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A view of a C&O depot near Sandstone; there are several buildings, workers, horses and buggies, and piled lumber in sight.

1. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot Near Sandstone

'Storms out of Alderson, towards Hinton on a winter day in 1909, pulled by an Atlantic (4-4-2) Locomotive, as a freight recedes into the background.

2. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No.13

'Chesapeake & Ohio train #4 thunders over the Monroe Street crossing at Alderson, W. Va. in 1909.'

3. Chesapeake and Ohio No. 4

'(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.'

4. Chesapeake and Ohio Atlantic Type Locomotive No. 8

Baldwin Locomotive 2-8-8-2 type, Road No. 1572; Technical specifications on the back of original.

5. Chesapeake and Ohio Baldwin High Pressure Articulated Locomotive No. 1572

6. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Crew

A C.& O. locomotive in a train yard with workers a round.

7. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Crew

'Transferred from W. E. Glasscock Papers enc. w/tls Glasscock from O. E. Houchins, Hinton 10/11/1910'

8. Mob at Hinton, W. Va.

'Transferred from W. E. Glasscock Papers enc. w/tls Glasscock from O. E. Houchins, Hinton 10/11/1910'

9. Mob Cutting Engine Loose from Car at Hinton, W. Va.

C. A. Ray and others are on a parked locomotive #378.

10. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 378 and Crew

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.'

11. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 1479

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR 3700 H-6, 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1307 with coal train at railroad / highway grade crossing near Logan, W. Va. - condensing white exhaust.'

12. Mallet No. 1307 with Coal Train at Railroad / Highway Grade Crossing near Logan, W. Va.

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.'

13. L-2 Hudson No. 307 on Roudhouse Turntable at Hinton, W. Va.

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2372; Right 3/4 view of H-6, 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1485 at Handley, W. Va.; K-4 #2700 in background.'

14. Mallet No. 1485 at Handley, W. Va.

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.'

15. Chesapeake and Ohio Mallet Locomotive No. 1479 Passing No. 1445 on Piney Creek Branch

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2375; C. & O. H-7, 2-8-8-2 Simple Articulated #1572 - Left 3/4 portrait view.'

16. Chesapeake and Ohio Simple Articulated Locomotive No. 1572

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.'

17. Locomotive No. 1577 Climbing Allegheny Grade near White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-5158, right 3/4 view of K-4 #2700 at Handley, W. Va. engine terminal.'

18. Locomotive No. 2700 at Handley Engine Terminal

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.'

19. L-2 Hudson Locomotive No. 300 and H-8 Allegheny Locomotive No. 1612 Side by Side at Hinton, W. Va.

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.'

20. K-3 Mikado Locomotive No.1210 at Hinton, W. Va.

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.'

21. H-8 Allegheny No. 1638 in front of Mallet House at Hinton, W. Va. Engine Terminal.

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.'

22. Guyan Eagle Coal Company Mine No. 5, Kelly, W. Va.

'One of the last diamond smoke stack engines used by C. & O. Ry. out of Huntington about 1886. Ast Nagle Sr, engineer. Mrs. T. J. Bullock has the original of this. Says it was taken circa 1875 when her husband was a hostler on the C&O,  The man at the throttle is T. J. Bullock and the foreman is ___ Bill.'

23. One of the Last Diamond Smoke Stack Engines Used by Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

'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).'

24. Grand View looking towards Quinnimont, W. Va.

'C.& O. gas-electric motor car 9054 & trailer on train no. 50 on Huntington-Logan  line at Barboursville, W. Va..  In Cabell County, southeast leg of Wye-Gas Electrics became the railroads answer for passenger-runs generated low income according to railroads but required by the interstate commerce commission.'

25. Chesapeake and Ohio Gas-Electric Motor Car No. 9054, Barboursville, W. Va.

'(Rail Diesel Car) 'Budd Car' 9062 and others on first run at Huntington, W. Va. 1958.'

26. Chesapeake and Ohio Passenger Cars at Huntington, W. Va.

'(Wayne County) 2-tier Union station (Norfolk and Western on top) C.& O. F-15 Pacific #440 is stopped with westbound local #7 in Sept. 1947.

27. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 440 at Union Station in Kenova, W. Va.

'Cabin Creek, Kanawha County. H-4 under small 50-ton coaling station; a shop in the background; a motor car #1686 and men working on scale track. Scale house to  right. Warming shed in center.'

28. Engine Terminal at Cane Fork, W. Va.

'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.'

29. Guyan Eagle Coal Co. Mine No. 1 and Tipple at Amherstdale, W. Va.

'Amherstdale, W. Va. (Buffalo Creek/ Subdivision--Logan County) tipple; with loaded hoppers being filled.'

