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The following images
were taken in and around the former Virginian shop
complex in Princeton, West Virginia. The
Princeton Shops served as the Virginian's primary
maintenance and repair facility. Both
locomotives and cars were serviced and repaired
here, with some freight cars and cabooses even being
built in Princeton. The shops continued to
function in various capacities after the Virginian's
merger with the N&W in 1959. The facility
remained active throughout the N&W era and even
under Norfolk Southern for a period of time.
However the shops eventually fell silent and the
primary shop building was demolished in November
2006.
All
photos Copyright © 2005-06 Jeff Hawkins
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