Ep 11. C&O Railway

In Salvage Dawgs season 8 episode 11, titled C&O Railway, the team faces the unique challenge of salvaging from a historical railway station in Alderson, West Virginia. The once-bustling Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) railway station has been abandoned for decades and is now in a state of disrepair.

The Salvage Dawgs team, consisting of Robert, Mike, Grayson, and Tay, arrive at the location and are amazed by the size of the station. They immediately begin exploring the property, taking note of the various salvageable items they can restore and repurpose.

The team splits up to cover more ground, with Robert and Mike heading down to the basement to uncover a treasure trove of items left untouched for years. They find old wooden crates filled with vintage oil cans, railroad switches, and lanterns. The team is excited about these finds, knowing they can restore and sell them to collectors.

Grayson and Tay begin removing doors and windows from the station's numerous buildings, taking care to save as much of the original wood as possible. They work to preserve the station's unique architectural features, recognizing that they can repurpose them for new projects.

As the day progresses, the team encounters unexpected challenges. The station has several large steel columns supporting the roof of the main building, which prove to be difficult to remove and require careful planning and teamwork to extract. The team also uncovers asbestos insulation, which poses a health risk and requires them to take extra precautions during removal.

Despite these challenges, the Salvage Dawgs team persists, determined to salvage as much as possible from the C&O Railway station. They complete their mission, leaving the property empty but for memories of its past as a busy railway station.

Back at their shop in Roanoke, Virginia, the team works to restore and repurpose the salvaged items from the C&O Railway station. They clean and refurbish the vintage oil cans, restoring them to their original condition. They also repurpose the wooden doors and windows into furniture pieces, giving them new life.

The Salvage Dawgs team is proud of their work on the C&O Railway station salvage. They know that their efforts will preserve a piece of history and breathe new life into salvaged items. They hope that their work inspires others to recognize the value of history and the importance of salvaging, restoring, and repurposing items for future generations to enjoy.