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Six unidentified men are pictured on top of the steaming train.

13. Group of Men On Top of Train Outside Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048589
Title:
Group of Men On Top of Train Outside Roundhouse in Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1927
Description:
Six unidentified men are pictured on top of the steaming train.
A train car reads, "Chesapeake & Ohio".

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

IDNO:
048610
Title:
C. & O. Train Passing through Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A train car reads, "Chesapeake & Ohio".
Two unidentified railroad employees stand beside Engine No. 201 on the C. & O. Railway.

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

IDNO:
048814
Title:
C. & O. Train Passing through Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1890
Description:
Two unidentified railroad employees stand beside Engine No. 201 on the C. & O. Railway.
The crew on board is Phil Grove (engineer), Ralph "Gabe" Bostic (brakeman) and Clarence Mason (fireman). The train passed the bridge at approximately 12:25 p.m. that day.

16. First Train to Cross New Railroad Bridge in Lowell, W. Va.

IDNO:
048863
Title:
First Train to Cross New Railroad Bridge in Lowell, W. Va.
Date:
1949/05/10
Description:
The crew on board is Phil Grove (engineer), Ralph "Gabe" Bostic (brakeman) and Clarence Mason (fireman). The train passed the bridge at approximately 12:25 p.m. that day.
View of train on M and K Railroad carrying workers and lumber across a bridge.

17. Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad

IDNO:
050287
Title:
Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad
Date:
ca. 1890-1920
Description:
View of train on M and K Railroad carrying workers and lumber across a bridge.
"The Twin Mountain and Potomac Railroad, which used a narrow gauge, ran from Keyser to Twin Mountain, a distance of 26.6 miles."

18. Twin Mountain and Potomac Railroad Depot and Engine, Keyser, W. Va.

IDNO:
050289
Title:
Twin Mountain and Potomac Railroad Depot and Engine, Keyser, W. Va.
Date:
1918/08/31
Description:
"The Twin Mountain and Potomac Railroad, which used a narrow gauge, ran from Keyser to Twin Mountain, a distance of 26.6 miles."
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The snow encased train engine was traveling between Thomas and Davis between February 1st and 4th, 1908.

19. A Snow-Bound Engine Traveling Between Thomas and Davis, W. Va.

IDNO:
050667
Title:
A Snow-Bound Engine Traveling Between Thomas and Davis, W. Va.
Date:
1908/02
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker Country during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The snow encased train engine was traveling between Thomas and Davis between February 1st and 4th, 1908.
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The Babcock Lumber and Boom Company bought the Blackwater Lumber and Boom Company from the Thompson family in 1907. It shut down in 1924. The image shows a train falling from the edge of a mountain.

20. Babcock Lumber and Boom Company Train Crash at Blackwater Canyon, W. Va.

IDNO:
050755
Title:
Babcock Lumber and Boom Company Train Crash at Blackwater Canyon, W. Va.
Date:
1912/04
Description:
This image is part of the Thompson Family of Canaan Valley Collection. The Thompson family played a large role in the timber industry of Tucker County during the 1800s, and later prospered in the region as farmers, business owners, and prominent members of the Canaan Valley community.The Babcock Lumber and Boom Company bought the Blackwater Lumber and Boom Company from the Thompson family in 1907. It shut down in 1924. The image shows a train falling from the edge of a mountain.
Train passes in front of storefront with sign that reads "Crotty and Company."

21. Locomotive Passes Through Town, Likely Parkersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
053031
Title:
Locomotive Passes Through Town, Likely Parkersburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1920-1940
Description:
Train passes in front of storefront with sign that reads "Crotty and Company."

22. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Aboard Baltimore and Ohio Train Car; Morgantown, W. Va.

IDNO:
053388
Title:
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Aboard Baltimore and Ohio Train Car; Morgantown, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Today this line is owned by the West Virginia State Rail Authority, which runs a tourist train, the Potomac Eagles Scenic Railroad, on the line.

23. First Train to Petersburg on the Hampshire Southern Railroad, Petersburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
053733
Title:
First Train to Petersburg on the Hampshire Southern Railroad, Petersburg, W. Va.
Date:
1910/10/06
Description:
Today this line is owned by the West Virginia State Rail Authority, which runs a tourist train, the Potomac Eagles Scenic Railroad, on the line.