Meadow River Lumber Company, Greenbrier County, W. Va.
Description:
A view of the Meadow River Lumber Company Building (in the foreground), a bank, and an office building in Rainelle. The Sewel Valley Depot is to the right.
'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.'
'Built for Bostonia Coal and Clay Products Co., New Bethlehem Pennsylvania, their No. 20. sold to Meadow River Lumber Co., their No.6. Then Cass Scenic Railroad No.6. Type: 3 Truck Heisler. Builder: Heisler Locomotive Company. Year: Oct. 1929. Builders No. 1591.
'Built for Bostonia Coal and Clay Products Co., New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, their No. 20. sold to Meadow River Lumber Co., their No. 6. Type: 3 Truck Heisler. Builder: Heisler Locomotive Company. Year: Oct 1929. Builder's No. 1591.'
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"