Appalachian Coal Mines & Railroads Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. This nostalgic photo collection chronicles the cycle of coal transportation, originating at the mineand ending at the market, and tells how the railroads of the Appalachian region developed and serve d this important trade. Concentrating on the Norfolk & Western, Virginian, and Chesapeake & Ohio Railways, this work also deals with some of the other lines that hauled Appalachian coal, including theBaltimore & Ohio and Louisville & Nashville. Ideal for historians, model railroaders and those inte rested in the region and its coal heritage.