N&W in 1912--Welch station

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This station is long gone; the public library now sits on the site.  A few
tracks remain nearby, behind the library.  O. Winston Link did some of his
black and white photography in town in the 1950s.

J. Kelling

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 11:23 AM, NW Mailing List
<nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>wrote:


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> Bluefield Daily Telegraph

> Wed., April 10, 1912

>

> WELCH NEWS NOTES

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> *STATION NEARS COMPLETION*

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> *Is Most Up-to-date to be Found Between Kenova and Roanoke*

>     The handsome brick Norfolk and Western Railway station at this place

> is just nearing completion and occupancy being taken of the building. The

> freight station is annexed to the passenger station, which has been

> completed a number of months. The construction work of these buildings has

> been under supervision of John P. Pettyjohn & Company, of Lynchburg, with

> V. 0. Stuart acting as superintendent. When the disastrous fire visited

> Welch about a year ago, the Norfolk and Western station had a narrow escape

> from being destroyed, and the old building then standing was a very

> inferior station for a place the size of Welch. The members of the board of

> trade appealed to the officials of the railroad company to build at this

> place a Station creditable to the town, which request was granted, and work

> immediately begun. The building put up is a handsome brick structure,

> and is the most up-to-date depot to be found between Kenova and Roanoke.

> Every consideration looking forward to the convenience of the travelers

> boarding trains at Welch was considered, and it speaks highly of the

> Norfolk and Western to have supplied such a nice passenger and freight

> station at Welch. The new freight station, just finished, is amply large to

> conveniently and easily handle all freight coming in and going out; well

> built docks to truck freight to and from the cars make it an easy matter to

> dispose of all incoming and outgoing freight, and the freight agent, R. H.

> Miller, under whom is his efficient cashier, W. W. Wood, has a well trained

> force of men to serve the public and take care of their interest.

> ------

> Gordon Hamilton

>

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JK
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