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Until the late 1980s West Virginia Northern crews could be found somewhere along its roller coaster route switching its numerous coal tipples. The line became a tourist railroad in August 1994, operated by Kingwood Northern, Inc. The tourist operation ran until 1999, when its "First Annual Railfan Weekend" was abruptly announced to be its final ...
The name was changed to West Virginia Northern Railroad Company on May 8, 1899. It was incorporated as a reorganization of the Kingwood Railway Company, which had been incorporated January 12, 1882, under the general laws of West Virginia. The property of the Kingwood Railway Company had been sold after foreclosure to individuals who ...
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: West Virginia Short Line Railroad: B&O: 1895 1912 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: West Virginia South Western Railroad: N&W: 1902 1909 Norfolk and Western Railway: West Virginia and Southern Railroad: 1897 N/A WV Southern Railway: WVSR 2003 2005 R.J. Corman Railroad/West Virginia Line: West Virginia Southern Railway ...
This list of museums in West Virginia encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Sierra Railway - Railtown 1897 State Historic Park; Red Car Trolley; Redwood Valley Railway; Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad; Sacramento RiverTrain; Sacramento Southern Railroad; San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society (For AT&SF 3751 excursion trips) San Diego Trolley Silver Line; San Francisco Municipal Railway. E ...
William Nelson Page (January 6, 1854 – March 7, 1932) was an American civil engineer and industrialist.He was active in the Virginias following the U.S. Civil War. Page was widely known as a metallurgical expert by other industry leaders and investors as well as state and federal authorities.
1930. The Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad acquires control of the New Orleans Great Northern Railroad. [citation needed]January 1: The Illinois Terminal Company leases the Alton and Eastern Railroad (not Class I), a short piece of the former Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad.
January 1: The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway begins operating the former Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad, [129] in receivership since May 27, 1913. [130] During its receivership, it has lost its relationships with parent St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad and subsidiary Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad (not yet Class I).