30. Amherst Coal Company Mine #1

'Engine terminal, roundhouse, coaling station, water tanks, machine shops, turntable and office building.  The Guyan river runs between the shops and W. Va. highway 10.  This picture was produced just before the diesel came online with the C.& O. all the shops were visible except the lower end where the pitt tracks existed.'

31. Bird's Eye View of Peach Creek, Logan County, W. Va.

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-3261: K-4 Kanawha #2714 eastbound with empties out of Russell, Ky.  coming under highway overpass east end of town.'

32. Kanawha Locomotive No. 2714 Eastbound

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-3400: K-4 #2705 entering Handley, W. Va. yard from the west with a coal drag from overhead.'

33. Locomotive No. 2705 Entering Handley, W. Va.

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.'

34. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1479 and a Second 2-6-6-2 on Piney Creek Near Prince, W. Va.

'The new Ohio River passenger station 1892 with horse drawn street cars that connected the C.& O. and the Ohio River station, Huntington.'

35. Ohio River Railroad Depot, Huntington, W. Va.

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2374:H-7 2-8-8-2 Simple articulated #1572, left side view, broadside.'

36. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2373; C&O 2-8-8-2 Simple Articulated #1572. Right side view; Broadside.'

37. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572

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.'

38. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Mallet Locomotive No. 1521 at Brent, Ky.

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2371; Broadside (right side) of C&O H-6 Mallet #1485 at Handley, W. Va. ca. 1950.'

39. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad H-6 Mallet Locomotive No. 1485 at Handley, W. Va.

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.'

40. Steam Cleaning Running Gear of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Hudson Locomotive No. 300 at Hinton W. Va.

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.'

41. Locomotive No. 2716 Under Coal Dock at Hinton, W. Va.

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.'

42. Locomotive No. 2716 Under Coal Dock at Hinton, W. Va.

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.'

43. Mallet Locomotive No. 1452 and Coal Train on the Russell, Ky. Hump

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.'

44. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive and Coal Cars at Stanaford, W. Va.

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-262: C.& O. H-7 #1560 with coal drag at speed at Talcott, W. Va.'

45. Locomotive No. 1560 at Talcott, W. Va.

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-3350: K-4 Kanawha #2743 in nice curve, from overhead 3/4 with manifest freight on Big Sandy Subdivision, very scenic; near Prestonsburg, Ky.'

46. K-4 Kanawha Locomotive No. 2713 Near Prestonsburg, Ky.

Grand view--New River Canyon.

47. Aerial View of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Tracks along the New River

Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Engine #436.

48. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 436

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2376: C.& O. H-7 Simple articulated #1572 - smoke box view, Headon.'

49. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-3698: H-6 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1307 starting coal train on Logan branch in 1955, high straight column of exhaust.'

50. Mallet Locomotive No. 1307 with Coal Train

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.'

51. Loading Coal at Consolidation Coal Company Tipple, Jenkins, Ky.

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.'

52. Chesapeake and Ohio Brakeman Signals Near Stanaford, W. Va.

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.'

53. Loading Coal at Guyan Eagle Coal Company Mine No. 5, Kelly, 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.'

54. Coal Cars at Stanaford, W. Va.

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.'

55. Coal Being Loaded at Guyan Eagle Coal Company

Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-136: A general view of Consolidation Coal Co. tipple at Jenkins, Ky.'

56. Consolidation Coal Company Tipple at Jenkins, Ky.

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.'

57. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Coal Car at Tipple in Jenkins, Ky.

The steam powered Marion Shovel, Model 60 and two unidentified workers. Information on the back includes: "From Roy Long Coll..."

58. Sims Brothers' Steam Shovel On New Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Grade Near Barboursville, W. Va.

C&O railroad junction at Quinnimont, Fayette County, West Virginia.

59. Chesapeake & Ohio Train, Eastbound (EB) 6213 at Quinnimont, W. Va.

C & O Railroad's mallet engine on track in Mount Hope, West Virginia.

60. Chesapeake & Ohio's Mallet Engine No. 1332, Mount Hope, W. Va.

Tracks running through the station along the Chesapeake & Ohio  (C & O) Railroad. Town seen in the background.

61. Hinton Freight Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

House built in ca. 1875 by the C&O Railroad Company to house laborers working on the roundhouse. Located on Block C #11.

62. C&O Railroad Boarding House, Hinton, W. Va.

Engine No. 7 sitting beside stall No. 1 of the roundhouse. A group of unidentified workers stand on along the tracks and sit on the train.

