STEAM
OPERATIONS
OF THE
CHESAPEAKE &OHIO RAILWAY
AT
by
William E. Simonton, III
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The source for all things related to the C & O Railway. Its extensive archives are just beginning to be catalogued. Try here first. |
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The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society's online shopping site for all things C & O. |
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Bernard Kempinski's website. Its is no longer being updated, but has much of interest if you are interested in the C & O and the New River Subdivision which had its eastern terminus at the Hinton yard limit. |
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Links to many rail fan, model railroad, rail travel and industry websites. |
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The HO scale modular railroad of Bryan Kidd centered on Alleghany, Virginia, the location at which the rear pusher H-7's and H-8's on C & O coal trains were cut-off and returned to Hinton. |
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Listing of rail related sites |
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Model Railroad Club, Manassas, Virginia - HO Modular Layout |
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Cost Data for Robertson Cinder Conveyors 1919 -- 116p. Loaded with info and photos on steam operations in 1919 with specific references to Hinton, Peach Creek, Handley, Huntington and some Pere Marquette yards. |
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C&O
Industrial Guide, 1906
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The link to the left was posted by Joe Vandenberg on the Yahoo Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Groups Site. It links to a guide to C & O Railway mines in the New River Subdivision circa 1906. Very interesting! |
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Hinton is the County Seat of Summers County. (West Virginia Encyclopedia). |
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C & O Stream Locomotive Roster |
Steam Roster 1900 - 1948 (Following 1924 renumbering). Class K* & Class H-3* indicated by an asterisk are former Hocking Valley Railroad absorbed into C & O in 1947. Link removed temporarily. |
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Cold "asphalt" paving material used by the C & O. Known use at Hinton around portion of the turntable. Added because I did not know what is was and it is referred to a number of drawings. |
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Former Mower Lumber Company/West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. operation at Cass, West Virginia, on the former Greenbriar Subdivision (retired). Once a significant generator of traffic on the C & O. Now offering up to four hour fan trips in front of operating four Shay and one Heisler steam locomotives to the top of the mountain through two switchbacks. |
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The association is rebuilding a 70-ton three truck Climax geared steam locomotive for the Cass Scenic Railroad. If you want to learn how steam engines were built and maintained schedule a visit. Volunteers are welcome. |
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This page last edited 05/31/2012
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