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33005, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1957, #23004. as Baltimore & Ohio 6530, Class FSE-2.  It was reclassified Class GP-9 in 1964 and assigned CSX Transportation 0530 but was sold as Millville Quarries M-1 on May 6, 1987.  It became AI 33005 later.

Amherst Industries, Inc.

98, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive.

Beech Mountain RR

16 was built by Lima in December 1906, #1799, as Enterprise Lumber Co 4.  It was sold as Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co 16 and sold to F C Cooke Co in 1952.  It was leased as BMRR 16 in 1953 and returned as Cooke-Natwick Co in 1954.  It was sold was Ely Thomas Lumber Co 2 in 1956 and sold to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in April 1966.  It has been shown as Leetonia Ry 1.

42, 65DE19a, was built by Whitcomb in April 1944, #60448. as United States Army 8442.  It was sold to S A Healy Construction Co and resold as Buffalo Southern RR 42.  It was sold to Pan American Engineering Co and resold as BMRR 42.

100, 80DE6A, was built by Whitcomb in 1942, #60160, as United States Navy 65-00082.  It was sold as BMR 100 and resold as Cargill Inc 100.

Benwood & Wheeling Connecting Ry.

This road was incorporated in 1900 and operated over the local railroads at Benwood to provide switching service for Wheeling Steel, who owned it. In 1931 they operated 3 miles of line with 3 locomotives.

I have no roster information on 30.

32 was built by Baldwin in March 1913, #39537, as Chicago & Alton 60, Class B-9. It was sold to Southern Iron & Equipment, Shop Number 2288, and then to B&WC as 32 on September 10, 1930. Thanks to Tom Lawson for the information.

Buffalo Creek & Gauley

The BC&G was incorporated in 1904 to build a railroad from Dundon to Huttonsville, about 110 miles. Only 18.6 miles was built from Dundon to Widen. It was owned by the Elk River Coal and Lumber Co and the two operations were closely integrated. Steam continued to be operated into the 1960s when the line became dormant. Several attempts to revive it showed promise, but none ever got much beyond the attempt stage.

4 was built by Baldwin in September 1926, #59472, as Ferrocarril Mexicano 200. It was never delivered to them and then was sold to the BC&G later in 1926. After the BC&G quit running it was sold to the Quakertown & Eastern for excursion service as Q&E 4.

5 was built by Alco-Richmond in 1904, #29164, as Chesapeake & Ohio 509. It was renumbered 838, Class G-7, in 1926 and later sold to BC&G as 5. It was scrapped in 1953.

12 was built by Baldwin in 1915, #41740, as Atlanta Birmingham & Atlantic as 103. It became 212, Class K-1, and later was sold to Chattahoochee Valley Ry as 57. It was then sold to Kelly's Creek RR as 57 and sold to BC&G as 9 in 1953. It was renumbered 12 in 1953 and was scrapped in 1955.

13 was built by Alco-Brooks in January 1920, #61579, as Kelley’s Creek & Northwestern 6.  It was sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 13 in 1954 and then to South Penn Museum as 622 in 1964.  It was then sold to Lake Shore RR Historical Foundation as 1977 in December 1976 and then to Logansport Iron Horse Festival in July 1983.  It was sold to OC as 13 in November 1992.

14 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1916, #59309, as Kelley's Creek & Northwestern 1. It was sold to BC&G as 14 in 1950.

"A" was built by Brill-Mack in November 1921, #21368, 60005, as Lewisburg Milton & Watsonburg Passenger Ry. 20. On November 30, 1928, it became Pennsylvania RR 4738. On January 14, 1931, it was sold to the Artemus-Jellico Ry as 1. In 1941 it became BC&G "A". It was sold in Milton in 1967 and came to the Strasburg RR as 20 in 1977.

“B” was built by Four Wheel Drive Auto Co in 1919.

Campbell's Creek RR 

This road was built in 1901 as a coal hauler between Dana and Putney (13.8 miles). It was dieselized in 1953 and abandoned in 1962.

13, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1953, #18174. It was sold to Kellys Creek RR as 13 in 1962 and then to McLouth Steel Co. as 13 in 1964.

Cass Scenic RR

8 was built by Climax on December 1919,  #1651, as Moore Keppel & Co 6.  It was sold to Dry Gulch Junction Inc in April 1967 and transferred as Whistles in the Woods Inc.  It was sold as CSRR 8 in November 1970,

Cherry River Boom & Lumber Co.

16 was built by Lima in December 1906, #1799, as Enterprise Lumber Co 4.  It was sold as CRB&LCo 16 and sold to F C Cooke Co in 1952.  It was leased as Beech Mountain RR 16 in 1953 and returned as Cooke-Natwick Co in 1954.  It was sold was Ely Thomas Lumber Co 2 in 1956 and sold to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in April 1966.  It has been shown as Leetonia Ry 1.

Deep Run RR

7 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7.  It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as DRRR 7 in 1915.  It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932.  It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945.  It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass.  It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.

Durbin & Greenbriar Valley RR

Gladys-Sewell Coal Co.

1 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7.  It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915.  It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932.  It was sold as G-SCCo 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945.  It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass.  It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.

Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR

7 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7.  It became GC&E 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915.  It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932.  It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945.  It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass.  It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.

Green Smokeless Coal Co.

1 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7.  It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915.  It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as GSCCo 1 in November 1932.  It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945.  It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass.  It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.

Kanawha River Terminals, Inc.

Oglebay Norton Co.

287, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #22986, as Baltimore & Ohio 6512, Class FSE-2.  It was reclassified Class GP-9 in 1964 and assigned CSX Transportation 0512 but retired on January 29, 1987.  It was sold as ONCo 287 in February 1987 and became KRT 287 in June 1994.

Kelley's Creek & Northwestern RR

An excellent history can be found.

1 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1916, #59309. It was sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 14 in 1950.

6 was built by Alco-Brooks in January 1920, #61579.  It was sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 13 in 1954 and then to South Penn Museum as 622 in 1964.  It was then sold to Lake Shore RR Historical Foundation as 1977 in December 1976 and then to Logansport Iron Horse Festival in July 1983.  It was sold to Ohio Central RR as 13 in November 1992.

1, MP15, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1976, #766006-1.  In June 1993 it was sold to Alaska RR as 1 and in January 1994 it was renumbered 1553.

2, MP15, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1980, #796358-1. In June 1993 it was sold to ARR as 2 and in January 1994 it was renumbered 1554.

9, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in January 1948, #29470, as Tidewater Southern Ry 142. It was renumbered 742 in 1952 and sold to Preston W Duffy on November 7, 1966. It then was sold to KC&NW as 9.

Kelly's Creek RR

57 was built by Baldwin in 1915, #41740, as Atlanta Birmingham & Atlantic as 103. It became 212, Class K-1, and later was sold to Chattahoochee Valley Ry as 57. It was then sold to Kelly's Creek RR as 57 and sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 9 in 1953. It was renumbered 12 in 1953 and was scrapped in 1955.

13, SW9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1953, #18174, as Cambell's Creek RR 13. It was sold to KCRR as 13 in 1962 and then to McLouth Steel Co. as 13 in 1964.

Laurel River Lumber Co.

22 was built by Baldwin in December 1913, #40958. It was sold as Carter-Kelley Lumber Co  4 and sold as  W T Carter & Brother Lumber Co 4 in 1930.  It was then donated to Grigsby Foundation in 1970.  It was sold as Reader RR 4 in 1984 and sold to Mount Dora, Tavares & Eustis RR with various identifications.

Meadow River Lumber Co.

1 was built by Lima in May 1910, #2317.  It was donated to Edaville in July 1959 and transferred to F Nelson Blount in January 1963.  It is at Steamtown.

8, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in January 1957, #32815.  It was transferred as Georgia-Pacific Corp 1 in 1971.

Middle Fork RR

Moore Keppel & Co.