63. C. & O. Locomotive Outside of Roundhouse, Hinton, W. Va.

A train car reads, "Chesapeake & Ohio".

64. C. & O. Train Passing through Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. E. M. Marable stands outside the cabin beside the railroad tracks.

65. C. & O. Operator Outside MX Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

The C. & O. train idles in the engine terminal ready to embark.

66. Train No. 1621 Ready to Head Eastbound on Tracks in Front of Mallet House, Hinton, W. Va.

In the center is Oce Bobbitt. To the right is Bill Echols. The man on the left is unidentified.

67. Early C. & O. Conductors in Hinton, W. Va.

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.

68. C. & O. Mechanical Department Picnic at Camp Summers near Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men gather for a group photo in the building located on Third Avenue.

69. C. & O. Meeting at Peck Building, Hinton, W. Va.

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.

70. C. & O. Employees at Local Chairmen & Representative Meeting, Hot Springs, Arkansas

View of the wreckage.

71. Crane Lifting Derailed C. & O. Cars After Engine 1642 Explosion at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

Johnny Richmond, pictured in the center with a cigarette in his mouth, and associates observe the wreckage which occurred around 5:00 p.m.

72. Men Inspect Engine Explosion Damage at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

Engine No. 2101, named "Chessie Steam Special", is pictured on the C. & O. track.

73. Train at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men huddle around parts of the blown off engine where a handful of bodies were found. Among those killed were engineer W. H. Anderson, fireman J. W. Sullivan, and head brakeman O. L. Richmond.

74. Men Observe the Remnants of Engine 1642 After Exploding at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

Stoddard family pictured beside the turntable, which was 900 feet in circumference.

75. Locomotive No. 175 on Hinton Round House Turntable, Hinton, W. Va.

Huntington was the president of the C. & O. Railway when the line moved, in 1972, into what would later become Hinton and Summers County, W. Va.Huntington purchased, for the railroad, all the land where the City of Hinton now stands at public auction. He later purchased from the railroad all the land that would not be used by the railroad.

76. Portrait of Collis P. Huntington, President of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

Looking at the engine sitting on the tracks, following by train cars reading, "Chesapeake & Ohio".

77. C. & O. Engine No. 128, Hinton, W. Va.

Two unidentified railroad employees stand beside Engine No. 201 on the C. & O. Railway.

78. C. & O. Train Passing through Hinton, W. Va.

Engine No. 307 pictured pulling "Chesapeake & Ohio" cars.

79. C. & O. Train in Avis Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

The C. & O. Engine pictured on the yard tracks.

80. Engine No. 490 at Huntington Yards, Huntington, 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.

81. C. & O. Engine No. 500 in Hinton, W. Va.

A crowd observes an early diesel engine at the station.

82. C. & O. Engine No. 500 at Hinton Station, Hinton, W. Va.

Passengers stand beside the track looking at engine no. 500.

83. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Engine at Hinton Station, Hinton, W. Va.

Engineer L. J. Brown, left, and fireman Lloyd Bryant, right, are pictured next to the locomotive.

84. C. & O. Railroad Emloyees Beside Engine No. 602, Hinton, W. Va.

85. C. & O. Engine No. 4007 at Alderson Depot, Alderson, W. Va.

Workers pictured in the background at the construction site.

86. Bridge Under Construction on C. & O. Railroad, Lowell, W. Va.

A look at the construction site and building materials.

87. Piers for New Railroad Bridge in Lowell, W. Va.

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

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

C. & O. Railway tracks pictured beside the small buildings.

89. McKendree Station Looking West, Fayette County, W. Va.

The legendary C. & O. engineer Richardson pictured with his wife.

90. Portrait of Billy Richardson and Wife, Hinton, W. Va.

An unidentified man is pictured outside the C. & O. station. An Esso station is also pictured in the background.

91. Train Station in Sandstone, W. Va.

Pictured on the far left is Scott Owens (foreman). The rest of the workers are unidentified. The group is pictured on the railroad tracks with a smaller cart.

92. C. & O. Section Gang, Summers County, W. Va.

Old-fashioned coke ovens pictured in the background where pollution fills the surrounding area.

93. C. & O. Railway Looking West From Rear Car of Train No. 14 at Fire Creek, W. Va.

Three unidentified men are pictured outside the wooden building. The picture view looks east at milepost 369.9 at the New River sub-division.

94. C. & O. Station at Meadow Creek, W. Va.

A small C. & O. railway cart is pictured on one of the many sets of track.

95. Meadow Creek Station, Summers County, W. Va.

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.

96. C. & O. Railway at Meadow Creek, W. Va.