Beginning as a narrow gauge line in 1880, its name and gauge changed in 1881 and in the ensuing years it opened a huge swathe of timber and coal territory in northern West Virginia to use, creating such towns as Elkins, Davis, and Thomas. A major connection was made with the C&O's Greenbrier Branch at Durbin, W. Va. in 1900. Sold to the Gould interests in 1902 it became an important part of the Western Maryland Railway in 1905 and contributed heavily to that road's prosperity in the coal and lumber trade down to modern times. This book is illustrated with superb photos, written in a cogent and informative style based on outstanding scholarly research in basic documents. The story is carried down through the WM and Chessie System eras to today's CSX operations on the remaining lines. A must for those interested in West Virginia, mountain railroading, and coal and lumber development. This is the second volume by this author. His West Virginia's Coal & Coke Railway - A B&O Predecessor, published by TLC last year, has been a best seller and has gathered great reviews for its completeness, accuracy, insight, and appearance. This new work is comparable!
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I bought this book out of my love for railroad history and West Virginia history and when I can combine the two I am usually very happy.
I like this book in that it contains the facts to a very fine degree. I have two complaints though. The first is that it is like reading a time line. Rarely are two consecutive paragraphs related. The facts and events are relayed very well this way but it makes for very dry reading at times. My second complaint is that the maps and photographs are extremely small all through the book. It is very difficult to study and enjoy a map of an entire rail line when the map is only about 2" x 2" in the text. All in all, I did enjoy the book. I would recommend buying it, just keep a magnifying glass at your side for the photos and maps.
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On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state of the Union. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new freight engines, new tannery, new roundhouse, furloughed workers, passenger timetable, coke trade, shifting engine, log train, passenger engine, coal lands, coal traffic, crane car, leather company, smokeless coal, traffic agreement, new passenger cars, log loader, new depot, coal shipments, two passenger cars, pound rail, coal company, mixed train, new timetable, track laying Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Virginia Central, Elk Garden, Western Maryland, Roaring Creek, Pittsburg Railway, Tygart Valley River, Potomac River, New York, Pennsylvania Railroad, North Branch, Dry Fork Railroad, Mill Creek, Little Kanawha Railroad, Thomas Davis, Wills Creek, Shavers Fork, Cherry Run, Pittshurg Railway, Beaver Creek, Big Vein, Deep Run, South Baltimore, Big Run, Alexander Shaw, Elk River New!
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On June 20, 1863, West Virginia became the thirty-fifth state of the Union. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new freight engines, new tannery, new roundhouse, furloughed workers, passenger timetable, coke trade, shifting engine, log train, passenger engine, coal lands, coal traffic, crane car, leather company, smokeless coal, traffic agreement, new passenger cars, log loader, new depot, coal shipments, two passenger cars, pound rail, coal company, mixed train, new timetable, track laying Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
West Virginia Central, Elk Garden, Western Maryland, Roaring Creek, Pittsburg Railway, Tygart Valley River, Potomac River, New York, Pennsylvania Railroad, North Branch, Dry Fork Railroad, Mill Creek, Little Kanawha Railroad, Thomas Davis, Wills Creek, Shavers Fork, Cherry Run, Pittshurg Railway, Beaver Creek, Big Vein, Deep Run, South Baltimore, Big Run, Alexander Shaw, Elk River New!
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