Engineer Fred B. Secrest Fills Up Engine No. 566 With Flood Water, Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Identifier:

038873

Collection Number:

A&M 3720 SC

Title:

Engineer Fred B. Secrest Fills Up Engine No. 566 With Flood Water, Point Pleasant, W. Va.

Date:

1902

Description:

Fred Secrest, an engineer for the Kanawha and Michigan Railway was not to be stopped by the flooded Wagner Railroad Yard in Point Pleasant, along the Ohio River. He backed the engine into the flooded yard, pulled down the hose into the water and filled up the boiler. Secrest is seen standing in back of the locomotive. (Engine 51-2511-566; Bald. 0-6-0 '87)

Subjects:

Railroads--Engines and Cars., Steam locomotives--West Virginia--Point Pleasant.

Personal Names:

Secrest, Fred B.

Corporate Names:

Kanawha & Michigan Railway Co.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView