Kanawha and West Virginia Railroad Memorabilia Value Guide

The Kanawha and West Virginia Railroad started operations in 1905 and stopped service in 1938 for a total period of operations of 33 years.

Railroads like Kanawha and West Virginia Railroad that were started after 1900 will not have as many valuable collectibles or antiques as older lines. Railroads from this period tend to have more items left so collectors have a much easier time finding items like passes, timetables, and manuals. The types of items that will be valuable are typically unique or significant items like builder's plates, daters, sealers, signs, and rarer lanterns.

Kanawha and West Virginia Railroad only operated in 1 state which is indicative of smaller lines, or in some cases lines in larger states. Many one state railroads are short line railroads that didn't have large areas of coverage or large promotional budgets so items from them are likely to be somewhat rare and could be worth more if the railroad didn't exist for long or if it didn't produce many collectible items.

Kanawha and West Virginia Railroad Operated Routes in the Following States: West Virginia