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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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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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Where is the oldest bridge in West Virginia?
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Which interstate covers the most miles in West Virginia?
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The old James River & Kanawha Turnpike became what road?
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What is today's successor to the old N&W Railway?
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The Northwestern Virginia Turnpike later became part of this road.
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What was the United States' first commercial railroad?
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