Coopers, WV - Derailment Photo

Sun Oct 5 11:01:12 EDT 2014

A catenary insulator visible in the upper center of the photo indicates that the derailment was subsequent to the Pocahontas Division electrification of about 1915.

Gordon Hamilton
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  Jeff

  Not enough info in the photos.

  Class B Loco. No. 68 was involved in some type of head end collision On March 29, 1902.  Don't think this is the one by the trees and clothing the children were wearing.

  The only other one that I have a record was on Aug. 24, 1900.  A couple of Class G Locomotives Nos. 240 and 297 were involved in some type of head end at Cooper Station.  Nothing to indicate this was a head end from the photo but the season seems to make it a possible candidate. 

  Jim Blackstock

  On 10/4/2014 7:23 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

    A friend of mine from Lynchburg sent me the attached photo earlier this week.  He found it in his grandparent's basement.  Has anyone ever seen this one before or is it something that has never seen the light of day?  The third hopper car from the left really captured my interest. ..."AND NEW ENGLAND".  Does anyone have information on this derailment?  My best guess is that the photograph is from the 1920's, perhaps a bit earlier. 

    Jeff Hawkins

    www.railsinvirginia.com
    www.railfirephotography.com

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