Principle Locations along the C&O New River and Alleghany Subdivisions

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Principle Locations along the C&O New River and Alleghany Subdivisions

Handley Western Limit of the New River Subdivision. The large yard featured an engine terminal, car shops and classification tracks.

Hawk's Nest The famous overlook on the cliff high above the river on the north side. Fish hawks are reputed to have once nested on the 585 foot cliff. The C&O double track main splits with one main on each side of the river. The track curvature leading to the bridge is the tightest on the C&O NRSD.

Kaymoor Site of a large mine that was extensively documented by the HAER. Now the impressive New River Bridge arcs overhead.

Sewell Over a mile of beehive coke ovens line the cliff at Sewell. The Manns Creek Narrow Gauge Railroad interchanged here with the C&O.

Thurmond Bob Ripley featured Thurmond as a "Believe It or Not" town since there is no main street. Now HQ for the National Park Service, Thurmond was the marshalling yard for several branches and featured an engine terminal.

Prince Built in1949 the art deco station is still used by Amtrak. The 1580 feet long Stretchers Neck Tunnel , the only remaining tunnel in the NRSD, is just west of Prince.

Quinnimont obtains its name from the five mountain peaks nearby. In 1873 Joseph Beury opened and operated the first New River coal mines and shipped the the first coal over the just completed C&O Railroad. Later the C&O established an important coal marshaling yard for the Piney and Laurel Creek branch lines.

Meadow Creek Junction point for the Nicholas, Fayette and Greenbrier Railroad, jointly owned by the New York Central and the C&O.

Hinton Divion point yard between the New River and Alleghany Subdivisions.

Alleghany Summit of the C&O's climb across the Alleghanies.

	Handley Western Limit of the New River Subdivision. The large yard featured an engine terminal, car shops and classification tracks.
	Hawk's Nest The famous overlook on the cliff high above the river on the north side. Fish hawks are reputed to have once nested on the 585 foot cliff. The C&O double track main splits with one main on each side of the river. The track curvature leading to the bridge is the tightest on the C&O NRSD.
	Kaymoor Site of a large mine that was extensively documented by the HAER. Now the impressive New River Bridge arcs overhead.
	Sewell Over a mile of beehive coke ovens line the cliff at Sewell. The Manns Creek Narrow Gauge Railroad interchanged here with the C&O.
	Thurmond Bob Ripley featured Thurmond as a "Believe It or Not" town since there is no main street. Now HQ for the National Park Service, Thurmond was the marshalling yard for several branches and featured an engine terminal.
	Prince Built in1949 the art deco station is still used by Amtrak. The 1580 feet long Stretchers Neck Tunnel , the only remaining tunnel in the NRSD, is just west of Prince.
	Quinnimont obtains its name from the five mountain peaks nearby. In 1873 Joseph Beury opened and operated the first New River coal mines and shipped the the first coal over the just completed C&O Railroad. Later the C&O established an important coal marshaling yard for the Piney and Laurel Creek branch lines.
	Meadow Creek Junction point for the Nicholas, Fayette and Greenbrier Railroad, jointly owned by the New York Central and the C&O.
	Hinton Divion point yard between the New River and Alleghany Subdivisions.
	Alleghany Summit of the C&O's climb across the Alleghanies.