Huntington in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Chesapeake & Ohio 1308
Photographed by John Rappold, March 3, 2007
1. Chesapeake & Ohio 1308 Marker
The 1308, built in 1949, was one of the last working steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for a Class 1 railroad in the USA. It primarily hauled coal from Logan Co. Retired from C&O Railway service in 1956. Moved in September 1962 to its present location. The 1308 was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 2003.
Erected 2003 by West Virginia Division of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1757.
Location. 38° 24.31′ N, 82° 28.62′ W. Marker is in Huntington, West Virginia, in Cabell County. It is at the intersection of West 14th Street and Memorial Boulevard on West 14th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington WV 25701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: WWI Memorial Trail (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cabell County World War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Memorial Arch (approx. Ύ mile away); Gold Star Families Memorial Monument (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wayne County / Cabell County
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Also see . . . Chesapeake and Ohio 1308. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by John Rappold, March 3, 2007
2. Chesapeake & Ohio 1308 Locomotive
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 16, 2025
3. Chesapeake & Ohio 1308 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2012, by John Rappold of Huntington, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,274 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2012, by John Rappold of Huntington, West Virginia. 3. submitted on August 19, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
