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"
Last Steam Locomotive to Pass Through Hinton, West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1964
Description:
Inscribed on the back of Photograph: "Meadow River Engine No. 7 at Hinton Yards enroute to Cass. Standing on the footboard with his camera is John E. Faulconer of the Hinton Daily News; Holding the child is James P. Williams, C&O (Chesapeake & Ohio) Brakeman. Also in the photograph is Raymon Ratliff, C&O Dispatcher. Others are not identified. By 1964, diesel engines had replaced the once famous steam engine."
View of the company's lumber mill and rail transportation. Information on the back of the photograph includes: "Stephen D. Trail Su. Co. W. V. 2000 Roy Long Coll".
Aerial View Overlooking Meadow River Lumber Company Facility and Grounds, Rainelle, W. Va.
Date:
1952
Description:
View of the vast lumber yard, grounds, and company buildings.The photographer, Tom Ocheltree (1926-1990) was a railroad employee with a side business of commercial photography. This image, and two other aerials, appeared as 5x7 enlargements for the East Rainelle bus depot.