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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in the Coal Fields of West Virginia and Kentucky: Mines-Towns-Trains

Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in the Coal Fields of West Virginia and Kentucky: Mines-Towns-Trains
By Thomas W. Dixon Jr

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A new look at mines, towns, trains, people that were involved in transportation of coal from mine to market on C&O in the period 1945-1960. Chapters include Background; Coal Fields Motive Power; Coal Fields Rolling Stock; C&O Coal Operations; Coal Towns; Mines & Tipples. Most photos are from C&O official files and illustrate every aspect of coal mining and transportation. Maps show branches and their relationship to whole scheme. Ideal for C&O fans, modelers, and those interested in the coal fields of Appalachia. If you have the C&OHS’s 1995 book C&O in the Coal Fields, this book is ALL NEW, and does not repeat the photos or data.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1240542 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-02-01
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 108 pages

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About the Author

Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. has studied and written about C&O subjects for many years. He organized and has served as president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society since its inception in 1969.