Berwind Hoppers

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Stephen, again, I am referring to the article in the March 1987 issue of the C&OHS magazine...the first cars for the West Virginia group were built in 1910.  By 1957 they were all gone.  I have not found any information that indicates they ran on the N&W.  It sounds like, from Mr. Mason Cooper's research, they did not, however, Mr. Jim Nichols reported remembering seeing one in a train in Bluefield.

Regards, 
Jim Moseley    
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  Jim: 
  Thanks for the great insight on these cars! What time period would these have run?

  Stephen Rineair

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  Stephen, according to an article in the March 1987 C&O Railway Historical magazine (the monthly C&O HS magazine), the New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company was incorporated on May 26, 1905 as a subsidiary of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company.  When West Virginia mining operations started, the first mining town formed was Berwind, near Iaeger, on the N&W Dry Fork Branch.  Although this article deals with operations on the C&O Railway, it sounds like these hopper cars in question also operated on the N&W.  Hope this helps answer your question.  By the way, if you can get your hands on an October 1986 issue of Railroad Model Craftsmen (I can't find my copy.), there is a very good article about these hopper cars in that issue.

  Jim Moseley 
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    Does anyone have any knowledge about the Berwind 55-Ton coal hoppers Lettered for the New River and Pocahontas Coal Company?
    Would these hoppers have run in a N&W consist? Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks,
    Stephen Rineair
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