ðə mˈeɪnlaɪn ʌvðə tʃˈɛsəpˌiːk ænd oʊhˈaɪoʊ ɹˈeɪlweɪ ɹˈæn ɹˈaɪt θɹuː ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv ðɪs kˈoʊlfiːld, wɪð spˈɜːz bɹˈæntʃɪŋ ˈɔf ɪn mˈɛni dᵻɹˈɛkʃənz, ænd ɹˈeɪl jˈɑːɹdz wɜː meɪntˈeɪnd æt kwˈɪnɪmˌɔnt, ɹˈɑːli, ænd θˈɜːmənd, dˌʌbəljˌuːvˈiː.
The mainline of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway ran right through the center of this coalfield, with spurs branching off in many directions, and rail yards were maintained at Quinnimont, Raleigh, and Thurmond, WV.