on February 16, 2018, Railroad Magazine Issue January 1950 Vol 50 No 4, missing pages 35-38, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). 1001 Model Railroading Ideas was a magazine published between 1967 and 1973. 26, 2021. West Virginia University. Reserve Officers' Training Corps. This line had been built diagonally across the state of Indiana from Cincinnati to Hammond in the preceding decade. Pietro, Thoney, 1878-1972--Homes and haunts--West Virginia--Morgantown. Toll-Free 877-787-2467 branches. Because the great mineral resources of the region hadnt been fully realized yet, the C&O suffered through the bad times brought on by the financial panic Depression of 1873, and went into receivership in 1878. professionals. Petroleum industry and trade--West Virginia--Shinnston. Hart Field. Railway Herald is a weekly digital magazine covering the operational and enthusiast aspects of the UK, European and Worldwide railway scenes. Railfan.net ERIE/DL&W/EL RAILROAD MAGAZINE Archive ERIE-LACKAWANNA MAGAZINE 22 Issues ERIE MAGAZINE 98 Issues LACKAWANNA MAGAZINE 12 Issues 132 Total Magazines have been converted to PDF format. Deans (Education)--West Virginia--Morgantown. Light Railways is currently published bi-monthly to members (and the past two years of back issues are available for sale), but everything prior to the past two years is freely available from their website. 1997, when Pentrex rebranded it as RailNews and expanded coverage to all major North American railroads. P.O. The only connection to the West was by packet boats operating on the Ohio River. Thirty-five years ago, Montana Rail Link began operations on the former Northern Pacific and soon became a fan favorite. Have a relative who worked for the B&O Railroad during the 20th Century? N&W, however, limited this business and the arrangement was never satisfactory. on the Internet. Hatfield family--Homes and haunts--West Virginia--Morgantown. 6.75 linear feet. (Ernest Joseph), 1912-2004. This collection contains microfilm published between 1955 and 1979. Join us as we embark upon exciting railway journeys and discover what draws us trackside. Track 'n Feathers is the newsletter from the Galloping Goose Historical Society of Dolores, CO - the folks that rebuilt the Dolores depot and restored and operate RGS 5. Imbeciles, Im already a customer. Subscriptions are available from White River Productions online store, We're looking for about 1500 words accompanied by two or three photos. in 1984. Over the weekend, Southern California was hit with a rare storm that brought snow to Cajon Pass. 9. Under Watkins careful and visionary leadership Chessie System then merged with Seaboard System, itself a combination of great railroads of the Southeast including Seaboard Air Line Railway, Atlantic Coast Line, Louisville & Nashville, Clinchfield, and others, to form a new mega-railroad: CSX. Over the years, many Friends of the East Broad Top members have I will just run-out my current subscription. College buildings--West Virginia--Morgantown. But there was no direct connection with the C&Os mainline, now hauling previously undreamed-of quantities of coal. Creative Arts Center. Sadly, this is the poorest excuse for a website that you have fielded to date. 312 E Ridgeway St Clifton Forge VA 24422, 844 North Rush St. Chicago IL 60611-2092, 227 Ives Hall Ithaca NY 14853-3183. Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863--Death and burial. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. It was absorbed by The Argosy in 1919 (and that magazine carried both names for a short time thereafter). Great Northern 325 will soon be repainted into its original orange and dark green GN paint scheme. Addeddate 2016-03-06 21:03:55 Identifier Railroad_Model_Craftsman_2016-01 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3tt8xr1w Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 Pages 108 Ppi 600 The Milwaukee Public Library was designated as the official archives of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, a.k.a. Each issue has been optimized for use with Adobe Acrobat web browser plug-ins to allow browsing individual magazine pages without having to download the entire issue beforehand. Medical Center. Fill out this form to register. Garden Railways back issues are available digitally with a subscription to Kalmbach's Trains.com portal. But now I have to sign up to a new one? i cant find a link that transfers me to the digital archives. C&O continued to be one of the most profitable and financially sound railways in America, and in 1963 started the modern merger era by affiliating with the ancient modern of railroads, the hoary Baltimore & Ohio. The NMRA Magazine is the official member publication of the National Model Railroad Association. Agricultural Sciences Building. Railroad Man's Magazine began in 1906. Stansbury Hall. Nesius, Ernest J. Each photo should