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49. Locomotive 129

IDNO:
025930
Title:
Locomotive 129
Date:
1944/11/22
'1906 postmark.'

50. Train No. 5 on Green River, from Elk River Railroad, W.Va.

IDNO:
025933
Title:
Train No. 5 on Green River, from Elk River Railroad, W.Va.
Description:
'1906 postmark.'
'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.'

51. 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.'

52. 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

53. Transporting a Locomotive, Grafton, W.Va.

IDNO:
025942
Title:
Transporting a Locomotive, Grafton, W.Va.
Date:
ca. 1900
Baltimore and Ohio car with passengers in the center.

54. 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.

55. Streamlined Virginian Locomotive

IDNO:
025944
Title:
Streamlined Virginian Locomotive

56. Train Climbing Around Point Lookout, Hendricks Grade, W. Va. C. and P. Railroad

IDNO:
025945
Title:
Train Climbing Around Point Lookout, Hendricks Grade, W. Va. C. and P. Railroad
Date:
ca. 1900

57. Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Passenger Train

IDNO:
025946
Title:
Chesapeake and Ohio Locomotive and Passenger Train
Possibly near Morgantown.

58. Baltimore and Ohio Trains on Tracks

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

59. Locomotive Steaming Down Tracks

IDNO:
026170
Title:
Locomotive Steaming Down Tracks
Date:
undated
'Scenes at Hanover Junction (Now Doswell) Virginia during the war between the states, showing Virginia Central Tracks, photo by Brady. Page 95, book Lincoln Camera Man, Matthew B Brady by Roy Meredith shows this picture over inscription Burke Station, O. & A., R.R..'

60. Locomotives on the Tracks at Hanover Junction, Va.

IDNO:
026171
Title:
Locomotives on the Tracks at Hanover Junction, Va.
Date:
ca. 1860
Description:
'Scenes at Hanover Junction (Now Doswell) Virginia during the war between the states, showing Virginia Central Tracks, photo by Brady. Page 95, book Lincoln Camera Man, Matthew B Brady by Roy Meredith shows this picture over inscription Burke Station, O. & A., R.R..'