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Where does the song say that John Henry, West Virginia's famous steel driver, defeated the steam drill?
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The Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad was an important coal and timber line in this county.
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Which one of these cities was NOT located along the line of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway?
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Which one of the following is still a major railroad carrier 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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During the Civil War, "Stonewall" Jackson burned down the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops in this city.
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In what city was the Norwalk car made from 1912 to 1922?
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The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) commuter system is located on which campus?
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What was the United States' first commercial railroad?
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What industry were Shay locomotives associated with?
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