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- Indiana Harbor Belt abides
- Freezing haze
- Corrections (for those who care)
- C&NW at Nelson
- Fallen Flags
- A dangerous job made worse
- Water Stop
- Passenger trains have right of way over freights?
- Coal
- Never ceases to amaze me.
- Still chuggin' (in model form)
- Great shot
- Westerly Breeze
- For the men, a trapeze
- Tickled
- Sense of loneliness ...
- 2 cents
- Charm City
- What an Outrage
- Brighton Park
- Catenary Supports
- Just a Little Before I was Born
- Afternoon normal
- The Flat Iron Cafe survives
- Aging in Place
- Raise your hand
- Good and Bad
- Oh, the 70's
- Nooooooi
- The aluminum tubing
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Coal Country, Cont'd: 1938
September 1938. "Coal mining community near Welch, West Virginia." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
The Glass Castle
Welch was the home of author Jeanette Walls, who spent part of her (often miserable) childhood there. Her story of how she survived and escaped was in her book "The Glass Castle".
Twofers
Those larger homes with porches also caught my eye. I think they are two-family houses. They do look cozy or homey or something.
And yes, this is a wonderful model railway prototype!
As coal patch houses go
These are not bad, the porches are a nice touch.
Model Railroading Monthly
C'mon now Dave, fess up, this is really a photo of an exquisite model railroad layout, right?!?!
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