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Where was the last spike driven to complete the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from Baltimore to the Ohio River?
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In 1873, company officials drove the last spike at Hawks Nest, completing this major railroad.
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What rail service was created when Congress passed the 1970 National Passenger Railroad Act
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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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What animal was the mascot of the Chessie System of railroads?
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During the Civil War, "Stonewall" Jackson burned down the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops in this city.
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What is today's successor to the old N&W Railway?
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The second major railroad in southern West Virginia, this line carried its first load of coal from Mercer County in 1883.
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The Northwestern Railroad was opened to this Ohio River city in 1857.
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This road that opened in 1954 later became part of both I-64 and I-77.
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