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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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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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Which one of the following is still a major railroad carrier in West Virginia?
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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 two counties did the Greenbrier Division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway pass through?
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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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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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This important railroad was also known as the Deepwater.
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