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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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Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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Which one of the following towns did the Giles, Fayette & Kanawha Turnpike NOT directly pass through?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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What is today's successor to the old N&W Railway?
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In what city was the Norwalk car made from 1912 to 1922?
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Where did James Rumsey successfully test his new steam engine-driven boat on December 3, 1787?
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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Of the six turnpikes chartered in present West Virginia by Virginia before the Civil War, how many were built?
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This turnpike ran from Weston to the Kanawha River.
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