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Engine No. 7 sitting beside stall No. 1 of the roundhouse. A group of unidentified workers stand on along the tracks and sit on the train.

1. C. & O. Locomotive Outside of Roundhouse, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048584
Title:
C. & O. Locomotive Outside of Roundhouse, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1905
Description:
Engine No. 7 sitting beside stall No. 1 of the roundhouse. A group of unidentified workers stand on along the tracks and sit on the train.
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.

2. Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048591
Title:
Looking West from Roundhouse Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1950
Description:
View overlooking train cars in the railroad yard beside a river.
The train car is pictured in the pit. Two unidentified men are pictured observing the scene.

3. Unit 8010 in Turn Table Pit, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048597
Title:
Unit 8010 in Turn Table Pit, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1954/3/22
Description:
The train car is pictured in the pit. Two unidentified men are pictured observing the scene.
A train car reads, "Chesapeake & Ohio".

4. C. & O. Train Passing through Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048610
Title:
C. & O. Train Passing through Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
A train car reads, "Chesapeake & Ohio".
The C. & O. train idles in the engine terminal ready to embark.

5. Train No. 1621 Ready to Head Eastbound on Tracks in Front of Mallet House, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048612
Title:
Train No. 1621 Ready to Head Eastbound on Tracks in Front of Mallet House, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1947
Description:
The C. & O. train idles in the engine terminal ready to embark.
View from above looking down on the derailed train cars.

6. Wreckage After Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, w. Va.

IDNO:
048633
Title:
Wreckage After Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, w. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
View from above looking down on the derailed train cars.
Looking at the toppled engine from the railroad tracks. To the right, a group of unidentified workers observe the damage.

7. Engine 1642 Explosion at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048635
Title:
Engine 1642 Explosion at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
Looking at the toppled engine from the railroad tracks. To the right, a group of unidentified workers observe the damage.
Two unidentified men observe the damage. Where the "X" is on the picture, body of engineer W. H. Anderson was found.

8. Scene at Wreckage After Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048637
Title:
Scene at Wreckage After Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
Two unidentified men observe the damage. Where the "X" is on the picture, body of engineer W. H. Anderson was found.
The "X" on the photo marks the spot where fireman J. W. Sullivan was found dead. Parts of the engine are pictured in the river.

9. Site Where Fireman's Body Found after Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048638
Title:
Site Where Fireman's Body Found after Engine 1642 Blew Up at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
The "X" on the photo marks the spot where fireman J. W. Sullivan was found dead. Parts of the engine are pictured in the river.
Two unidentified men inspect the damage along the railroad tracks.

10. Observing the Wreckage After the Explosion of Engine 1642 at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048639
Title:
Observing the Wreckage After the Explosion of Engine 1642 at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
Two unidentified men inspect the damage along the railroad tracks.
View of the site where the engine blew up at C. W. Cabin. Parts of the damaged engine can be seen at the bottom of the photo.

11. Site of Engine 1642 Explosion Along River, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048641
Title:
Site of Engine 1642 Explosion Along River, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
View of the site where the engine blew up at C. W. Cabin. Parts of the damaged engine can be seen at the bottom of the photo.
Looking at the derailed train and what's left of the engine. The cabin is pictured in the background unharmed.

12. Damage of Engine 1642 Explosion at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048642
Title:
Damage of Engine 1642 Explosion at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
Looking at the derailed train and what's left of the engine. The cabin is pictured in the background unharmed.
Unidentified workers walk up and down the railroad tracks after Engine 1642 exploded.

13. Railroad Workers Inspecting Explosion Aftermath at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048644
Title:
Railroad Workers Inspecting Explosion Aftermath at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
Unidentified workers walk up and down the railroad tracks after Engine 1642 exploded.
View of the wreckage.

14. Crane Lifting Derailed C. & O. Cars After Engine 1642 Explosion at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048646
Title:
Crane Lifting Derailed C. & O. Cars After Engine 1642 Explosion at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
View of the wreckage.
Johnny Richmond, pictured in the center with a cigarette in his mouth, and associates observe the wreckage which occurred around 5:00 p.m.

15. Men Inspect Engine Explosion Damage at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048648
Title:
Men Inspect Engine Explosion Damage at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
Johnny Richmond, pictured in the center with a cigarette in his mouth, and associates observe the wreckage which occurred around 5:00 p.m.
A group of unidentified men observe thedamage and what little is left of the engine.

16. Site of Wreckage Where Engine 1642 Exploded at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048649
Title:
Site of Wreckage Where Engine 1642 Exploded at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
A group of unidentified men observe thedamage and what little is left of the engine.
Engine No. 2101, named "Chessie Steam Special", is pictured on the C. & O. track.

17. Train at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048650
Title:
Train at Hinton Yards, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Engine No. 2101, named "Chessie Steam Special", is pictured on the C. & O. track.
A group of unidentified men observe the damage which occurred roughly around 5:00 p.m.

18. Exploded Engine 1642 at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048651
Title:
Exploded Engine 1642 at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1953/06/09
Description:
A group of unidentified men observe the damage which occurred roughly around 5:00 p.m.
A group of unidentified men huddle around parts of the blown off engine where a handful of bodies were found. Among those killed were engineer W. H. Anderson, fireman J. W. Sullivan, and head brakeman O. L. Richmond.

19. Men Observe the Remnants of Engine 1642 After Exploding at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
048655
Title:
Men Observe the Remnants of Engine 1642 After Exploding at C. W. Cabin, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
1958
Description:
A group of unidentified men huddle around parts of the blown off engine where a handful of bodies were found. Among those killed were engineer W. H. Anderson, fireman J. W. Sullivan, and head brakeman O. L. Richmond.
Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924 until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."

20. Mallet Locomotive Pulling Coal Train through Southeastern West Virginia to Western Virginia

IDNO:
048690
Title:
Mallet Locomotive Pulling Coal Train through Southeastern West Virginia to Western Virginia
Date:
undated
Description:
Photo description reads, "2-8-8-2 H-7 Mallet used on coal train between Hinton (Summers County, W. Va.) and Handley (Kanawha County, W. Va.), and between Hinton and Clifton Forge (Alleghany County, Va.) from 1924 until replace by the 2-66-6 H 8's during 1940."