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In
the late-1960's a single
Fairbanks-Morse Trainmaster was
usually found on the siding
behind the Oak Hill Depot.
N&W
#171 began its life as Virginian
Ry. #71, being built in April 1954
and classified as Class DE-RS on
the VGN.
FM #171 shuttling hoppers
through Oak Hill - During the 1960's, N&W crews picked up cars of coal
from C&O crews at Carlisle, delivering the loaded cars to the New River
Co.'s Lochgelly cleaning plant.
#171
"runs around" a string
of about 20 "loads"
near Oak Hill Depot - After
cleaning, the coal that
originated from the New River
Company's Siltix mine, was
loaded back into hoppers and
then taken back by N&W crews
to the Carlisle siding.
As
the N&W engineer rev's up
#171, preparing to head back
with his "loads" to
Carlisle, a couple of boys run
along side the train.
