Beckley Travel Plaza
Beckley, WV
This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.
From collectors
1/26/26: emailed them and response was at this time penny smashing machines would not be installed at the travel plaza. EFA TEC 5686
6/16/23 Travel plaza closed for recontraction, nothing but gas station
Professional staff of travel counselors willing to assist patrons with all travel information while visiting in West Virginia. Free West Virginia State maps are distributed at all Travel Plazas.
Other services available: Restrooms, A.T.M., Fax services, Sunroom, Eating area, Picnic area, Buses welcome, Showers.
Machines are located near the restrooms.
Machine 1 In same machine as #4 designs, separate coin slot. Designs:
1) West Virginia State Capital
2) Town of Gauley Bridge Train Depot
3) WV Mountaineers
4) 'New River Gorge Day', with the bridge and base jumpers (New for 2021)
Machine 4 In same machine as #1 designs, separate coin slot. Designs:
1) Lord's Prayer
2) Good for a Hug and a Kiss
3) You Are Special To Me
4) My Lucky Penny
Machine 5 designs are for various West Virginia attractions:
1) Carnifex Perry Battlefield
2) Babcock State Park
3) Heritage Village
4) Camp Washington Carver
Retired Machines/ Designs:
Retired 2 (Racers with race cars) 1) Jeff Gordon, 2) Kevin Harvick, 3) James Johnson, 4) Tony Stewart,
Retired 3: 1) Dale Earnhardt (#3), 2) Dale Earnhardt Jr (Race car), 3) Mark Martin (Race Car), 4) NASCAR (Logo),
Retired Single Design: 1) 'West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful, The Mountain State',
Retired from Machine 1: 1) New River Gorge Bridge', image of bridge.
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 1 (In same machine as #4 designs, seperate coin slot. | 4 | Penny |
| Machine 4 (In same machine as #1 designs, seperate coin slot. | 4 | Penny |
| Machine 5 | 4 | Penny |
| Retired 2, 3 & Single | ? | Penny |
| Retired from Machine 1 | ? | Penny |
5 photos from collectors
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