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The depot at Hinton was built for a time when this was a major coal marshalling yard for the C&O. This location had division offices, several passenger trains per day, a lay over dinning cars and the termination of a Pullman route.
4814 rests in the Coal River after hitting a mud slide about 5 miles south of St. Albans at about 05:30 4-4-07. CSX 295 and several loaded hoppers were also derailed, but did not get wet. ( http://www.railroadforums.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/46411/ppuser/3869 ) The crew escaped shaken...