Handley, WV: C&O Coaling, Water & Yard (RO) Towers and Roundhouse

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Raymond Storey posted four photos with the comment: "HANDLEY WV."

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 Ron Flanary  "The closed engine terminal at Handley, WV (ex-C&O) still had many of the trappings of the steam era in 1986, including water tanks, a coaling station, 115-foot turntable (long enough to handle the H8 2-6-6-6 Alleghenies) and the radial tracks of the roundhouse."

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This topo map helped me find the remnants of the coaling tower.

1965 Montgomery Quadrangle @ 1:24,000

Street View

One of the comments on Ron's photo pointed out that the yard office is also still standing. Obviously, it also used to be the yard tower.

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Charlie Whipp posted
B&O  6092 leads an incredibly long string of 11 locomotives past RO tower at  Handley, WV with orders in the hoop. The hogger was concentrating on  snatching the orders which was a pretty small target, I thought that the  operator could have tied a little longer string for the delivery fork.  It looks to me like it's pulled as tight as a archery bow.  July 1988

Nicholas Marakovits: Wow didn't realize they were still using Train Orders in the late 80's. Great shot.

Tim Shanahan shared

Raymond Storey posted

Thomas Dorman

Coaling tower built for C&O in 1919 by Roberts & Schaefer Company, 500 tons capacity. Still standing.

James Kehn

Virginian EL electrics probably on way to scrapper.

1 of 8 photos shared by James Keenan, several of the photos include a view of the coaling tower.

John Joseph posted
The ready track at Handley, WV are occupied by a mix of power on this Sunday afternoon during the Winter of 1978-79 with a C&O SD35 and a couple of U30s nearest the river and a couple of GP9's on the next track.
Eric Norford: Look at that yard filled with coal. Nothing like today