VGN mystery photo

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The bridge was built in the 1930's.  I have just finished a book on the
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad and it is up for publication . It will have a
chapter dedicated to the bridge at Deepwater.
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> DEEPWATER, WV connections ????
>
> What year was the bridge over the Kanawha River built to connect with the
> New York Central at Alloy ?
>
> The 97 year mentioned must be the construction to the river but not across
> it. I say this because I was told by a former Union Carbide traffic
manager
> that he was instrumental in getting the ICC approval for the extension
> across the river.
>
> Would like to add info to what I have.
>
> Oakie G Ford
> IRONTON, OH
>
>
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>
> > Thanks to all for the many fine comments.
> >
> > This early VGN photo can be viewed at:
> >
> >  http://www.club-e-stores.com/VGNMysteryP-1.htm
> >
> >  Some more clues before I tell you where this is.  The railroad is the
> > VGN main and it turns to the right.  The water course is Loup Creek.  In
> > the middle is a bridge.  That has been replaced by a more modern
> > structure.  The one story house is still there.  You cannot see it from
> > this location as the foliage has grown up in 97 years to obscure
> > everything.
> >
> > The mountain in the background is across a large river from this site.
> > Between the bridge and the house is a level horizontal surface.  That is
> > the C&O main.  Left to Charleston and Right to Hinton.
> >
> > This is Deepwater, West Virginia
> >
> > *****
> >
> > Thanks Bob Moore.  I would still be staring at this and wondering where.
> >
> > Tom Salmon
> >
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