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Which one of the following railroads did not extend into the heart of southern West Virginia's coalfields?
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Which one of the following is still a major railroad carrier in West Virginia?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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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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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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What is the nickname for the section of U.S. 52 that runs between Kenova and Williamson?
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Which one of these rivers did NOT follow the path of the West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railway?
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When it opened in 1849, this was the longest clear-span bridge in the world.
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William Nelson Page directed the building of this railroad
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