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What railroad was under construction in the middle of the Hatfield-McCoy Feud?
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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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Where is the last operating river ferry in West Virginia?
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Which two counties did the Greenbrier Division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway pass through?
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The old James River & Kanawha Turnpike became what road?
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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
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The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) commuter system is located on which campus?
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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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This road that opened in 1954 later became part of both I-64 and I-77.
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