Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
1913
Description:
C&O depot in Alderson W. Va. Men standing outside left to right: Moody Hokins, Harold Flack, Fred Patton, Floyd Thomas, Frank Bordurant, Agent T.L. Jamison, unknown, unknown, Freight Agent W.A. Hancock, J.C. Boggs (in doorway.)
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Telegraph and Signal Tower at Alderson W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1918
Description:
Telegrapher W.L.Knopp stands on right. Tower was known as "AD Cabin" and controled train movements between Ronceverte and Hinton. Twenty switches to Alderson sidings were operated here.
Huntington to Richmond Express Train at Alderson House Hotel, Alderson, W. Va.
Date:
1885/04
Description:
'C&O Train, The Huntington to Richmond Express at the breakfast shop by the Alderson House Hotel on the morning of April (?) 1885. The locomotive is No. 32, and the engineer is ? Noel.'
Chesapeake and Ohio Train No. 14 on the Platform at the Depot in Alderson, W.Va.
Date:
1891/03/26
Description:
'Thirty minutes after the photograph of train 14 was taken, it wrecked in Mann Tunnel when it ran into the rear of a freight train; the locomotive and cars were completely burned, but no injuries resulted to members of the crew or passengers. Engineer Lon Alley, March 26, 1891 at 2:00 p.m.'
