Thomas W Dixon
Autor von Chessie: The Railroad Kitten
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Bildnachweis: Clifford Clements (L) and Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. (R)
Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society on August 27, 2021
Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society on August 27, 2021
Werke von Thomas W Dixon
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in the Coal Fields of West Virginia and Kentucky: Mines-Towns-Trains (2008) 11 Exemplare
The Van Sweringen Railroad Empire : studies in the development of the Van Sweringen Railroad Empire emphasizing its… (2006) 4 Exemplare
The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society Magazine, Vol. 52, Nos. 11&12 (January/February 2021) 3 Exemplare
Chesapeake & Ohio History Series #31: Chesapeake & Ohio heralds, symbols, and advertising (2020) 3 Exemplare
The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society Magazine, Vol. 52, Nos. 9&10 (September/October 2020) 2 Exemplare
The Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society Magazine, Vol. 53, Nos. 1&2 (January/February 2021) 2 Exemplare
Chesapeake & Ohio 2 Exemplare
Chesapeake and Ohio 2 Exemplare
West Virginia Railroads (signed) 1 Exemplar
Chesapeake and Ohio Early Diesels 1 Exemplar
Chesapeake & Ohio diesel switchers 1 Exemplar
Chesapeake & Ohio, Superpower to Diesels 1 Exemplar
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- Alderson, West Virginia, USA
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- West Virginia University (BA)
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Coaling stations were often impressive reinforced concrete structures that took coal by conveyor from hopper cars, stored it overhead, and dropped it through chutes into locomotive tenders. Some could store 2000 tons of coal, and they often incorporated water towers, sand dumps, and ash handling stations – a “one stop” service lane. Because they were so massive, some rail yards still have them – the coal and ash handling equipment long since removed but the sand equipment still present and the tower still there because it’s too expensive to demolish.
Might be interesting if you’re a model railroader or just want to see yet another fascinating piece of obsolete railroad infrastructure. As far as my environmental concerns go, maybe some heavy metals in the ash pits, possibly PCBs in the heavy electrical equipment for conveyors, and, as always, asbestos all over. I don’t think there are any coaling stations still standing at the yards, but I want to look at the places where they used to be and see if there’s anything interesting.… (mehr)