Railroad Building in Virginia (1827 to 1860) - Virginiahistoryseries.org
Railroad Building in Virginia (1827 to 1860) - Virginiahistoryseries.org
Railroad Building in Virginia (1827 to 1860) - Virginiahistoryseries.org
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Boisseva<strong>in</strong><br />
“Tipples” at the<br />
Pocohantas coal<br />
field <strong>in</strong> Tazewell<br />
County, SW Virg<strong>in</strong>ia<br />
near Bluefield.<br />
A “tipple” was built<br />
over a RR track so<br />
that coal could be<br />
dropped down <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong><br />
the RR cars for<br />
shipment <strong>to</strong> market<br />
by rail.<br />
“tipples”