Kelleys Creek & Northwestern - 1972, 1978 and 1990
I’ve scanned these for Gary Carlson for consideration for inclusion in his upcoming book on WV and VA short lines. He may use a couple of those shot in 1972.
1. KC&NW 9 picking up coal loads at Ward WV. 03-16-1972.
2. KC&NW 9. View 2. 1972.
3. KC&NW No. 9 is a GE 70 tonner built in 1948. It came from the Tidewater Southern. View 3. 1972.
4. KC&NW 9. View 4. 1972.
5. KC&NW no 7 is a 70 tonner in the engine house at Ward WV. 1972.
6. KC&NW hopper 1002 was built by Ortner. Looks like it has friction bearing trucks. 1972.
7. KC&NW hopper 1002. View 2. 1972.
8. P&LE 75185. This hopper had been retired by P&LE. 1972.
9. Having delivered empties, KC&NW 1 will be coupling onto those loads from the Valley Camp #5 mine. 10-08-1979.
10. KC&NW 1. View 2. 1979.
11. KC&NW No 1 an MP15. View 3. 1979.
12. KC&NW 1 shoves loads toward the barge terminal. Cedar Grove WV. 02-20-1990.
13. KC&NW 1 shoving loads toward the barge terminal. View 2. Cedar Grove WV. 02-20-1990.
14. Newer Ortner hoppers. Shoving across Conrail’s West Virginia Secondary at Cedar Grove WV. 1990.
15. KC&NW 1. 1990.
16. KC&NW 1. Now they will couple onto those empties on the left and head back up the creek. 1990.
17. KC&NW 1. 1990.
18. KC&NW 1. Just out of Cedar Grove. 1990.
19. KC&NW 1. Near Ward WV. 1990.
20. KC&NW No 1 an MP15 at Mammoth WV. 1990.
21. KC&NW 1. Making up their train of loads at the Valley Camp no. 5 mine. Mammoth WV. 1990.
22. KC&NW 1. 1990.
23. School busses have to wait for trains in Mammoth WV. KC&NW 1. 1990.
24. KC&NW 1. 1990.
25. KC&NW 1. Mammoth WV. 1990.
26. KC&NW 1. Passing the engine house at Ward WV. 1990.
27. KC&NW 1. Arriving Cedar Grove with loads. 1990.
28. KC&NW No. 1 cuts off and heads back up to come on on the rear. 1990.
29. KC&NW 1. 1990.
30. KC&NW 1. Shoving across Conrail to the barge terminal at Cedar Grove WV. 1990.
31. KC&NW 1. 1990.
32. KC&NW 1. 1990.
33. KC&NW 1. End of the day for these guys. Passing the car shop at Ward. 1990.
34. KC&NW 1. Time to go home. The mine will run through the night, and there will be loads to move tomorrow. 02-20-1990.
All of this is history. Everything is gone now.
Train images used by permission of Everett N Young