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'Built by the Ensign Manufacturing Co. in Huntington, W. Va. (Cabell County) April 19, 1899. It is important to note that both the Southern Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio were owned by Collis P. Huntington and seeing railroad equipment to be used out West but built in Huntington was not uncommon.'

25. Morgan's Lousiana and Texas--Southern Pacific Boxcar 30401

IDNO:
025646
Title:
Morgan's Lousiana and Texas--Southern Pacific Boxcar 30401
Description:
'Built by the Ensign Manufacturing Co. in Huntington, W. Va. (Cabell County) April 19, 1899. It is important to note that both the Southern Pacific and Chesapeake and Ohio were owned by Collis P. Huntington and seeing railroad equipment to be used out West but built in Huntington was not uncommon.'
'This car has its W. Va. connection because it was built by the Ensign Manufacturing Company in Huntington. The Eastern Kentucky Railroad existed from 1865 until 1933 and ran from Riverton Greenup Ky. through Grayson County Ky. to Webbville Lawrence County Ky. on the Wayne County West Virginia border.'

26. Eastern Kentucky Railroad No. 53

IDNO:
025647
Title:
Eastern Kentucky Railroad No. 53
Description:
'This car has its W. Va. connection because it was built by the Ensign Manufacturing Company in Huntington. The Eastern Kentucky Railroad existed from 1865 until 1933 and ran from Riverton Greenup Ky. through Grayson County Ky. to Webbville Lawrence County Ky. on the Wayne County West Virginia border.'
Ely Thomas Lumber Company would have transferred its freight to the Nicholas, Fayette & Greenbrier, a short lived railroad that ran from Swiss, Nicholas County to Meadow Creek, Fayette County. The NF&G was jointly owned by the New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads.'

27. Locomotive for Ely Thomas Lumber Company of Fenwick, Nicholas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
025648
Title:
Locomotive for Ely Thomas Lumber Company of Fenwick, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Description:
Ely Thomas Lumber Company would have transferred its freight to the Nicholas, Fayette & Greenbrier, a short lived railroad that ran from Swiss, Nicholas County to Meadow Creek, Fayette County. The NF&G was jointly owned by the New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads.'
'This later became parts of both the Western Maryland and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads (Pocahontas County.)'

28. Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad Locomotive and Crew at Water Tank in Spruce, W. Va.

IDNO:
025657
Title:
Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad Locomotive and Crew at Water Tank in Spruce, W. Va.
Description:
'This later became parts of both the Western Maryland and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads (Pocahontas County.)'
'Cabell County just after the NS/CSX takeover in 1999. No. 402

29. Conrail - F Unit at the Huntington Locomotive Shops

IDNO:
025661
Title:
Conrail - F Unit at the Huntington Locomotive Shops
Date:
ca. 1999
Description:
'Cabell County just after the NS/CSX takeover in 1999. No. 402

30. Crowd Meets First Train into Parkersburg from Wheeling on the Ohio River Railroad

IDNO:
025681
Title:
Crowd Meets First Train into Parkersburg from Wheeling on the Ohio River Railroad
Date:
1884
'Charles Helms on Engine 104; First proprietor, Blen Avon Hotel, N.D. Grafton.'

31. Charles Helms on Engine 104

IDNO:
025687
Title:
Charles Helms on Engine 104
Description:
'Charles Helms on Engine 104; First proprietor, Blen Avon Hotel, N.D. Grafton.'
Refer to image 025687.

32. Charles Helms on Engine 104

IDNO:
025689
Title:
Charles Helms on Engine 104
Description:
Refer to image 025687.
'This coach was built in 1860, cost $6,036.00; used by Virginia Central during Civil War and was one of the first passenger coaches used by C&O in W. Va.; used in shop train at Huntington for many years. It is scrapped in 1931.'

33. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Shop Employees Car E13

IDNO:
025724
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Shop Employees Car E13
Description:
'This coach was built in 1860, cost $6,036.00; used by Virginia Central during Civil War and was one of the first passenger coaches used by C&O in W. Va.; used in shop train at Huntington for many years. It is scrapped in 1931.'
'Westward Ho - Delivered to Va. Central July 1857. Picture taken at Winifred Junction 1870. Andy F. Southworth, engineer, 'Barney' Hagen, fireman, standing on left side of pilot with tallow pot in his hand.'

34. Westward Ho Locomotive at Winifred Junction.

IDNO:
025725
Title:
Westward Ho Locomotive at Winifred Junction.
Date:
1870
Description:
'Westward Ho - Delivered to Va. Central July 1857. Picture taken at Winifred Junction 1870. Andy F. Southworth, engineer, 'Barney' Hagen, fireman, standing on left side of pilot with tallow pot in his hand.'

35. Locomotive

IDNO:
025728
Title:
Locomotive
A flatcar is of Atlantic Coast Line and the car on top is Cumberland Valley Rail Road in Grafton train yard.

36. Atlantic Coast Line Flat Bed Car Transporting a Passenger Car, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
025733
Title:
Atlantic Coast Line Flat Bed Car Transporting a Passenger Car, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
A flatcar is of Atlantic Coast Line and the car on top is Cumberland Valley Rail Road in Grafton train yard.