be no smaller than 14 inches (or 1024 pixels) across at 72 dpi (no verticals, please). Orchesis Dance Ensemble (West Virginia University). The Hays T. Watkins Research Library is dedicated to the history and preservation of American railroading. It continued the volume numbering of The American Railroad Journal. Our cover story is a fond look back at the legendary Virginian & Ohio Railroad, and how Allen McClelland paved the way for modern model railroad design and operation. Under the leadership of the visionary Hays T. Watkins, the C&O, B&O and Western Maryland became Chessie System, taking on the name officially that had been used colloquially for so long for the C&O, after the mascot kitten used in ads since 1934. Reviews Reviewer: Harem Cinema - favorite favorite favorite - February 26, 2018 Subject : Neat . Historical Society, which is dedicated to preserving and disseminating the Classic Trains is available both in print and digitally with a subscription to Kalmbach's Trains.com portal. Eventually they controlled the NKP, C&O, Pere Marquette Railway in Michigan and Ontario, and Erie Railroads. Model Railroader is a monthly magazine covering the hobby of model railroading. Monongalia County (W. Va.)--Centennial celebrations, etc. Bucklin, Missouri 64631 This page has no affiliation with the serial or its publisher. P.O. Box 48 West Virginia History OnView (WVHOV) in the West Virginia & Regional History Centers online database that includes over 50,000 images digitized from our rich and diverse collections. Abilene & Smoky Valley miscalculated when they had to take Santa Fe 4-6-2 out-of-service for FRA rebuild. The ISSN is 0033-8761. historical record of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and its All rights reserved.From steam to diesel, mainline to short line, Railfan & Railroad Magazine takes you trackside. About the PDF Magazine Project Please note that we do not have any more magazies to scan at this time. comment. It also did a good deal of roadbed work around Charleston on the Kanawha River. During the early 1930s when it seemed the whole country was retrenching, C&O was boring new tunnels, adding double track, rebuilding bridges, upgrading the weight of its rail, and rebuilding its roadbed, all with money from its principal commodity of haulage: Coal. Brief caption information must accompany each photo. predecessors, and to the encouragement of accurate scale modeling of the The C&O of the 1950s and 1960s at its height before the first modern merger, was the product of about 150 smaller lines that had been incorporated into the system over time. Model Railroading was a monthly magazine published between 1979 and mid-2006. So in 2019, in any case, everything published prior to 1924 will. Last updated on July This company completed important grading work on the Alleghany grade and did considerable work on numerous tunnels over the mountain and westward. WikiMedia Commons/W.C. They managed to control this huge system by a maze of holding companies and interlocking directorships. Light Railways is an Australian publication covering industrial and narrow gauge railways published by the Light Railway Research Society of Australia. Extra Board welcomes your submissions. Classic Toy Trains is available both in print and digitally with a subscription to Kalmbach's Trains.com portal. Huntington supplied the Virginians with the money needed to complete the line to the Ohio River, through what was now the new state of West Virginia. The SRHA archive has already benefited Southern Railway historians through articles in TIES magazine, and through reference books published by SRHA and others. Alexander B. Craghead, is the author of Departures. The L&N Magazine carried a variety of news about the company, including stories on specialized cars developed for different industries; profiles of cities and towns served by the railroad; human interest stories on employees; humor; and sections aimed at children and "the feminine interest." Steam locotmotive operation ended for most at mid-century So when, really, did the age of steam end? for accurate information on virtually any subject concerning the EBT. Garden Railways was a quarterly Kalmbach publication focusing on Sign-up for email today! WASHINGTON All seven Class I railroads will join a Federal Railroad Administration voluntary safety reporting program at the urging of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. College presidents--West Virginia--Morgantown. Subscriptions are available from White River Productions online store, and back issues are also available for purchase. Agricultural Experiment Station. From 1900 to 1920 most of the C&Os line tapping the rich bituminous coal fields of southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky were built, and the C&O as it was known throughout the rest of the 20th Century was essentially in place. West Virginia University. In Departures, we attempt to answer this question. members. invested time and effort researching and exploring every inch of the East subscription. He installed a well-staffed research and development department that came up with ideas for passenger service that are thought to be futuristic even now, and for freight service that would challenge the growth of trucking. This collection contains microfilm published between 1955 and 1979. While there are many books on the N&W and VGN railways, others cover different railroads or more generalized railroad topics. West Virginia and Regional History Collection. But what does it mean to you? It became more so, at least in the publics eye through Robert R. Young, its mercurial Chairman. The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway traces its origin to the Louisa Railroad of Louisa County, Virginia, begun in 1836, and the James River & Kanawha Canal Company begun 1785, also in Virginia. Assuming anyone even monitors this forum, please confirm whether or not the trains.com archive includes a cross issue search function. Madeira family--Homes and haunts--West Virginia--Morgantown. P1 General Photograph Collection Contains mainly black&white photographs from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, the bulk of which were taken or collected by the Public Relations Department of the B&O Railroad. White, I. C. (Israel Charles), 1848-1927--Homes and haunts--West Virginia--Morgantown. Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859. This is a record of a major serial archive. the Milwaukee Road, in 1981. West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind faculty and staff, 1884. Model Railroad Hobbyist is a high quality, free digital model railroading magazine published monthly. West Virginia University. March 3, 2023 Great Northern SDP40 to Wear Orange and Green Again Great Northern 325 will soon be repainted into its original orange and dark green GN paint scheme. (Elvis Jacob), 1916-1998. College teachers--West Virginia--Morgantown. seeing a periodical added that's not listed here, please see the Frequently Asked Questions list on "How Do I Get a Magazine Added? West Virginia History OnView (WVHOV) in the West Virginia & Regional History Center's online database that includes over 50,000 images digitized from our rich and diverse collections. Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 (See our criteria for listing serial archives.) Back issues are publicly available from their website. The magazine was revived in 1929. West Virginia University. Armstrong Hall. When reorganized it was renamed The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company. Railmodel Journal was a model railroading magazine published from 1989 to August 2008. (More details) Its currently running descendant is Railfan and Railroad Magazine. Photographers Collections--Biscoe, Thomas, and Walter. It is available both in print and digitally with a subscription to Kalmbach's Trains.com portal. In the wake of the disastrous Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Buttigieg wrote the CEOs of the seven major systems on Monday and asked them to join the FRA's Confidential Close Call Of course coal was needed in ever increasing quantities by war industries, and C&O was ready with a powerful, well organized, well maintained railway powered by the largest and most modern locomotives. West Virginia University--Alumni and alumnae. It is not only totally confusing, but actually incomplete. Jerry Mendek. Nickel Plate Road 190 will be moved from Portland, Ore., where it was restored by preservationist Doyle McCormack, to the Delaware-Lackawanna in the coming weeks. (See our criteria for listing serial archives.) Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. View ouronlinecollection records and finding aids. Over the next few years he did little to improve its rough construction or develop traffic. Following the war, Virginia Central officials realized that they would have to get capital to rebuild from outside the economically devastated South and attempted to attract British interests, without success. This gave the C&O a direct line from Cincinnati to the great railroad hub of Chicago. During the Young era and following, C&O was headed by Walter J. Tuohy, under whose control the For Progress theme continued, though in a more muted way after the departure of Young. Finally, they succeeded in getting Collis P. Huntington of New York interested in the line. Well discuss the leading trends in photography and how they shape our approach to the craft. The old Covington & Ohios properties were conveyed to the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad in keeping with its new mission of linking the Tidewater coast of Virginia with the Western Waters of the Ohio River. I wrote an article elsewhere praising it and now its gone. County