O. Winston Link N&W Y 2190 at Gilbert, WV

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To help others locate the names mentioned in Ken's message I might add that
the Gay Mining Co. was (or the Ben Creek No. 1 is) located at the end of the
Ben Creek Spur off the Gilbert Branch (Wharncliffe - Gilbert, WV) of the
Pocahontas Division.  The spur left/leaves the Gilbert Branch at Milepost
W-4, about one-half mile east of the 4027 ft. long Staggerweed Tunnel.

Gordon Hamilton

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> This is the caption used for the photo at the Matewan Depot Museum
>
> Time Draws Nigh on simmering Y6b 2-8-8-2 #2190, caught in an O. Winston
> Link classic on March 16, 1960.  In less than two months, it boiler
> would be as cold as the icicles clinging to the cliffs at the Ben Creek
> No. 1 operation of the Massey Coal Mining Co.  Originally the Gay
> Mining Co. at Timbar, it is fitting that this picture was taken at
> Massey Energy's "mother" property in the Tug Valley coalfields.
>
> Ken Miller
> On Jun 13, 2005, at 10:20 PM, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:
>
> > Trying to locate where the O. Winston Link image on page 117 of
> > "Steam, Steel & Stars" was taken. Image is a daylight shot of Y 2190
> > with what I assume to be mine equipment on the ridge in the
> > background. Lots of black smoke(!) and icicles. A colorized version of
> > the image was used on the OWL LP "2nd Pigeon and the Mocking Bird".
> > Supposed to be at/near the Massey Mine, near/at Gilbert WV (Warncliffe
> > Shifter). Image was take in March 1960.
> >
> > Anybody have better details of where this shot was taken??
> >
> > Found a small online version of image at the following URL:
> > http://www.perichgallery.com/perichgallery/Images/Image.aspx?
> > ImageID=1933
> >
> > Roger Link
> > linkr at vt.edu
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