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Conductor O. J. Hellems, who died October 5, 1973, and sheet metal worker L. M. Reid are pictured.

1. Railroad Employees Sitting on Store Porch, Hinton, W. Va.

A. B. Adams and Wm. Henry Arrington pictured beside the engine.

2. Railroad Employees with Engine No. 737, 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.

3. Grace Mills Diefenbach of 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.

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

G. W. Conner, left, and Charles Johnson, right, stand outside the roundhouse building.

5. Man and Laborer at Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

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

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

Engineer L. J. Brown, left, and fireman Lloyd Bryant, right, are pictured next to the locomotive.

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

Russell, father to Joe Neely, is pictured sitting at a desk while on a phone call.

8. Train Master Russell Neely on Telephone, Hinton, W. Va.

Wm. Arrington pictured on the engine.

9. Engine No. 494 at Hinton Station, Hinton, W. Va.

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

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

In the center is Oce Bobbitt. To the right is Bill Echols. The man on the left is unidentified.

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

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

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

"Big" Jim Meadows observes the damage after a mast was torn down on 2nd shift by laborer Marlin Meadows, who moved the engine before the fueling nozzle was removed.

13. Employee Surveying Wreckage of Fueling Mast on No. 3 Track, Hinton, W. Va.

Unidentified workers walk up and down the railroad tracks after Engine 1642 exploded.

14. Railroad Workers Inspecting Explosion Aftermath at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

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

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

John Earl Lilly pictured in his work gear.

16. Machinist Outside of Shop at Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

Pictured, from left to right, is John McLaughlin (machine helper), Arnold Lilly (machinist), Bernard Richmond (machinist), Joe Allen (machine helper), B. J. Edwards (pipe fitter), Bill Linkerhoker (machinist) and Bill Williams (machine helper).

17. Machine Workers Outside Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

Pictured is Bob Gully, A. J. Poff, W. B. Tyree, Joe Allen, and Billy Joe Edwards.

18. Workers Gathered Outside Old Machine Shop at Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

Bernard Richmond pictured in his work gear.

19. Machinist Outside of Machine Shop at Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

Roy Shrewsbury is pictured by the railroad tracks. An old storeroom is pictured in the background.

20. Machinist Outside Mallet House, Hinton, W. Va.

Pictured from left to right is J. E. Burdette (brakeman), O. C. "Battle Ax" Allen (conductor), Hobart Akers (brakeman), and Jack Sweeney (brakeman) with N. B. Allen (engineer) on the steps and C. L. Keaton (fireman) in the cab.

21. Hinton Yards Crew with Engine No. 253, Hinton, W. Va.

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

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

J. C. Lane pictured beside the railroad tracks.

23. Allegheny Conductor at HX Depot, Hinton, W. Va.

Loomis at work in his shop located on Front Street. Loomis carved most of the stones that grace the graves of pioneer railroaders that settled in Hinton in its infancy. Loomis died in 1936.

24. William Loomis in His Marble Works Shop, Hinton, W. Va.

A group of unidentified male employees are pictured around a train outside of the roundhouse building.

25. First Shift Crew Outside Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

Unidentified workers construct a turn table outside of the roundhouse building.

26. Construction Outside of Roundhouse at Hinton, W. Va.

The turn table, 115 feet in length, was installed with a type twin spin-electric drive. The construction workers are unidentified.

27. Turn Table Under Construction Outside of Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

Pete Sentz pictured on the pole located near the wash pit.

28. Electrician Changing Bulbs on Pole near Roundhouse Building, Hinton, W. Va.

Wilson pictured sitting at a desk writing.

29. Emerson "Windy" Wilson Inside the Old Roundhouse Office, 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.

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