Coopers, WV - Derailment Photo

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Jeff,
As Bud Jeffries pointed out, the electrification puts it after 1915, but
further the HSa hopper (second one going back) would not have been built
prior to 1918 according to Dow.
Jim Cochran

On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 9:04 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

>  Jeff,
>
> You can see the catenary wire and insulators at the top of the photo and
> so this has to be 1915 or later.  The "AND NEW ENGLAND" on the hopper would
> probably be that of the Scioto Valley and New England RR built as separate
> company from Columbus, Ohio reaching Coal Grove, Ohio in 1881.  The SV&NE
> was purchased by the N&W and the physical connection was made in 1892, most
> of which became the Columbus line.
>
> Bud Jeffries
>
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> *Subject:* Coopers, WV - Derailment Photo
>
>  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?Â
> 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.
> Â
> Jeff Hawkins
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