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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The real Matewan |
Subject of the movie, Matewan, WV, on the N&W. Scene of bitter 1920 miners attempt to organize with the UMWofA. The depot is said to now be gone. http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?j ... ilroad.jpg |
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| Author: | Andy J [ Sat Jan 27, 2007 2:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The real Matewan |
It is gone...But a faithfull replica has taken its place! My wife is from "them parts" |
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| Author: | Dennis Storzek [ Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The real Matewan |
When I saw the movie (not all that bad a flick) I got a chuckle that it was filmed at Thurmond on the C&O rather than the actual town of Matewan, where I assume the N&W facilities were gone. Now that I see the photo, I’m surprised how similar the layout of the actual town is to Thurmond. It appears that the N&W in Matewan also ran down the ROW of the main street, with the building fronts more or less lined up along the track. |
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