Frederick James Kimball was a civil engineer. He was an early president of the Norfolk and Western Railway and helped develop the Pocahontas coalfields in Virginia and West Virginia.
Frederick J. Kimball
Norfolk and Western Railway
The Norfolk and Western Railway, commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precision Transportation"; it had a variety of nicknames, including "King Coal" and "British Railway of America". In 1986, N&W merged with Southern Railway to form today's Norfolk Southern Railway.
Share of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Company, issued October 22, 1885
Bituminous coal
Aerial view of Lambert Point Coal Pier showing part of storage yard, Norfolk, VA
An electric Norfolk and Western train hauling coal during World War I