Two weekends in West-by-God Virginia - Page 3

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 04:51 PM

This place was deserted when we first got there. By the time we left it was packed. You wouldn't believe the number of folks who still travel by rail in these mountains.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 04:54 PM

We took several roads that the locals call nine-foot. It's two tracks wide with a nine foot strip of pavement down the middle. It's okay until you meet someone coming the other way. SHIT! Everyone we met was in a 4WD going at lightspeed and our scariest encounter was just before this store.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 04:56 PM

We saw several of these old stores closed up.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 04:59 PM

This was our last photo of the first weekend. It was raining pretty hard but stopped long enough for this shot. It's also featured in the calendar but this frame is pre-edit. We had so much damn fun that we decided we'd have to come back just one more time before summer was over. Twist my arm Brian!

Fast Ferris · 02-18-2008, 05:06 PM

nicely done JB2, thanks for sharing.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:08 PM

Fast Ferris,

Thanks for looking. I'll be back right after supper with weekend two. Stay tuned.

JB2

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:44 PM

As I said before we had so much fun the first weekend we figgered another trip was in order. We cut across southern Ohio to get to Beckley again for our first overnight of the weekend. Along the way I'm always looking out for Mail Pouch Barns. They're a favorite of mine. I also have made good friends with Roger Warrick. He's the son of Harley Warrick who painted over 10,000 of these barns. If you're traveling the eastern US and have picked your routes then it would be a good idea to try out this website. http://www.ohiobarns.com They have a comprehensive listing of Mail Pouch Barns, old mills, covered bridges and other structures of Americana.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:46 PM

We planned a loop of West Virginia this trip but couldn't resist doing the New River Bridge loop again. This time we could see the sky.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:49 PM

The next day we headed east on Rt3 out of Beckley. We rounded a corner just as the sun broke the horizon and stopped here to take in the beauty and smoke a coupla cigars. It don't get much better than this.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:51 PM

Same shot with the bikes.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:55 PM

What you can't see from this angle is a house that sat down in the valley just below the road. While we were stopped the couple who lived there walked out onto their porch and grabbed the morning paper and sat in the lawn chairs to take in the morning. Both extended a friendly wave. Cool to have to see this everyday of your life, eh?

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:58 PM

This is the whistle stop in Alderson, WV on Rt3. Probably more train stations concentrated here than any other place I've been.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 05:58 PM

With the bikes.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 06:00 PM

Still on Rt3 and just up the road from Alderson is this monument to Big John Henry. The tunnel runs directly under the highway here.

JB2 · 02-18-2008, 06:02 PM

Cool to see that legends really did exist. How many of you heard the story but never knew where it happened or if it was just a myth?

02-18-2008, 04:51 PM	#31
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Prince Train Station This place was deserted when we first got there. By the time we left it was packed. You wouldn't believe the number of folks who still travel by rail in these mountains. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 04:54 PM	#32
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	On the nine-foot We took several roads that the locals call nine-foot. It's two tracks wide with a nine foot strip of pavement down the middle. It's okay until you meet someone coming the other way. SHIT! Everyone we met was in a 4WD going at lightspeed and our scariest encounter was just before this store. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust." JB2 screwed with this post 02-19-2008 at 05:41 AM

02-18-2008, 04:56 PM	#33
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	J. W. Hatcher's Grocery We saw several of these old stores closed up. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 04:59 PM	#34
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Last photo This was our last photo of the first weekend. It was raining pretty hard but stopped long enough for this shot. It's also featured in the calendar but this frame is pre-edit. We had so much damn fun that we decided we'd have to come back just one more time before summer was over. Twist my arm Brian! Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust." JB2 screwed with this post 02-18-2008 at 07:13 PM

02-18-2008, 05:06 PM	#35
Fast Ferris Shift Shaper Joined: Feb 2007 Location: BRP /\ USA Oddometer: 3,408	nicely done JB2, thanks for sharing. __________________ Ride to lean, Ferris Bueller and Denise www.FBAD.co

02-18-2008, 05:08 PM	#36
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Fast Ferris, Thanks for looking. I'll be back right after supper with weekend two. Stay tuned. JB2 __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 05:44 PM	#37
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Weekend Two As I said before we had so much fun the first weekend we figgered another trip was in order. We cut across southern Ohio to get to Beckley again for our first overnight of the weekend. Along the way I'm always looking out for Mail Pouch Barns. They're a favorite of mine. I also have made good friends with Roger Warrick. He's the son of Harley Warrick who painted over 10,000 of these barns. If you're traveling the eastern US and have picked your routes then it would be a good idea to try out this website. http://www.ohiobarns.com They have a comprehensive listing of Mail Pouch Barns, old mills, covered bridges and other structures of Americana. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 05:46 PM	#38
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	New River Bridge We planned a loop of West Virginia this trip but couldn't resist doing the New River Bridge loop again. This time we could see the sky. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 05:49 PM	#39
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	West Virginia Morning The next day we headed east on Rt3 out of Beckley. We rounded a corner just as the sun broke the horizon and stopped here to take in the beauty and smoke a coupla cigars. It don't get much better than this. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 05:51 PM	#40
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	With the bikes Same shot with the bikes. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 05:55 PM	#41
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Just the Vic What you can't see from this angle is a house that sat down in the valley just below the road. While we were stopped the couple who lived there walked out onto their porch and grabbed the morning paper and sat in the lawn chairs to take in the morning. Both extended a friendly wave. Cool to have to see this everyday of your life, eh? Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 05:58 PM	#42
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Alderson Train Station This is the whistle stop in Alderson, WV on Rt3. Probably more train stations concentrated here than any other place I've been. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 05:58 PM	#43
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Alderson Train Station With the bikes. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 06:00 PM	#44
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	Big Bend Tunnel Still on Rt3 and just up the road from Alderson is this monument to Big John Henry. The tunnel runs directly under the highway here. Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

02-18-2008, 06:02 PM	#45
JB2 ^OP Open Road Joined: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana Oddometer: 290	John Henry was a steel driving man Cool to see that legends really did exist. How many of you heard the story but never knew where it happened or if it was just a myth? Attached Images __________________ www.bikenutz.com "Live life one ride at a time." "Character is earned with time and rust."

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