'C. & O. R.R. Locomotive #32; Builder Name--Danforth Loco, Co. placed in service 1870. Cylinders 16" x 24"; weight of engines with three gauges of water 61650 pounds; Diam drivers 60:; dimensions of fire box 58 1/2 feet by 35 feet by 60 1/2 feet; No. of Flues 149; Diam of flues 2 inches; length of flues 11 feet, 1 inch; Diam of Boiler 46 7/8 feet; Service Passenger.'
Huntington to Richmond Express Train at Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
1885/04
Description:
'C&O Train, The Huntington to Richmond Express at the breakfast shop by the Alderson House Hotel on the morning of April (?) 1885. The locomotive is No. 32, and the engineer is ? Noel.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Train No. 14 on the Platform at the Depot in Alderson, W.Va.
Date:
1891/03/26
Description:
'Thirty minutes after the photograph of train 14 was taken, it wrecked in Mann Tunnel when it ran into the rear of a freight train; the locomotive and cars were completely burned, but no injuries resulted to members of the crew or passengers. Engineer Lon Alley, March 26, 1891 at 2:00 p.m.'
The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. J. S. Blake is standing on the wheel near the ground. Also pictured are D. P. Craig, William Darlington, and Pete Foster.
Chesapeake and Ohio Atlantic Type Locomotive No. 8
Date:
1909
Description:
'(American Loco. Co. 1902) at Alderson, W. Va. with special train of Baptist Sunday School members bound from Hinton, Alderson, and Ronceverte to White Sulphur Springs.'
Railroad Workers and Engine No. 372, McKendree, W. Va.
Date:
1911/07
Description:
Employees stand with a Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) locomotive sitting on the track in front of the Yellow Goose Boarding House and the McKendree Hospital (a miners' hospital) behind the boarding house. The employees are, left to right: W. L. Burke, Engineer; H. E. McFadden, Fireman;; Jim Johnson, Boy mast(?); Pete Challonen, Dispatcher; D. H. Hontsovln, Conductor; Floyd Lewis, Brakeman.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
C&O depot in Alderson W. Va. Men standing outside left to right: Moody Hokins, Harold Flack, Fred Patton, Floyd Thomas, Frank Bordurant, Agent T.L. Jamison, unknown, unknown, Freight Agent W.A. Hancock, J.C. Boggs (in doorway.)
Group Posed on Porch at Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Springdale, Ky.
Date:
1914
Description:
Left to right: Cecil Upton, Monroe Cales, Louis Rosemire - Supervisor of Track on the Northern Division, C and O (Chesapeake and Ohio) died in 1930, Evert Johnson died 1952, and Elbert Cales. Other information on the back of the photograph includes: "New Richmond Su Co WV - from Jerome Barr and wife - Stephen Trail".
Telegraph Operators, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Prince, W. Va.
Date:
1915
Description:
Group portrait of operators in front of a C&O Railway schedule board. L to R; David W. Morgan, Valmer A. Meadow, J. B. Thomas, Todie B. Green. Other information the back of the photograph includes: "from Roy Long Coll 1998"
C. & O. Employees at Local Chairmen & Representative Meeting, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Date:
1915
Description:
Pictured from left to right is engineer John Scott, conductor J. C. Morgan, fireman J. B. "Bert" Hatcher, engineer E. T. Lawson, Sr., and standing in the back is engineer G. R. Sale.
Filled Chesapeake and Ohio coal car in front of a group of houses at Tams, W. Va.Picture includes: Betty Jean Seals, Robert Church, Doris Williams, Marlene Dews, Leroy Messingbery, Josephine or Ernestine Hill, Whitney Hairston, Wilfred Younger, and Charlene Jennings.
C. & O. Employees and Long Brothers Gather for Mother's Death, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1925/08
Description:
Standing from left to right is Clarence E.; B. Frank; Vernal S.; and William G. Front row from left to right is Walter S.; Ellery C.; and Atchless Murat Long.
'Looking west at mile 21.9. Berry in left foreground. Settlement of Rush Run near center of picture. Tracks of Chesapeake and Ohio railroad on both sides of river.'
'Hawks Nest and mouth of Mill Creek. Below here the two tracks of the Chesapeake and Ohio are together on west side of river. Looking east southeast at mile 7.4.'
