LOCATION: Logan, W.Va., coal district Peach Creek Terminal C&O TIME: 1945-1950 POSSIBLE ENGINES: 2-8-4 Berkshire 0-10-2 2-6-6-2 h6 class SERVICES: Coal drags (obviously) Comuter/locals (being pulled by the H class according to "Trains magazine: The last Baldwin") Helper service (in 0-10-2 or H class) 1956-near-peach-creek-yard-logan-county-wv.jpg 0-10-2 Engine-1308-9-4-1953-Peach-Creek-WV.jpg H-6 no.1308 3480.1309front.jpg Preserved, and operational H-6 no.1309 under restoration before 2021. ROLLING STOCK: 1. Heavy weight combine 2. Heavy weight coach 3. Same two bay hopper from the clinched route Sources: Trains Magazine, and this link below (scroll down to H6) https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=2-6-6-2&railroad=co#15843
With a C&O route, the Allegheny 2-6-6-6 needs to be included. That would make this a true super-sized steam route. I'd also suggest a C&O Greenbrier 4-8-4.