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'Looking southeast at mile 100; town of Narrows, Virginia; spur of East River Mountain in right foreground; steam plant of Virginia Railway in center.'

13. New River Near Narrows, Virginia

IDNO:
026349
Title:
New River Near Narrows, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Looking southeast at mile 100; town of Narrows, Virginia; spur of East River Mountain in right foreground; steam plant of Virginia Railway in center.'
'Glenlyn, Virginia, steam plant of Appalachian electric Power Company (85,000 kw. capacity). Virginian Railway crosses river and both railroads leave new River and turn westward up East River. Looking east at mile 94. Recording gage of Geological Survey located in temporary structure on near side of river just above new four-span steel highway bridge which was erected about 1930, and from which current meter measurements are made.'

14. New River Near Glenlyn, Virginia

IDNO:
026352
Title:
New River Near Glenlyn, Virginia
Date:
1932
Description:
'Glenlyn, Virginia, steam plant of Appalachian electric Power Company (85,000 kw. capacity). Virginian Railway crosses river and both railroads leave new River and turn westward up East River. Looking east at mile 94. Recording gage of Geological Survey located in temporary structure on near side of river just above new four-span steel highway bridge which was erected about 1930, and from which current meter measurements are made.'
"The Virginian 102" was part of the Virginian Railway spur line that transported bituminous coal from southern West Virginia, 1909 to 1959.

15. Virginian Railway Stock at Mullens, W. Va.

IDNO:
037654
Title:
Virginian Railway Stock at Mullens, W. Va.
Date:
1936
Description:
"The Virginian 102" was part of the Virginian Railway spur line that transported bituminous coal from southern West Virginia, 1909 to 1959.
Information on the back of the photograph includes, "Stephen D. Trail, Hinton, WV 25951 ... John Falconer Collection, information pertaining to wreck from Roy Long 4-1998".

16. Virginia Railroad Wreck of Train No. 4 Near Glen Lyn, Giles County, Va.

IDNO:
038978
Title:
Virginia Railroad Wreck of Train No. 4 Near Glen Lyn, Giles County, Va.
Description:
Information on the back of the photograph includes, "Stephen D. Trail, Hinton, WV 25951 ... John Falconer Collection, information pertaining to wreck from Roy Long 4-1998".
The first train to cross over the new bridge of the Virginian Railway at Deep Water, West Virginia. The river is probably the Kanawha River.

17. Coal Train Crossing Over New Bridge, Fayette County, W. Va.

IDNO:
039016
Title:
Coal Train Crossing Over New Bridge, Fayette County, W. Va.
Date:
1931/03/15
Description:
The first train to cross over the new bridge of the Virginian Railway at Deep Water, West Virginia. The river is probably the Kanawha River.
The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. J. S. Blake is standing on the wheel near the ground. Also pictured are D. P. Craig, William Darlington, and Pete Foster.

18. First Railroad Wreck on Virginian Railway

IDNO:
052104
Title:
First Railroad Wreck on Virginian Railway
Date:
1904/10
Description:
The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. J. S. Blake is standing on the wheel near the ground. Also pictured are D. P. Craig, William Darlington, and Pete Foster.
The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. Pictured are O. B. Johnson, D. P. Craig, Henry Tucker, J. S. Blake, Albert Pickle, Chet Cooper, Will Hamilton, Tom Berkley, and George Harvey.

19. First Wreck on Virginian Railway near Deepwater, W. Va.

IDNO:
052105
Title:
First Wreck on Virginian Railway near Deepwater, W. Va.
Date:
1904/10
Description:
The train was carrying lumber from Robson, W. Va. to a C. & O. station at Deepwater, W. Va before wrecking. Pictured are O. B. Johnson, D. P. Craig, Henry Tucker, J. S. Blake, Albert Pickle, Chet Cooper, Will Hamilton, Tom Berkley, and George Harvey.
The White Oak Railway was constructed during the early-1900's and came under the control of the New River Company. The short-line railroad was originally incorporated to provide citizens of the area a direct rail-connection between the primary business centers in Beckley, Mount Hope, and Oak Hill.The railroad consisted of two unconnected "pieces" that never were completely finished. The first section consisted of about 7 and ½ miles of track connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Carlisle, running from there through Oak Hill to Stuart. The second section was about 4 to 5 miles in length connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Price Hill Junction, running to a mine located at Price Hill.Under an agreement with the C. & O. Railway, the White Oak Railway operated passenger and freight trains along the tracks of the C. & O.'s White Oak Branch between Glen Jean and Carlisle. In 1912, the New River Company sold the locomotives and rolling stock of the White Oak Railway and jointly leased operation of the railroad to Virginian and the C. & O.

20. White Oak Railroad, Somewhere in West Virginia

IDNO:
052231
Title:
White Oak Railroad, Somewhere in West Virginia
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
The White Oak Railway was constructed during the early-1900's and came under the control of the New River Company. The short-line railroad was originally incorporated to provide citizens of the area a direct rail-connection between the primary business centers in Beckley, Mount Hope, and Oak Hill.The railroad consisted of two unconnected "pieces" that never were completely finished. The first section consisted of about 7 and ½ miles of track connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Carlisle, running from there through Oak Hill to Stuart. The second section was about 4 to 5 miles in length connecting with the C. & O. Railway at Price Hill Junction, running to a mine located at Price Hill.Under an agreement with the C. & O. Railway, the White Oak Railway operated passenger and freight trains along the tracks of the C. & O.'s White Oak Branch between Glen Jean and Carlisle. In 1912, the New River Company sold the locomotives and rolling stock of the White Oak Railway and jointly leased operation of the railroad to Virginian and the C. & O.

21. Virginian Depot, Princeton, W. Va.

IDNO:
053802
Title:
Virginian Depot, Princeton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1919