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1. Camel Back Engine of Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad, Volcano, W. Va.

IDNO:
025628
Title:
Camel Back Engine of Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad, Volcano, W. Va.
'Cab of junked engine removed and used on other. John Noon and Pat O'Brian shown scrapping one engine.'

2. Scrapping an Engine

IDNO:
025739
Title:
Scrapping an Engine
Description:
'Cab of junked engine removed and used on other. John Noon and Pat O'Brian shown scrapping one engine.'
'#1 R.H. Gratz, BLW 1743, 7/18/68, 15x18" 44 0 21 ton. Ancient engine, the Gratz, one of the two engines which operated on the Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Rail Road. Taken around 1880-1890. Two persons on the tender are unidentified, but Swearingen said the two others were David Reece, engineer, and C. M. Jones, master mechanic. The engine was scrapped in 1897, along with th railroad system. (Picture to accompany Parkersburg News article, July 10, 1960).'

3. Engine on the Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad

IDNO:
025742
Title:
Engine on the Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Railroad
Date:
ca. 1880-1890
Description:
'#1 R.H. Gratz, BLW 1743, 7/18/68, 15x18" 44 0 21 ton. Ancient engine, the Gratz, one of the two engines which operated on the Laurel Fork and Sand Hill Rail Road. Taken around 1880-1890. Two persons on the tender are unidentified, but Swearingen said the two others were David Reece, engineer, and C. M. Jones, master mechanic. The engine was scrapped in 1897, along with th railroad system. (Picture to accompany Parkersburg News article, July 10, 1960).'