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

1. Hinton Freight Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

Looking at the building from across the street. Silo Ice truck pictured on the right. Located on Block C #7.

2. C & O Freight Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

Located on Block C #7, the depot was built ca. 1905.

3. C & O 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.

4. 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.

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

A train car reads, "Chesapeake & Ohio".

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

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

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

View of the wreckage.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

18. C. & O. Train in Avis Yards, 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.

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

A crowd observes an early diesel engine at the station.

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

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

21. 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.

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

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

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

Legendary C. & O. engineer Richardson sits with his wife and children.

24. Billy Richardson and Family, Hinton, W. Va.

The C. & O. engineer Burdette, pictured on the far right, laughs beside two unidentified men.

25. John " Cannonball" Burdette and Associates, Hinton, W. Va.

Mrs. Diefenbach pictured with the horse she rode to and from the cabin.

26. Mrs. Diefenbach on Horse, Hinton, W. Va.

Diefenbach, a telegraph operator for the C. & O. Railroad, rode this horse to and from the cabin.

27. Mrs. Diefenbach and Horse by C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

Daughter of Jeremiah Mills and Louisa Elva Cassell (Mills). Grace had one brother, Jeremiah IV, and four sisters, Mabel, Elizabeth, Susie, and Louisa Elva.Grace was born December 3, 1871. She was employed by the C. &  O. Railroad as a telegraph operator from July 1, 1893 to August 11, 1942. She died July 8, 1958.

28. Grace Mills Diefenbach of Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified men and small boy stand beside the massive C. & O. engine.

29. Engine No. 490 in Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

The home, located on Summers Street, looks over the river as well as the C. & O. Hinton West Yard.

30. Young Pat Smith at Alley Home Overlooking New River, Summers County, W. Va.

Smoke pours from the fast moving engine as it pulls the train cars across the rails.

31. C. & O. Railroad Locomotive and Train, Hinton, W. Va.

The former employees pose for a group portrait. Pictured is Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hinton, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock, Henry Lee, Thomas Haskins, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Krim Bess, Mr. King, J. W. McCallister, Jr., D. B. Murphy of Clifton Forge, Va., E. L. Wiseman, Mr. Reese, and W. L. Taylor. The group was attending the 38th convention of the Veterans' association held in Greenbrier Valley Fair Grounds.

32. Retired Employees of the C. & O. Railroad in Hinton, W. Va.