The Virginian Railway, West Virginia, Images of Rail, Paperback

Description: The Virginian Railway, West Virginia, Images of Rail, Paperback The Virginian Railway existed as a separate entity for only a half century, but that period of American history witnessed two world wars and the emergence of the United States as a global superpower. Henry Huddleston Rogers, who marshaled the development of the U.S. oil industry through his leadership of Standard Oil, invested $30 million of his personal wealth into the making of the Virginian. He speculated that south-central West Virginia coal would fuel America's Industrial Revolution. Although Rogers died before his railroading dream could realize its full potential, the Virginian Railwaycontinued on from 1909 until its merger in 1959 with the Norfolk and Western Railway (now Norfolk Southern). During that time, the Virginian grew to a point that it was originating from 1,200 to 1,500hundred-ton carloads of coal per day and serving 60 active coal mines. It earned a reputation for power, service, and efficiency that placed it among the great railroads of America.

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Location: Columbia, South Carolina

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MPN: 9780738552743

Book Title: Virginian Railway

Item Length: 9.2in

Item Height: 0.3in

Item Width: 6.5in

Author: William R. &Quot;Bill&Quot; Archer, Princeton Railroad Museum

Format: Perfect

Language: English

Topic: Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, FL, GA, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Railroads / History, Railroads / Pictorial

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Publication Year: 2007

Genre: Photography, Transportation, History

Item Weight: 0.7 Oz

Number of Pages: 128 Pages