Chairman, LePera, Ruby Bliss Gibson; from the studio of Scott Gibson, Snyder, Mary; Cass, W.V. This is the site that would later be called Clifton Forge. P. and M. J. ARCHIVE BONUS CONTENT ABOUT OUR CLUBS ADD CLUB FEEDBACK ADVERTISERS GALLERY Open Menu Close Menu. Commencement Hall. Numbered From: Numbered To: Builder Data. C&O gained access to the Hocking Valley by building a new line directly from a point a few miles from its huge and growing terminal at Russell, KY to Columbus between 1917 and 1926. On July 1, 1867 the C&O was completed nine miles from Jacksons River Station to the town of Covington, seat of Alleghany County, Virginia. Bucklin, Missouri 64631 Elizabeth Moore Hall. The S Scale Resource is a bi-monthly publication about all things S scale. Frequently Asked Questions list on "How Do I Get a Magazine Added? Subscribers, sign in to access exclusive content. If you're interested in While not every image we have has been scanned into this database, it showcases a small selection of our many photographs, glass plate negatives, tintypes, prints, and other still images. back issues. Phone: (304) 293-3536 American Monthly Magazine (Internet Archive) 1817-1819, 1824, 1829-1838. Wheeling Suspension Bridge and flooding Ohio River, 1852. Agricultural Engineering Building. Subscriptions are Back issues are available on the O Scale Resource website. This collection includes a complete set of Annual Reports and employee magazines from the Norfolk and Western Railway. By 1850 the Louisa Railroad had been built east to Richmond and west to Charlottesville, and in keeping with its new and larger vision, was renamed Virginia Central. West Virginia State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Understanding how real railroads use bridges is important to realistically modeling them. ONline collection Rare and Published Books railroading since 1933. This house of cards tumbled when the Great Depression began and the Van Sweringen companies collapsed. Fifty years ago, Bay Area Rapid Transit had the audacity to transform the San Francisco Bay Area with a modern rail transit system. Contains records that may be of interest to genealogists and researchers looking for more information about specific individuals who worked for the B&O Railroad. in August 1999. N Scale Railroading is a monthly magazine devoted to the best of 1:160. Amtrak Expands Dining Car Service on Western Routes, Great Northern SDP40 to Wear Orange and Green Again, Genesee Valley Transportation Acquires Historic Alco PA. Some issues are missing from the index. The magazine was revived in 1929. West Virginia University. Search the history of over 797 billion railroad. Mountaineer Mining Mission (Monongalia County, W. Va.). Subsequent title: The Railroad and Engineering Journal (HathiTrust) 1887-1891 v.61-v.65 . Football players--West Virginia--Morgantown. Tipples--West Virginia--Beartown--Design and construction. Bartlett family--Homes and haunts--West Virginia--Grafton. Railfan & Railroad Railway Modeller Australia promotes the hobby of railway modelling in Australia covering all prototypes and scales. Model Railroad News is a monthly publication dedicated exclusively to the latest new product announcements and the hobby industrys most in-depth and detailed product reviews. Help with reading books -- Report a bad link -- Suggest a new listing, Home -- Search -- New Listings -- Authors -- Titles -- Subjects -- Serials, Books -- News -- Features -- Archives -- The Inside Story. Ingalls installed George W. Stevens as general manager and effective head of the C&O. West Virginia University. professionals. West Virginia University. By 1869, it had crossed Alleghany Mountain, using much of the tunneling and roadway work done by the Covington & Ohio before the war, and was running to the great mineral springs resort at White Sulphur Springs, now in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The final issue was published TheResearch Libraryis home to a large collection of railroad valuation maps, which were created by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) from 1915-1920 to inventory extant railroad structures and property. Summers County (W. Va.)--Pictorial works. the Sidestreet banner newsletter and evolved into Garden Railways magazine Baseball teams--West Virginia--Morgantown. West Virginia University. Under the leadership of the great early civil engineer Claudius Crozet, the Blue Ridge Railroad built over the mountain, using four tunnels, including the 4,263-foot Blue Ridge Tunnel at the top of the mountain, then one of the longest tunnels in the world. All rights reserved.From steam to diesel, mainline to short line, Railfan & Railroad Magazine takes you trackside. Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849--Homes and haunts--Pennsylvania--Point Marion. AKA - American Monthly Magazine and Critical Review 1817-1824. . Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Railroad Man's Magazine was a pulp magazine published in the early 20th century. 1. Your source for news compiled by the staff of Railfan & Railroad magazine. Stalnaker Hall. Buckwheat Festival (Preston County, W. Va.), Greenbrier Military School (Lewisburg, W. Va.). American Heritage Center, Centennial Church History Project. Join Today! The first actively copyright-renewed contribution is from August 1930. Extension Service. To finish its line across the mountainous territory of the Alleghany Plateau known in old Virginia as the Transmountaine, the Commonwealth again chartered a state-subsidized railroad called the Covington & Ohio. Railroading website. Davis, John W. (John William), 1873-1955. By the end of the war C&O was poised to help America during its great growth during the decades following, and at mid-century was truly a line of national importance. The ephemera collection is partially processed and cataloged, but access to the catalog at this time is available by making an appointment or through the assistance of archival staff. Great Northern 325 will soon be repainted into its original orange and dark green GN paint scheme. Cyphert family--Homes and haunts--West Virginia--Monongalia County. Ingalls was, at the time, President of the Vanderbilts Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati & Louisville, The Big Four System, and held both presidencies concurrently for the next decade. On Sunday, Soroban Capital went public with its call to replace Lance Fritz as CEO of Union Pacific; hours later, the railroad said he was heading out the door. large-scale trains and garden railroading. Back issues are available on the S Scale Resource website. TheResearch Librarycontains over 5,000 published books pertaining to the railroad industry, many of which are rare and/or out of print. Explore & Learn / Collections / Archives & Library / Archives & Library Collections. Subscriptions are available from the Railway Herald website. He is a writer, photographer, illustrator, and self-described transportation geek from Portland, Oregon. Issues are available on the NKPHTS wesbite. During the Civil War the Virginia Central was one of the Confederacys most important lines, carrying food from the Shenandoah region to Richmond, and ferrying troops and supplies back and forth as the campaigns frequently surrounded its tracks. Here stagecoach connections were made for Charleston and the navigation on the Kanawha River and thus water transportation on the whole Ohio/Mississippi system. Stoll, Richard E. Snyder, Mary; Cass, W.V. Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine brings you the best in scale model railroading since 1933. Basketball players--West Virginia--Morgantown. 2. For more information about Employment Records visit theEmployee Record Request page. These are some of the earliest photographs we have that were created in our state. Deckers Creek (Monongalia County and Preston County, W. Va.). 1549 University Ave. | P.O. College of Law. Learn about the fascinating people who have enlivened our hobby and make us eager to join them. (75 years ago) will be in the public domain in 2019. AKA - American Railroad Journal: A Monthly Magazine and Review 1884-1886 v.58-v.60. Back issues are available from the GGHS website. Issues can be found on their website. His interest in trains was partially inspired by childhood stories about his great-great uncle, who worked for the Portland Traction Company, and his great-great grandfather, who . currently digital back issues only go to December 2011. It ran until 1892, and was then succeeded by American Engineer and Railroad Journal. Episcopal Hall. The Model Railroaders Guide to Bridges & Trestles. Please contact us if you have a story to share! Alco locomotives exude an underdog quality, and following the builders closure in 1969, that only increased among railfans and enthusiasts. GRNEWS.ORG Publishing a FREE Garden Railroad Digital Magazine. West Virginia University. each month with exciting news, photos, and features. Today, CSX, after taking on 43% of Conrail, is one of four major railroad systems left in the country. Learn how you can access their records through this program. WikiMedia Commons/ West Virginia Division of Culture and History. West Virginia University--Track and field. While the Blue Ridge Railroad attacked the mountains, Virginia Central was building westward from the west foot of the mountains. Where will this show, as my profile page no longer shows remaining issues on my subscriptionor that I even have a subscription! Where is the product I paid for? Made with Squarespace. This page is maintained for The Online Books Page. is available both in print and digitally with a subscription. Jackson's Mill State 4-H Camp (Jackson's Mill, W. Va.). Railroad Magazine is a magazine published in United States focused on Transportation--Railroads. Available both in print and digitally with a subscription. RailNews Archives - Railfan & Railroad Magazine RailNews Your source for news compiled by the staff of Railfan & Railroad magazine. