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Owner: Kingswood Northern Incorporated d/b/a West Virginia Northern
Model:EMD SW1200Built As:WVN 52 (SW1200)
Serial Number:26033Order No:4440
Frame Number:4440-1Built:8/1960
Notes:built 8/60, frame 4440-1
Other locos with this serial:  RBLX 52(SW1200) WVN 52(SW1200)
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WVN 52
Title:  WVN 52
Description:  WVN's dynamic brake equipped SW1200 grinds past the general store at Irona, WV
Photo Date:  8/7/1980  Upload Date: 11/30/2005 8:35:51 PM
Location:  Irona, WV
Author:  Stephen J. Benkovitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
WVN 50
Title:  WVN 50
Description:  Arriving at Kingwood Junction from Tunnelton.
Photo Date:  5/14/1995  Upload Date: 1/14/2006 9:00:34 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 50(NW2) WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  753   Comments: 1
WVN 52
Title:  WVN 52
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/1995  Upload Date: 1/14/2006 9:00:35 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200) WVN 50(NW2)
Views:  757   Comments: 1
WVN 52
Title:  WVN 52
Description:  A little extra braking effort equipped with Dynamics.
Photo Date:  5/14/1995  Upload Date: 1/14/2006 9:00:36 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
WVN 52
Title:  WVN 52
Description:  Taking a lunch break before returning up the switchbacks to Kingwood.
Photo Date:  5/14/1995  Upload Date: 1/14/2006 9:00:36 PM
Location:  Tunnelton, WV
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  575   Comments: 1
WVN 52
Title:  WVN 52
Description:  Only traces remain of the West Virginia Northern. Service ceased in 1999.
Photo Date:  5/14/1995  Upload Date: 1/14/2006 9:00:37 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  James Jackson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
Backing up on the WV Northern
Title:  Backing up on the WV Northern
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/2/1995  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:54:44 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
making up the AM train
Title:  making up the AM train
Description:  This RR is now long gone
Photo Date:  11/2/1995  Upload Date: 12/15/2009 1:58:38 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Heading Up The Line
Title:  Heading Up The Line
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 8:57:42 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Lots of Fall Foliage
Title:  Lots of Fall Foliage
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 9:00:52 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
SW1200 #52
Title:  SW1200 #52
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 9:04:19 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Nice Fall Colors
Title:  Nice Fall Colors
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 11/24/2012 9:41:27 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  293   Comments: 1
WVN SW Unit Working Hard
Title:  WVN SW Unit Working Hard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 11/24/2012 9:43:39 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
Getting Ready For The First Trip Of The Day
Title:  Getting Ready For The First Trip Of The Day
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 9:10:42 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
WVN SW1200 #52
Title:  WVN SW1200 #52
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 9:13:12 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
WVN #52
Title:  WVN #52
Description:  Only SW1200 built by EMD with Dynamic Brakes
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 9:42:35 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
Water Tower On The WVN
Title:  Water Tower On The WVN
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 10:05:39 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
About To Depart Kingwood
Title:  About To Depart Kingwood
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 10:08:30 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
At The Interchange With The B&O/CSX Mainline
Title:  At The Interchange With The B&O/CSX Mainline
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 3/22/2014 10:13:33 PM
Location:  Tunnelton, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Putting together the days train
Title:  Putting together the days train
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/15/2017 9:27:16 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
WVN 52
Title:  WVN 52
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/15/2017 9:14:15 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Working in the yard
Title:  Working in the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/15/2017 9:18:48 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
West Virginia Northern
Title:  West Virginia Northern
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/15/2017 9:23:01 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
Fall is in the air
Title:  Fall is in the air
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2017 1:43:35 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
WVN 52 working the yard
Title:  WVN 52 working the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2017 1:49:12 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
Bucolic WV
Title:  Bucolic WV
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2017 1:53:18 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  159   Comments: 1
Waiting for departure from Kingwood
Title:  Waiting for departure from Kingwood
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2017 1:56:30 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
The old water tank was still standing
Title:  The old water tank was still standing
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2017 1:59:51 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
WVN 52
Title:  WVN 52
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2017 2:03:15 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
Front view of #52
Title:  Front view of #52
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/11/1995  Upload Date: 2/21/2017 2:07:30 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  106   Comments: 1
West Virginia Northern
Title:  West Virginia Northern
Description:  Only SW of this type to have dynamic brakes
Photo Date:  11/15/1995  Upload Date: 12/6/2009 1:51:48 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Getting Ready To Leave The Station
Title:  Getting Ready To Leave The Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/18/1995  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 8:38:02 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
WV Northern
Title:  WV Northern
Description:  Not long after this celebration run, the RR closed down and all the rails were removed
Photo Date:  8/22/1997  Upload Date: 1/3/2010 12:51:15 AM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
WVN #52
Title:  WVN #52
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/1997  Upload Date: 11/20/2012 8:35:07 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
WVN 52 at Kingwood Station
Title:  WVN 52 at Kingwood Station
Description:  Rare dynamic-brake equipped switcher
Photo Date:  7/3/1999  Upload Date: 10/20/2013 5:08:17 PM
Location:  Kingwood, WV
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
WVN 52 at the end of the line
Title:  WVN 52 at the end of the line
Description:  The railroad has been abandoned.
Photo Date:  7/3/1999  Upload Date: 10/20/2013 5:09:46 PM
Location:  Tunnelton, WV
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  WVN 52(SW1200)
Views:  585   Comments: 0


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