'London Lock under construction by Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, to replace Lock 2, two miles upstream. Handley, West Virginia, at right, London at left. Chesapeake and Ohio in foreground. New York Central and route 60 beyond river. Looking east southeast 14 miles below mouth of Gauley River.'
'Grand view at Quinnimont West Virginia, on main line of the Chesapeake and Ohio, route of the George Washington and the Sportsman, air conditioned flyers to Washington and the East. New River - C & O Main Line (Ch. 36, p.472).'
Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.
Date:
1934/12/27
Description:
Those killed as a result of the accident were William Blankenship, Homer Cart, Thomas W. Craft, James Hunter, Eddie Huelett, Steve Kozma, Everett Leach, John Long, William J. Maynus, Henry McMillian, J. L. "Pat" Murphy, Delmar Oxley, Jesse Persinger, S. L. Runyon, Ray Tartar, William Turner, and Jerome Walters. In addition to those who lost their lives, 43 or 46 were injured. A Chesapeake and Ohio derrick car works to clear the wreckage.
Looking east from the M. D. Tower at the center of the passing track. On the west-bound is a pull-off track and connections on the left to the Nicholas, Fayette, and Greenbrier Railway.
Group Portrait at Raleigh Terminal, Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
1940/04/01
Description:
From "Beckley U.S.A." by Harlow Warren. On back of portrait: "Sitting: T. H. Allen, Supervisor of bridges and buildings C&O Railways; J. M. Gooch, Train Master, Raleigh; ___ Grubbs, General Supervisor C&O; W. J. Hedrick, Supervisor Maintenance (retiring); Henry Suffer, Assistant Coal Engineer; Bert Hatcher, Road Foreman of Engineers; unidentified. Standing: Chas. Hodel, Publisher and reporting for his Beckley newspapers; Eugene Nichols, Secretary Foreman; unidentified; W. A. Martin, Secretary Foreman; J. L. Hamler, Secretary Foreman; Emmet Wray, Secretary Foreman; ____ Cales, Supervisor of Water Supply; Z. Bennett, Secretary Foreman; W. J. Hendrick Jr., Beckley Depot; Edward Hedrick, Ticket Agent; unidentified; Harry Huffman, Train Master; Thurmond ____ McVey, Engineer; Jerry Mannix, Shop Foreman Raleigh; Z. W. Lafan, Secretary Foreman; unidentified; M. E. Luster, Secretary Foreman; John Brackman, Train Dispatcher; George Thompson, Secretary Foreman; G. A. Farley, Secretary Foreman."
Locomotive No. 1577 Climbing Allegheny Grade near White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1943/06
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-264; C.& O. H-7, 2-8-8-2 Simple Articulated #1577 on coal train climbing Allegheny grade near White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. June 1943.'
Loading Coal at Consolidation Coal Company Tipple, Jenkins, Ky.
Date:
1944
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-183: A detailed view of Consolidation Coal Co. tipple at Jenkins, Ky. Loading c/o hoppers and gons.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Coal Car at Tipple in Jenkins, Ky.
Date:
1944
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-95: a closeup of coal tipple of Consolidation Coal Co. at Jenkins, Ky. loading coal into c/o gondola #41461.'
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-3728; C. & O. H-6 Mallet #1479 doubleheading with a second 2-6-6-2 on coal train on Piney Creek branch near Sanaford, W. Va.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Mallet Locomotive No. 1479 Passing No. 1445 on Piney Creek Branch
Date:
1945/10
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-308; C. & O. H-6 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1479 passing #1445 on Piney Creek branch.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1479 and a Second 2-6-6-2 on Piney Creek Near Prince, W. Va.
Date:
1945/10
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR_304: C.& O. H-6 Mallet #1479 and a second 2-6-6-2 with coal train on Piney Creek branch near Prince, W. Va.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive and Coal Cars at Stanaford, W. Va.
Date:
1945/10
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-312: C.& O. Mallet switching loaded hoppers at Stanaford, W. Va. Mine tipple. Coal cars are most prominent in photo.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Brakeman Signals Near Stanaford, W. Va.
Date:
1945/10
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-311: Brakeman signals from rear of C. & O. Caboose #90820 on rear of Piney Creek branch coal train near Stanaford, W. Va.'
