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'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.'

1. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 32

'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.'

2. Huntington to Richmond Express Train at Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.

3. Transfer of Freight from Chesapeake and Ohio Cars to the Steamboat 'Potomac' at Huntington, W. Va.

Legendary engineer, Richardson, pictured in white coveralls, poses next to new American engine No. 70 after a run from Hinton.

4. Billy Richardson with C. & O. Class-A Locomotive in Huntington, W. Va.

'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.'

5. Chesapeake and Ohio Train No. 14 on the Platform at the Depot in Alderson, 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.'

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

Telegraph tower located in Alderson W. Va. Operators: O.D. Massey, in door; J Abe Bright, on left roof; J.G. Houchins, on right roof.

7. Chesapeake and Ohio Telegraph Tower at Alderson, W. Va.

'Top: John Calhoun, E. P. Fullerton, unknown, Chas Delabar, unknown, Walter Beuhring. Bottom: Walter L. Irwin, Chas Hunter, Abe Pane [sic], unknown.'

8. Chesapeake and Ohio Front Office Force, Huntington, W. Va.

Portraits of C&O Railroad Officials in the early days of Huntington, West Virginia.

9. Officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Huntington, W. Va.

Railroad tracks beside a building.

10. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Being Built at Cass, W. Va. Mill Site

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.

11. First Railroad Wreck on Virginian Railway

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.

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

Post card sent on August 27, 1906.

13. Chesapeake and Ohio Bridge across the New River, Thurmond, W. Va.

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

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

Three employees standing on the C&O locomotive are, left to right: W. L. Buck, engineer; G. L. McShartney, engineer; Hamm Bobbitt, fireman.

15. Railroad Employees Pose on Chesapeake & Ohio Engine, Quinnimont, W. Va.

Train engine.  At bottom of pix says:  Note:  Also applicable to shop No. 2248, C&O Rd. No. 11 (1910), built to same plan No. 1586.

16. Shay Shop No. 1933 Chesapeake & Ohio Road No. 8

'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.

17. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No.13

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

18. 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.'

19. Chesapeake and Ohio Atlantic Type Locomotive No. 8

People outside C&O railway passenger and express depot (Adams Express Co.)

20. Portion of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Passenger and Express Depot in Alderson, W. Va.

21. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Charleston, W. Va.

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.

22. Railroad Workers and Engine No. 372, McKendree, W. Va.

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.)

23. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Alderson, W. Va.

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".

24. Group Posed on Porch at Chesapeake and Ohio Depot, Springdale, Ky.

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"

25. Telegraph Operators, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, Prince, 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.

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

Loading or unloading the Chesapeake and Ohio Express. ' Mrs. Ernest Rogers, 704 Temple Street, Hinton. Daughter of Allen W. Hedrick.'

27. Chesapeake and Ohio Express, Raleigh County, W. Va.

Andrew Rush rides a hand operated rail cycle, also known as a velocipede, at the Chesapeake & Ohio Depot.

28. Telegraph Operator Andrew Rush on Velocipede at Prince, W. Va.

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.

29. Beckley Coal at Tams, Raleigh County, W. Va.

View looking at the building from across the tracks.

30. C. & O. Station at Admiralty and Post Office, Eccles, W. Va.

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

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

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.

32. C. & O. Employees and Long Brothers Gather for Mother's Death, Summers County, W. Va.

Front, Left to right: Tom Epperley, Perry Goff, Joe Conner, ___ Bragg, Adolphus Harvey, H. F. Burrow; Back Row, Left, Nathan Lane and ___ Clark.

33. Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Fire Brigade, Hinton, W. Va.

34. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Glade, W. Va.

35. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Meadow Creek, W. Va.

36. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Pence Springs, W. Va.

'Looking up Greenbrier River about half a mile above mouth.  Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at left.'

37. New River Near Greenbrier River in West Virginia

'Looking east southeast at mile 55.8.  Main line of Chesapeake and Ohio to left of river.'

38. New River

'Looking east at mile 39.1.  Quinnimont, West Virginia, at upper right with branch of Chesapeake and Ohio extending up Laurel Creek.'

39. New River Near Quinnimont, West Virginia

'Looking south across Stretcher Neck at mile 34.8.  Chesapeake and Ohio tunnel near center; Royal, West Virginia, across river.'

40. New River Near Royal, West Virginia

'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.'

41. New River Near Rush Run, West Virginia

'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.'

42. New River Near Hawks Nest, West Virginia

'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.'

43. Kanawha River Near Handley, West Virginia

'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).'

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

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.

45. Work Train Explosion in Powellton Hollow, McDunn, W. Va.

'2nd east of Hinton (12 m.).' M. E. Nelson store is on the right

46. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Lowell, W. Va.

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

47. McKendree Station Looking West, Fayette County, 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.

48. C. & O. Station at Meadow Creek, 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.

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

Houston Ware getting ready to board the 11:20 a.m. C&O train No. 14.

50. Chesapeake and Ohio Train No. 14

51. Locomotive and Coal Train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Line

52. Chesapeake and Ohio Passenger Car 9055, Durbin, W. Va.

A Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad train moves across the bridge while flood water rushes beneath.

53. C. & O. Railroad Bridge during Flood, Prince, W. Va.

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."

54. Group Portrait at Raleigh Terminal, Beckley, W. Va.

A bird's-eye-view of the C&O Railway shops.

55. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company Shops, Huntington, W. Va.

Miners stand beside the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway cars. Subjects unidentified.

56. C. & O. Railway Cars Transporting Coal in Marlinton, W. Va.

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.'

57. Locomotive No. 1577 Climbing Allegheny Grade near White Sulphur Springs, 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.'

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

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

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

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.'

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

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

61. 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.'

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

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.'

63. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 1479

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.'

64. 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_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.'

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

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.'

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

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.'

67. Chesapeake and Ohio Brakeman Signals 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.'

68. Coal Cars at Stanaford, W. Va.

Workers pictured in the background at the construction site.

69. Bridge Under Construction on C. & O. Railroad, Lowell, 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.'

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

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.'

71. 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.'

72. 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.'

73. 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. 'CSPR--285: Workman steam cleansing running gear of C. & O. Hudson (L-2) #300 at Hinton, W. Va. engine terminal.'

74. 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-449; K-4 Kanawha #2716 under the coal dock at Hinton, W. Va. in misty early morning, March 1946.'

75. Locomotive No. 2716 Under Coal Dock 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.'

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

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.'

77. Guyan Eagle Coal Company Mine No. 5, Kelly, 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.'

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

79. Coal Being Loaded at Guyan Eagle Coal Company

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

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

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

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

People wait at the station for the train en-route to Kiwanis International Convention.

83. Passengers Waiting for Train at C. & O. Station, Hinton, W. Va.

A train is passing on the bridge.

84. C. & O. Crossing Bridge at Fayette, 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.

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

A look at the construction site and building materials.

86. Piers for New Railroad Bridge in Lowell, 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.'

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

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.'

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

89. Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road Locomotive No. 1460, Eskdale, Kanawha County, W. Va.

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

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

91. Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road Locomotive

92. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, North Caldwell, W. Va.

Taken at Cranberry mine, Chesapeake and Ohio Coal cars being filled under a tipple.

93. Loading Coal Cars at the Cranberry Mine Tipple

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.

94. C. & O. Mechanical Department Picnic at Camp Summers near 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.

95. Men Inspect Engine Explosion Damage at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, 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.'

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