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Unidentified engineer sits at the controls of a locomotive of probably a Chesapeake and Ohio train, looking out the window, down the track. Information on the back includes, "Stephen D. Trail Su. Co. W. V. 2000 From Roy Long Collection".

1. Locomotive Engineer in Cab

IDNO:
038918
Title:
Locomotive Engineer in Cab
Date:
ca. 1900-1910
Description:
Unidentified engineer sits at the controls of a locomotive of probably a Chesapeake and Ohio train, looking out the window, down the track. Information on the back includes, "Stephen D. Trail Su. Co. W. V. 2000 From Roy Long Collection".
Established in 1866. The route of the line ran from the Baltimore & Ohio's Parkersburg Branch, the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, north, east and west. In practice it went to the oilfield at Volcano and no farther. In the photograph, the name "Maj. W. R. Sterling" is written across the engine.

2. Laurel Fork & Sand Hill Railroad Owned by William C. Stiles, Jr., William R. Sterling, J. N. Camden, Samuel D. Karns, and Austin Gunnison

IDNO:
038475
Title:
Laurel Fork & Sand Hill Railroad Owned by William C. Stiles, Jr., William R. Sterling, J. N. Camden, Samuel D. Karns, and Austin Gunnison
Date:
1870/December
Description:
Established in 1866. The route of the line ran from the Baltimore & Ohio's Parkersburg Branch, the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, north, east and west. In practice it went to the oilfield at Volcano and no farther. In the photograph, the name "Maj. W. R. Sterling" is written across the engine.

3. Morgantown and Kingwood Passenger Train

IDNO:
038304
Title:
Morgantown and Kingwood Passenger Train

4. Shay Locomotive No. 8 and Crew

IDNO:
036613
Title:
Shay Locomotive No. 8 and Crew
Date:
ca. 1890-1910

5. View of Coal Cars and Mining Facility, Island Creek Coal Company

IDNO:
036102
Title:
View of Coal Cars and Mining Facility, Island Creek Coal Company
Date:
1924

6. View of Train Carrying Coal Cars

IDNO:
036101
Title:
View of Train Carrying Coal Cars
Date:
1924
Men posed next to a train.

7. Locomotive and Crew

IDNO:
035224
Title:
Locomotive and Crew
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Men posed next to a train.
Men posed next to a train.

8. Shay Locomotive No. 4 with Passenger Car and Crew

IDNO:
035222
Title:
Shay Locomotive No. 4 with Passenger Car and Crew
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Men posed next to a train.
Crew is posed behind the locomotive.

9. Shay Locomotive No. 2, Log Train and Crew

IDNO:
035141
Title:
Shay Locomotive No. 2, Log Train and Crew
Date:
ca. 1880-1930
Description:
Crew is posed behind the locomotive.

10. Logging Train Derailment

IDNO:
035024
Title:
Logging Train Derailment

11. View of an Engine Wreck

IDNO:
034964
Title:
View of an Engine Wreck
Date:
1912/02/29

12. View of a Railroad Track at a Logging Operation

IDNO:
034956
Title:
View of a Railroad Track at a Logging Operation

13. View of a Railroad Track

IDNO:
034951
Title:
View of a Railroad Track

14. View of a Train on a Railroad Track

IDNO:
034938
Title:
View of a Train on a Railroad Track

15. Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road Locomotive

IDNO:
033185
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Rail Road Locomotive
Date:
1949/09/04

16. Pittsburgh and West Virginia Locomotive #923, 2-8-0

IDNO:
032356
Title:
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Locomotive #923, 2-8-0

17. K C & T Company Federal No. 1 Locomotive

IDNO:
032353
Title:
K C & T Company Federal No. 1 Locomotive
Date:
1938/07/24

18. Lumbermen at a Mill with Locomotive

IDNO:
030238
Title:
Lumbermen at a Mill with Locomotive

19. Engine No. 3 and Crew on the G. and E. Railroad

IDNO:
026174
Title:
Engine No. 3 and Crew on the G. and E. Railroad
Date:
ca. 1906
'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.'

20. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 32

IDNO:
026172
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 32
Date:
1870
Description:
'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.'

21. Locomotive Steaming Down Tracks

IDNO:
026170
Title:
Locomotive Steaming Down Tracks
Date:
undated
Possibly near Morgantown.

22. Baltimore and Ohio Trains on Tracks

IDNO:
025947
Title:
Baltimore and Ohio Trains on Tracks
Description:
Possibly near Morgantown.

23. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Passenger Train

IDNO:
025946
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Passenger Train
Baltimore and Ohio car with passengers in the center.

24. Special Train, S.V. & E. Railroad

IDNO:
025943
Title:
Special Train, S.V. & E. Railroad
Date:
1912/07/07
Description:
Baltimore and Ohio car with passengers in the center.

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

IDNO:
025940
Title:
Locomotive and Coal Train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Line
Date:
1937
'This locomotive, named J.H. Timberlake, was placed in service by the Virginia Central Railroad in 1855. It is reported that this engine handled President Davis on one of more of his visits to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Train Running Under Confederacy By Carter S. Anderson, Train Conductor, Virginia Central Railroad. (Published in Locomotive Engineering, April 1893, F. 177) In handling the Confederate soldiers from Richmond, Va. to Gordonsville, Va., 18 trains of about 15 cars each were made up at Richmond to take care of this movement, which consisted of freight cars of all descriptions, with one passenger car at the rear of each train to be occupied by officers, the conductor riding there also, and acting as rear brakeman generally. Below is a list of locomotive engineers and locomotives which took part in the story of our country, and in adversity played well their part, which may be interesting to some of the older employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: 'Staunton,' Engineer Martin R. Alley; 'Albemarle,' John M. Kraft; 'J.H. Timberlake,' John Harton; 'John Timberlake,' Robert Murray; 'Westward Ho,' John Davidson; 'E.H. Gill,' Geo. W. Pelter; 'Chas. Ellett,' John Dunn; 'Greenbrier,' Raymond T. Dunn; 'Millboro,' Seth McCandlish; 'Stuart,' Wm. Keaton; 'W.M. Baldwin,' Simon Ailstock; 'C.G. Coleman,' L.S. Allen; 'E. Fontaine,' R.J. Goodwin; 'C.R. Mason,' Westley P. Huntley. You will note that my father, Robert Murray, manned the Locomotive, 'J.H. Timberlake' (picture shown above), which was placed in service on the Virginia Central Railroad in 1855. It is also reported that this locomotive handled President Davis on one of his visits to the Confederate Army headquarters located in Northern Virginia.'

26. Virginia Central Locomotive, 'J.H. Timberlake'

IDNO:
025936
Title:
Virginia Central Locomotive, 'J.H. Timberlake'
Date:
ca. 1855
Description:
'This locomotive, named J.H. Timberlake, was placed in service by the Virginia Central Railroad in 1855. It is reported that this engine handled President Davis on one of more of his visits to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Train Running Under Confederacy By Carter S. Anderson, Train Conductor, Virginia Central Railroad. (Published in Locomotive Engineering, April 1893, F. 177) In handling the Confederate soldiers from Richmond, Va. to Gordonsville, Va., 18 trains of about 15 cars each were made up at Richmond to take care of this movement, which consisted of freight cars of all descriptions, with one passenger car at the rear of each train to be occupied by officers, the conductor riding there also, and acting as rear brakeman generally. Below is a list of locomotive engineers and locomotives which took part in the story of our country, and in adversity played well their part, which may be interesting to some of the older employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company: 'Staunton,' Engineer Martin R. Alley; 'Albemarle,' John M. Kraft; 'J.H. Timberlake,' John Harton; 'John Timberlake,' Robert Murray; 'Westward Ho,' John Davidson; 'E.H. Gill,' Geo. W. Pelter; 'Chas. Ellett,' John Dunn; 'Greenbrier,' Raymond T. Dunn; 'Millboro,' Seth McCandlish; 'Stuart,' Wm. Keaton; 'W.M. Baldwin,' Simon Ailstock; 'C.G. Coleman,' L.S. Allen; 'E. Fontaine,' R.J. Goodwin; 'C.R. Mason,' Westley P. Huntley. You will note that my father, Robert Murray, manned the Locomotive, 'J.H. Timberlake' (picture shown above), which was placed in service on the Virginia Central Railroad in 1855. It is also reported that this locomotive handled President Davis on one of his visits to the Confederate Army headquarters located in Northern Virginia.'

27. Locomotive 129

IDNO:
025930
Title:
Locomotive 129
Date:
1944/11/22

28. Locomotive and Coal Train Coming Around Bend

IDNO:
025924
Title:
Locomotive and Coal Train Coming Around Bend
'R.P. Murray, Engineer, (father of E.A. Murray, Shop Superintendent) standing with oil can in hand; employed in 1852 by Virginia Central Railroad. On Mr. Murray's right is C.I. Smith, Fireman, employed by Virginia Central Railroad in 1886". The Virginia Central connected the Virginia Tidewater to the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, West Virginia.

