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Deep Run RR
7 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7. It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as DRRR 7 in 1915. It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932. It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945. It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass. It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.
Durbin & Greenbriar Valley RR
We have a special page on this line.
Eastern Associated Coal Co.
No number, 15 Ton, was built by General Electric on December 30, 1976, #39172.
No number, 15 Ton, was built by General Electric on January 18, 1977, #39173.
Elkay Mining Co.
01, S2m, was built by Alco. It was rebuilt by General Electric in January 1979, #89665, as EMCo 01 and sold to Motivation Coal Co no number in 1998.
Elk River RR
1, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1957, #23837, as Illinois Central 9337. It was rebuilt at Paducah in December 1974 as 8337 and sold as ERRR 1.
2, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1954, #19902, as IC 9060. It was rebuilt at Paducah in June 1969 as 8060 and sold as Oneida Coal Co 8060. It was sold as Brooks Run Coal Co 8060 in 1996 and sold as ERRR 2 in 1996.
3, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1952, #17076, FN 6413-1, as Wabash RR 475, Class D-15. It became N&W 3475 in 1965 and rebuilt at Paducah in July 1976 as Illinois Terminal RR 1750. It was sold as Precision National Corp 1750 in December 1981 and sold as ERRR 3.
Ely-Thomas Lumber Co.
2 was built by Lima in December 1906, #1799, as Enterprise Lumber Co 4. It was sold as Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co 16 and sold to F C Cooke Co in 1952. It was leased as Beech Mountain RR 16 in 1953 and returned as Cooke-Natwick Co in 1954. It was sold was E-TLCo 2 in 1956 and sold to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in April 1966. It has been shown as Leetonia Ry 1.
5 was built by Lima on October 20, 1917, #2940, as Pardee & Curtin Lumber Co 12. It was sold as E-TLCo 5 on March 21, 1947, and acquired by Harold Allen and Casimir Samborski in 1955. It was sold to George Banta in August 1972 and donated to National Railroad Museum.
F&M Coal Co.
6523, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #22997, as Baltimore & Ohio 6523, Class FSE-2. It was reclassified Class GP-9 in 1964 and reclassified CSX Transportation 0523 but sold as F&M Coal Co 6523 on July 31, 1986. It was closed in 1990 and sold to George R Silcott Co. It was resold as R J Corman RR 9010.
8031, S4, was built by Montreal in February 1954, #76446, as Canadian National 8031, Class MS-10e. It was sold as F&MCCo 8031 in 1984.
Gauley River RR
1821, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1951, #13883, as Atlantic Coast Line 203. It became Seaboard Coast Line 823 in July 1967 and rebuilt at Uceta in December 1981 as 4775. It became Seaboard System RR 4775 and renumbered 1821. It became CSX Transportation 1821, Class GP-10, and retired in February 19, 1993. It was sold at GRIV 1879 and sold as Buckingham Branch RR 1821. It was renumbered 9.
Gladys-Sewell Coal Co.
1 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7. It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915. It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932. It was sold as G-SCCo 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945. It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass. It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
1227, SSB1200, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1953, #18093, FN 4219-8, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 2427, Class 2418, a SW9. It was renumbered 1427, Class 1418, in August 1974 retired on February 29, 1979. It rebuilt at San Bernardino as 1227, Class 1214, on June 15, 1979, and retired on December 13, 1984. It was sold as GY 1227 in June 1987. It became Shell Chemical 1227 in 1992 and sold to J&M Locomotive Inc as JDNX 60 by 2000. It was sold to Western Rail Inc but there is no other info.
Greenbrier & Eastern RR
1 was built by Baldwin in 1921, #55199. It became Chesapeake & Ohio 2930, Class M-4, in 1928 and later sold as Campbell Creek's RR 10 in October 1934. It was retired in 1953.
3 was built by Baldwin in 1923, #57554. It became C&O 2931 in 1928 and later sold as CC 11 in October 1934.
Greenbrier Cheat & Elk RR
7 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7. It became GC&E 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915. It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932. It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945. It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass. It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.
