Princeton, WV Railroad Museum

[farlymac]

I had some time after a meeting to stop in at the Princeton, WV Railroad Museum, which houses artifacts and displays from the Virginian and Norfolk & Western Railways as they pertain to the area around Princeton.

I only had half a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 left in the Yashica Electro 35 CC, but it was enough for the short visit. The station is a reproduction built to modern standards of the original that burned down many years ago.

Next door is the MercerCountyAgriculturalMuseum that is housed in the former REA (Railway Express Agency) freight house that was moved from another part of the yard to be closer to the railroad museum.

Princeton, WV Railroad Museum by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Caboose Display by P F McFarland, on Flickr

MercerCountyAgriculturalMuseum by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Cutter Seat by P F McFarland, on Flickr

Speeder 1 by P F McFarland, on Flickr

See all the rest at https://flic.kr/s/aHskmJGurx

PF

 

[oftheherd]

I just saw this. Great photos. Brought back memories when I saw the horse drawn mower. My grandfather used horse drawn farm equipment until his death in 1969. Going to visit my grandparents and some other relatives in the Missouri Ozarks was like going through a time warp. I always enjoyed it so much.

 

[farlymac]

Thanks, Herd. The CC is a nice camera, and I'll probably pair it up with my YF if I ever get it repaired.

PF