29. Locomotive No. 62 and Crew on Virginia Central Line

IDNO:
025916
Title:
Locomotive No. 62 and Crew on Virginia Central Line
Description:
'R.P. Murray, Engineer, (father of E.A. Murray, Shop Superintendent) standing with oil can in hand; employed in 1852 by Virginia Central Railroad. On Mr. Murray's right is C.I. Smith, Fireman, employed by Virginia Central Railroad in 1886". The Virginia Central connected the Virginia Tidewater to the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
'Eng No. 33 Placed on Road 1870.'

30. Locomotive No. 33 and Crew

IDNO:
025912
Title:
Locomotive No. 33 and Crew
Date:
1870
Description:
'Eng No. 33 Placed on Road 1870.'
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2376: C.& O. H-7 Simple articulated #1572 - smoke box view, Headon.'

31. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572

IDNO:
025858
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572
Description:
Image from the collection of the Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society. 'CSPR-2376: C.& O. H-7 Simple articulated #1572 - smoke box view, Headon.'
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Engine #436.

32. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 436

IDNO:
025855
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 436
Description:
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Engine #436.
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.'

33. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572

IDNO:
025827
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572
Description:
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.'
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.'

34. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572

IDNO:
025826
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive No. 1572
Description:
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.'
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.'

35. Kanawha Locomotive No. 2714 Eastbound

IDNO:
025822
Title:
Kanawha Locomotive No. 2714 Eastbound
Description:
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.'
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.'

36. Chesapeake and Ohio Simple Articulated Locomotive No. 1572

IDNO:
025805
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Simple Articulated Locomotive No. 1572
Description:
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.'
C. A. Ray and others are on a parked locomotive #378.

37. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 378 and Crew

IDNO:
025799
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive No. 378 and Crew
Description:
C. A. Ray and others are on a parked locomotive #378.
A C.& O. locomotive in a train yard with workers a round.

38. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Crew

IDNO:
025796
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Crew
Description:
A C.& O. locomotive in a train yard with workers a round.

39. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Crew

IDNO:
025795
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Crew
Baldwin Locomotive 2-8-8-2 type, Road No. 1572; Technical specifications on the back of original.

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

IDNO:
025794
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Baldwin High Pressure Articulated Locomotive No. 1572
Description:
Baldwin Locomotive 2-8-8-2 type, Road No. 1572; Technical specifications on the back of original.
Locomotive engines of West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad #30 stops in snowy mountains; engineers, operators and passengers are seen at entrances.

41. West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad Passenger Train Stopped in the Mountains

IDNO:
025783
Title:
West Virginia and Pittsburgh Railroad Passenger Train Stopped in the Mountains
Description:
Locomotive engines of West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad #30 stops in snowy mountains; engineers, operators and passengers are seen at entrances.
'Last of her type.'

42. Camel-Back Ten-Wheel Engine Formerly Used on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

IDNO:
025770
Title:
Camel-Back Ten-Wheel Engine Formerly Used on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Date:
ca. 1901
Description:
'Last of her type.'
Shown a locomotive crossing a bridge over a river; noted 'sold by R.F. Whitmer & Co., Inc Dobbin, W. Va.'

43. Scenery Along the Western Maryland Railroad

IDNO:
025759
Title:
Scenery Along the Western Maryland Railroad
Date:
1913
Description:
Shown a locomotive crossing a bridge over a river; noted 'sold by R.F. Whitmer & Co., Inc Dobbin, W. Va.'
B&O's "Tom Thumb", First American Built Locomotive; Chapter 20, p. 224

44. Peter Cooper's 'Tom Thumb,' Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

IDNO:
025746
Title:
Peter Cooper's 'Tom Thumb,' Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Description:
B&O's "Tom Thumb", First American Built Locomotive; Chapter 20, p. 224
Called 'George E. Emerson'; Chapter 34, p.446.

45. Modern, Mountain-type Locomotive No. 5510 of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

IDNO:
025744
Title:
Modern, Mountain-type Locomotive No. 5510 of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Description:
Called 'George E. Emerson'; Chapter 34, p.446.

46. Locomotives of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Exhibited for 100th Anniversary

IDNO:
025638
Title:
Locomotives of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Exhibited for 100th Anniversary
Date:
1927

47. Three Young Boys Pose with Locomotive No. 2

IDNO:
025629
Title:
Three Young Boys Pose with Locomotive No. 2

48. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive and Crew

IDNO:
025627
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Locomotive and Crew