14 was built by Lima in April 26, 1910, #2248, as Chesapeake & Ohio 11. It was retired in December 1923 and sold as GC&ERR 14 in February 1924. It became WVP&PCo 14 in October 1928 and sold as Western Maryland 5 in June 1932, It was retired in September 1950 and scrapped in October 1954.
Green Smokeless Coal Co.
1 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7. It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915. It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as GSCCo 1 in November 1932. It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945. It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass. It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.
Green Valley Coal Co.
781, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1950, #7442, FN 5000-4, as Nashville Chattanooga & Saint Louis 703, Class GP-7. It became L&N 1703, Class GP-7N, and renumbered 493, Class GP-7, in 1965. It was sold as National Railway Passenger Corp 781 and resold to Helm Leasing Corp as HLCX 781. It was sold as GVCCo 781 in 2012.
2171, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1962, #27117, as Reading Co 5503, Class RES-14. It was renumbered 3603 in 1964 and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 2171, Class GP-30, in April 1976. It was retired on April 11, 1991, and sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co in 1996. It was sold to Larry's Truck Equipment and resold as GVCCo 2171 in February 1997.
Hobet Mining & Construction Co.
101, DRS4-4-1500, was built by Baldwin in March 1948, #73494, as Norfolk Southern Ry 1508. It was rebuilt and sold as Durham & Southern 365 on February 5, 1966. It was sold as Morehead & Morgan Fork 365 in September 1974 and later sold to Southern Rails Inc. It was sold as Hobet 101.
Juliana Coal Co.
2500, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1953, #17968, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 343L, Class 325, an F7A. It was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2500, Class 2417, on September 27, 1974. It was retired in December 1984 and sold to Blue Mountain & Reading in January 1985. It was sold as JCo 2500 in November 1985 and later resold as Spruce Fork Coal Co 2500.
Kanawha Central RR
944.
Kanawha River Terminals, Inc.
Oglebay Norton Co.
287, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #22986, as Baltimore & Ohio 6512, Class FSE-2. It was reclassified Class GP-9 in 1964 and assigned CSX Transportation 0512 but retired on January 29, 1987. It was sold as ONCo 287 in February 1987 and became KRT 287 in June 1994.
1200, GP40-2LW, was built by General Motors in March 1976, #A3433, as Canadian National 9638, Class GF-430d. It was retired on March 1, 2002, and sold to Progress Rail. It was sold as KRT 1200.
Kelley's
Creek & Northwestern RR
An excellent history can be found.
1 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1916, #59309. It was sold to Buffalo
Creek & Gauley as 14 in 1950.
6 was built by Alco-Brooks in January 1920, #61579. It was sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 13 in 1954 and then to South Penn Museum as 622 in 1964. It was then sold to Lake Shore RR Historical Foundation as 1977 in December 1976 and then to Logansport Iron Horse Festival in July 1983. It was sold as Ohio Central RR 13 in November 1992 and went to Age of Steam Roundhouse.
1, MP15, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1976, #766006-1.
In June 1993 it was sold to Alaska
RR as 1 and in January 1994 it was renumbered 1553.
2, MP15, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1980, #796358-1. In June
1993 it was sold to ARR as 2 and in January 1994 it was renumbered 1554.
9, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in January 1948, #29470, as Tidewater
Southern Ry 142. It was renumbered 742 in 1952 and sold to Preston W
Duffy on November 7, 1966. It then was sold to KC&NW as 9.
Kelly's
Creek RR
57 was built by Baldwin in 1915, #41740, as Atlanta
Birmingham & Atlantic as 103. It became 212, Class K-1, and later
was sold to Chattahoochee
Valley Ry as 57. It was then sold to Kelly's
Creek RR as 57 and sold to Buffalo
Creek & Gauley as 9 in 1953. It was renumbered 12 in 1953 and was
scrapped in 1955.
13, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1953, #18174, as Cambell's
Creek RR 13. It was sold to KCRR as 13 in 1962 and then to McLouth
Steel Co. as 13 in 1964.
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