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-315: Two C.& O. H-6, 2-6-6-2 Mallets switching coal cars at Stanaford, W. Va. tipple.'
L-2 Hudson No. 307 on Roudhouse Turntable at Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1946/03
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-280; L-2 Hudson #307 being turned on roundhouse turntable at Hinton, W. Va.'
L-2 Hudson Locomotive No. 300 and H-8 Allegheny Locomotive No. 1612 Side by Side at Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1946/03
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-277; L-2 Hudson #300 and H-8 Allegheny #1612 side by side at Hinton, W. Va. engine terminal, March 1946, Steam.'
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'Negative #CSPR-281; K-3 Mikado #1210 at Hinton, W. Va. beside the ash pit dumping ashes. Good view of ash hoist. March, 1946.'
H-8 Allegheny No. 1638 in front of Mallet House at Hinton, W. Va. Engine Terminal.
Date:
1946/03
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'Negative #CSPR-282; H-8 Allegheny #1638 in front of the "Mallet House" at Hinton, W. Va. engine terminal. March 1946.'
Steam Cleaning Running Gear of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Hudson Locomotive No. 300 at Hinton W. Va.
Date:
1946/03
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR--285: Workman steam cleansing running gear of C. & O. Hudson (L-2) #300 at Hinton, W. Va. engine terminal.'
Locomotive No. 2716 Under Coal Dock at Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1946/03
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-283: K-4 Kanawha #2716 under coal dock at Hinton, W. Va. in March, 1946.'
Locomotive No. 2716 Under Coal Dock at Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1946/03
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-449; K-4 Kanawha #2716 under the coal dock at Hinton, W. Va. in misty early morning, March 1946.'
Guyan Eagle Coal Company Mine No. 5, Kelly, W. Va.
Date:
1947
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'Negative #CSPR-3422; general view of Guyan Eagle Coal Co. Guyan #5 mine tipple, with C/O hoppers under in Kelly, W. Va.'
Loading Coal at Guyan Eagle Coal Company Mine No. 5, Kelly, W. Va.
Date:
1947
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-3417: Viw of Guyan Eagle Coal Co. Guyan #5 mine tipple, from atop C.& O. hoppers being loaded.'
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'Negative CSPR-3423: A closeup view of coal being loaded into c/0 hoppers at Guyan Eagle Coal C. Guyan #5 mine Kelly, W. Va.'
Photo of the first coal-burning, steam, turbine, electric engine--the largest single unit locomotive in the world. As long as 154 feet and 9 3/4 inches, including the water tender. The top speed was 100 miles per hour. The engine weight 411.5 tons.
Mallet Locomotive No. 1452 and Coal Train on the Russell, Ky. Hump
Date:
1948/02
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-1372: H-4 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1452 with cut of coal on the Russel, Ky. Hump, February, 1948.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Mallet Locomotive No. 1521 at Brent, Ky.
Date:
1948/06
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-1472: C.& O. H-5, 2-6-6-2, Mallet #1521 passing tiny frame station at Brent, Ky. with merchandise freight train.'
C. & O. Mechanical Department Picnic at Camp Summers near Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1952/07/26
Description:
Supervisors and clerks gather for a group photo. Pictured, from left to right, is Tony Young, Earl Meador, Charley Young, Ernest Hunter, Herb Comer, Bill Fitzsimmons, Hobson Marks, Ben Hamer, V. V. Viars (master mechanic), Bill Tyree, I. E. Gore, Jake Miller, M. T. Llewellyn, Andy Hopkins, Jess Gore (laborer), Earl Bleay, Mervin Shull, and A. J. McAllister.
Guyan Eagle Coal Co. Mine No. 1 and Tipple at Amherstdale, W. Va.
Date:
1954/06
Description:
'Logan County. Shows C.& O. notched oval end gondola 13089 ready to be loaded at tipple. This is a C. & O. Historical Society Photo that can be purchased from the C.& O. Historical Society at Clifton Forge, Va, 24422.'
!['Top: John Calhoun, E. P. Fullerton, unknown, Chas Delabar, unknown, Walter Beuhring. Bottom: Walter L. Irwin, Chas Hunter, Abe Pane [sic], unknown.'](/thumb/007166.jpg "Chesapeake and Ohio Front Office Force, Huntington, W. Va.")
