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Nostalgia & History > Huntington, WV, some history and the B&ODate: 11/09/12 17:16 Huntington, WV, some history and the B&O Author: bandob During our storm-enforced week in Huntington, WV, I took some walks around downtown and the river front. My first historical discovery was Elk River Coal and Lumber Steam Locomotive, #10. The 2-8-2 locomotive was moved to its current location in 1977 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
B&OBill Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/10/12 14:37 by bandob. Date: 11/09/12 17:19 Re: Huntington, WV, some history and the B&O Author: bandob The location, I then discovered, was the former B&O Passenger Station. A heavyweight Pullman-observation was also on display. It's name: Collis P. Huntington.
The depot is now home to the Visitors Center and a VERY nice craft and gift shop, featuring local artists. B&OBill Date: 11/09/12 17:24 Re: Huntington, WV, some history and the B&O Author: bandob When I got home, I went looking at my old B&O timetables to better understand B&O Service to Huntington. In 1947, 3 trains a day came into Huntington, including one with an overnight pullman car from Pittsburgh, that went on to Hinton via C&O. Hopefully someone on the board will be able to tell us how that transfer was made from B&O to C&O. Why, I wonder, was there business for a Pittsburgh-Hinton sleeper?
By 1958, all that was left was a mixed train from Parkersburg, WV to Huntington. B&OBill Date: 11/09/12 19:06 Re: Huntington, WV, some history and the B&O Author: GP35 Very interesting! Thanks for posting!
Date: 11/13/12 19:33 Re: Huntington, WV, some history and the B&O Author: Yarddogh This is a great stuff. As a kid, I used to go down to the depot in Ravenswood.
I recall an old coach which used to be parked back of the shack there (?) A railroad employee gave me a bunch of old B&O magazines from that same late 50's, early 60s period. Have them here somewhere. Out in SF now . . Date: 11/15/12 23:45 Re: Huntington, WV, some history and the B&O Author: chakk Timetable from the 1940s? No domes on any of the B&O consists.
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