:: 025647
Title:: Eastern Kentucky Railroad No. 53
Description:: 'This car has its W. Va. connection because it was built by the Ensign Manufacturing Company in Huntington. The Eastern Kentucky Railroad existed from 1865 until 1933 and ran from Riverton Greenup Ky. through Grayson County Ky. to Webbville Lawrence County Ky. on the Wayne County West Virginia border.'