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HNWR084

FILES

HNWR084.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

HNWR084

Description

Electric engines were developed in 1914 so crews could safely navigate the tunnel at Coldale, West Virginia. Slow-moving steam engines choked the badly ventilated tunnel to the detriment of the crew's health. The electrified line ran between Bluefield and Hull, West Virginia. Pictured is Engine No. 2512.

Creator

unknown

Source

Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris

Date

1920s

Contributor

Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital tiff

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HNWR084

Citation

unknown, “HNWR084,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR084.