3 was built by Climax in November 1910, #1958.  It was sold to Connecticut Electric Railway Association in 1961 and resold to Durham & Greenbriar Valley RR i n 2001. as MK&Co 3.

6 was built by Climax in December 1919,  #1651.  It was sold to Dry Gulch Junction Inc in April 1967 and transferred as Whistles in the Woods Inc.  It was sold as Cass Scenic RR 8 in November 1970,

Ohio River Terminal Co.

4010, C415, was built by Alco in November 1968, #6909-01, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 100. It became Burlington Northern 4010, Class A-415, in 1970, and was sold to Diesel Supply Co in October 1980. They sold it to Centerra Energy Co as 4010 in June 1981. They sold it to ORT as 4010.

120839, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive. It came from BP Petroleum Corp.

Premier Coal Co.

1 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563, as West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co 7.  It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915.  It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932.  It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945.  It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass.  It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.

Raleigh & Southwestern RR

Sewell Valley RR

7 was built by Baldwin in 1919, #52265. It later became Chesapeake & Ohio 2910, and later Louisiana & NorthWest 36.

South Branch Valley Ry

This line operates over former B&O trackage between Green Spring and Petersburg.

180, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1957, #23106, as Duluth Missabe & Iron Range 118, Class RS-2. It later was became Bessemer & Lake Erie 845. It was then rebuilt by Larry's Truck Equipment as 180 and then became SBV 180.

181, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1957, #23105, as DM&IR 117, Class RS-2. It later became B&LE 844. It was then rebuilt by LTE as 181 and then became SBV 181.

182, SD18, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1962, #27723, as B&LE 853, Class W-6AE, in 2003. It was then rebuilt by LTE as 182 and then became SBV 182 on July 2003.

6506, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1956, #22250, as Baltimore & Ohio 6506, Class FSE-2. It became Class GP-9 in 1964 and assigned CSX Transportation 0506.sold as SBV 6506 on July 30, 1986.  It was retired by 1997.

6604, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1955, #20421, as B&O 751, Class RSE-9c. It became 3411, Class PSE-2, in 1957, and 6604, Class FSE-4 in 1958. It was reclassed Class GP-9 in 1964 and leased as Central RR of New Jersey 6604 on April 15, 1968.  It was returned to B&O on November 10, 1969 and sold to SBV as 6604 on September 29, 1983.

Steel of West Virginia, Inc.

15, 110 Ton, was built by General Electric in January 1973, #38904, as Armco Steel Co 6. It was sold to Larry's Truck Equipment and then to SWV as 15 in November 1998.

Weirton Steel Corp.

216, S2, was built by Alco in March 1941, #69421, as Peoria & Pekin Union Ry 300, Class D-3. In 1966 it was sold to Weirton Steel as 216.

217, S2, was built by Alco in October 1942, #70208, as P&PU 301, Class D-3. In 1966 it was sold to Weirton Steel as 217.

West Virginia Central RR

4 was former Union Pacific EC-4.

67, FP7A, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1952, #14804, as Clinchfield RR 200. It became Seaboard System RR as 200 in 1982 and was renumbered 118 in 1983. It became CSX Transportation 118 in 1987 and was renumbered 418 in November 1998. It became WVC 67 in 2001.

West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.

7 was built by Lima on July 18, 1912, #2563.  It became Greenbriar Cheat & Elk RR 7 in 1913 and sold as Deep Run RR 7 in 1915.  It was sold as Western Maryland RR 3 in March 1929 and sold as Green Smokeless Coal Co 1 in November 1932.  It was sold as Glady-Sewell Coal Co 1 in June 1941 and sold as Premier Coal Co 1 on October 10, 1945.  It was sold to David W Corbitt in the 1970s and planned to be sent to Cass.  It was wrecked enroute and scrapped at West End, WV.

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.

1265, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1963, #27863, as Missouri Pacific 1195. It was retired and sold on Precision National on June 13, 1985. It was then sold to W-PS as 1265 in 1986.

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