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865. West Virginia & Regional History Center To get its coal up to Toledo and into Great Lakes shipping, C&O contracted with its rival Norfolk & Western to haul trains from Kenova, WV to Columbus. Mainline Modeler is a prototype modeling-focused magazine published by Hundman Publishing from January 1980-August 2006. Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969. Photo Line welcomes your submissions. But, it was a prime target for Federal armies, and by the end of the war had only about five miles of track still in operation, and $40 in gold in its treasury. As some railroads stubbornly push for one-man crews (with an expeditor to assist from the ground), labor continues pushes back. Why Sign In? West Virginia--Centennial celebrations, etc. Collis Huntington intended to connect the C&O with his Western and Mid-Western holdings, but had much other railroad construction to finance and he stopped the line at the Ohio River. Greek letter societies--West Virginia--Morgantown. P2 Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) Photograph Collection Contains almost 5,000 valuation photographs, most of which are negatives, and displays detailed views of various valuation sections on B&O Railroad property from 1915-1930. 410-752-2490, African American Railroading Oral Archives, 2023 B&O Railroad Museum, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Histories of various railroad companies across the nation and world, Biographies and autobiographies of individuals who influenced the railroad industry, Manuals and instructional textbooks about the business of railroading and its technological aspects, Published locomotive rosters and books about different locomotive types, Books about railroad stations, freight services, passenger services and travel, and the evolution of locomotive technology. Through Prof. Roy B. Clarkson, Dominion News Office through Tom Mills, City Editor. Coal mines and mining--West Virginia--Beartown. Almost all of the maps are ink drawn on linen, measure 25 by 54 and cover between one half mile and four miles of track. No way I am subscribing twice for the same thing. Morgantown Municipal Airport. College students--West Virginia--Harpers Ferry. Theres never been a more exciting time to be a railfan, and well show you why each month! Help with reading books -- Report a bad link -- Suggest a new listing, Home -- Search -- New Listings -- Authors -- Titles -- Subjects -- Serials, Books -- News -- Features -- Archives -- The Inside Story. Great Model Railroads is an annual publication by Kalmbach that highlights the best in contemporary model railroading. On more than one occasion it was used in actual tactical operations, transporting troops directly to the battlefield. ACE-HIGH MAGAZINE DEC. 18, 1928 AUG. 29, 1930 NOV. 3, 1932 ACE-HIGH WESTERN STORIES FEB. 27, 1931 FEB. 1947 APRIL 1947 JAN. 1949 FEB. 1949 SEPT. 1949 SEPT. 1950 APRIL 1954 ACES OCT. 1929 NOV. 1931 ACE SPORTSMONTHLY MAY 1937 JAN. 1938 ACTION-PACKED WESTERN MAY 1958 ACTION STORIES SEPT. 1926 SEPT. 1932 OCT. 1938 OCT. 1939 DEC. 1940 APRIL 1941 During this time C&O installed the first large computer system in railroading, developed larger and better freight cars of all types, switched reluctantly from steam to diesel motive power, and diversified its traffic, which had already occurred in 1947 when it merged into the system the old Pere Marquette Railway of Michigan and Ontario which had been controlled since Van Sweringen days. The Central Headlight is the official member publication of the New York Central System Historical Society and has been published since 1970. University High School (Morgantown, W. Va.), Wesley United Methodist Church (Morgantown, W. Va.). Model Railroad Planning back issues are available digitally on DVD from Kalmbach's store. These periodicals document the various aspects of railroading including industry publications, journals, railroad employee magazines, and other publications created by railroads and historical societies. Welcome to Railfan & Railroad Extra Board, a monthly exploration of the passion for trains from many perspectives. Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. We're adding more content all the time, and this list is certain to grow. The archive is useless if you cant search it. Model Railroad Planning is an annual publication by Kalmbach that focuses on the best and most useful articles for planning your layout. How do I search? Much of the resulting body of knowledge has been documented in Woodburn Circle. West Virginia University. West Virginia University. The Prospector is published quarterly by the Rio Grande Modeling &