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1. Railroad Men on Cass Scenic Railroad

Locomotive engine on tracks. Cass Scenic R.R. Cass, W.V.

2. Shay No. 4

Philip Bagdon looking at Shay #4 train engine.

3. Shay No. 4 Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass - Greenbrier Excursion. Cass, W.Va.

4. Rod Engine on Passenger Run at Depot

C.S.R. Engine at the switch.  Man bending over beside it.

5. Shay No. 4 at Switch with Caboose, Cass Scenic Railroad

Close-up shot of a Shay train engine. Three cylinders fronting the cab of this 1880 Model Shay engine dispatches power to all twelve wheels equally.  When one wheel spins, they all spin, which is a rarity indeed.

6. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad,

Shay train engines on tracks.

7. Shay No. 5 and No. 1, Cass Scenic Railroad

Train moving along tracks.

8. Heisler No. 6, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W. Va.

Shay trains on tracks. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, WV; John P. Killoran, Promotion Office, WV State Parks, Charleston, WV 25305.

9. Shay No. 7 and One Other Shay

Cass Scenic Railroad.  Two trains connected on a railroad track.

10. Shay No. 3 and One Other

Earl Palmer, "Blue Ridge Mt's Roamin' Cameraman," Cambria, Va.  'This decaying building was once the worlds largest double bandmills'.  During the hey-day of operations at Cass, 2500 men worked here and in the woods round about, turning out a quarter million feet of wood products per day, working two 10 hour shifts.  Nowadays the old bldg. is an object of curiousity amongst thousands of rail fans who pass by on logging train excursions to Bald Knob.

11. Band Mill in State of Disrepair at Cass, W. Va.

Two men shaking hands.  One man is wearing a conductor hat.

12. Railroad Men on Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass Scenic Railroad.  Locomotive train engine with caboose on train tracks.

13. Heisler No. 6 and Caboose No. 90788D.

No. 4 takes on a tank of water, and it takes 1,500 gallons of it from nearby Leatherback Creek for each puffing trip up Cheat Mountain, with about 400 thrilled passengers, that is.  The neighboring Chesapeake and Ohio Railway donated the water tank.

14. Shay No. 4. Cass Scenic Railroad

Fireman boarding train. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, WV; Richard Carter, N. Whitehall Road, Norristown, R.D. 3, P.A.

15. Shay No. 7. Artie Barkley, Fireman, Boarding Locomotive

Train engine on tracks beside a hill.

16. Shay No. 4 (Front 3/4 View)

Engine hauling cars on the Cass Scenic Railroad.

17. Heisler No. 6, Cass, W. Va.

Locomotive engine with conductors. Cass Scenic R.R. Cass, WV; Artie Bailey in the door; "Doc" Carlson at the throttle.

18. Shay No. 5

Group portrait of men standing in front of a train.

19. Shop Crew, Cass Scenic Railroad

Shay train engine on tracks.  Large smoke cloud coming from smoke stack.

20. Shay No. 1 and Another Engine at Turn above Switchback. Cass Scenic Railroad

Shay engines pulling passenger cars.

21. Shay No. 3 and No. 1, Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass Scenic Railroad.  Two train engines at station.  Original from Earl Palmer.

22. Shay No. 5 and No. 7 at Cass Station.

Shay train engine in the Cass Shop.

23. Cass Scenic Railroad Shay in Shop, Cass, W. Va,

Two train engines pushing passenger cars up hill.

24. Shay No. 4 and One Other Shay with Crowded Train on the Cass Scenic Railroad

Cass Scenic Railroad.  Train engine with loaded passenger cars on tracks beside hill and forest.

25. Shay No. 5 with Loaded Passenger Cars.

The 'Cass Symphony' plays spritely folk and logging camp tunes to the delight of a Sunday afternoon audience on the railroad station platform of the Cass Scenic Railroad.  This informal group is composed of ex-loggers.

26. Cass Symphony

Side view of Shay No. 7 train engine. Tracks in foreground.

27. Shay No. 7. Cass Scenic Railroad

Shay train engine No. 7 on the Cass Scenic Railroad.

28. Shay No. 7, Cass Scenic Railroad

Shay No. 4 pushing passenger cart up a hill. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, W.V.

29. Shay No. 4

Walter Good applies wrench to the grease cups lubricating the side rods of his engine before going up on the Mt. while fireman, Paul Bradley looks on.  Both were veterans of log hauling days before passengers where hauled on Cass Scenic Railroad.

30. Engineer Walter Good and Fireman Paul Bradley Adjust Grease Cups

Shay No. 7 train engine from the side.

31. Shay No. 7. Cass Scenic Railroad

Side view of Shay train engine.

32. Shay No. 7 Cass Scenic Railroad

33. Shay No. 5 Cass Railroad, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Cass Scenic Railroad Engine #4

34. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Cass, W. Va.

35. Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Depot, Cass, W. Va.

Train crossing a river on the Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia.

36. Shay No. 11, Cass Scenic Railroad, Pocahontas County, W.Va.

'Black and white print of Cass Scenic Shay #11 is posing along with Bret Evanich who is standing on the Collis P. Huntington Chapter, National Railway Historical Society of Huntington, WV's handcar. Photo by Herbert Parsons.'

37. Shay No. 11, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

38. Wash Basins at Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

39. Inside Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

40. Inside Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

41. Wood Building at Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

42. Inside Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

43. Group of Tourists at Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

Keith Norman, WVU History Student in blue shirt.

44. Group of Tourists at Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

Keith Norman, WVU History Student, in blue shirt.

45. Group of Tourists at Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

Keith Norman, WVU History student, in blue shirt.

46. View of Tracks and Park Area, Whittaker Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

'Built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety no.5. To Mower Lumber Co. in 1943, their No.4. Later to Cass Scenic R.R. No. 4. Type: 3 Truck Shay. Builder: Lima Loca, Works. Dec. 1922. Builder's No. 3189'

47. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

'Train climbing mountain to Bald Knob, part way up at rest stop. Type: 3 Truck Shays.  Builder: Lima Locomotive Works.  Builders No:  3373, 3189. Year: 7/28, 12/22.'

48. Shay No. 2-4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Whittaker, W.Va.

'Built as Strounds Creek and Muddlety No. 5. Sold in 1943 to Mower Lumber Co., their No. 4. Later to Cass Scenic Railroad. Type:  3-Truck Shay. Builder: Lima Loco. Works, Dec. 1922. Builder No. 3189'

49. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

'Cars used as public restaurant; ex Chesapeake and Ohio heavyweight diner coach #905 - 'Stuart House' rebuilt into diner (tables only).'

50. Restaurant Cars at Platform, Cass Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

'Car used for fuel oil supply for oil-fired shays. Builder: Gen. American Transport Co. Dec. 1928."

51. Tank Car at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Cass Scenic Railroad No. 418 and Meadow River Lumber Company No. 3.

52. Camp Car -Caboose at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

53. Camp Car No. 418, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

'Car on Cass Scenic Railroad property.'

54. Meadow River Lumber Company Caboose No. 3 at Cass Scenic Railrod, Cass, W. Va.

Painted red.

55. Caboose No. 8, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

56. Caboose No. 90788, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

57. Tourists on Excursion Coach, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

58. Tourists on Excursion Coach, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

'Built for Bostonia Coal and Clay Products Co., New Bethlehem Pennsylvania, their No. 20. sold to Meadow River Lumber Co., their No.6. Then Cass Scenic Railroad No.6. Type: 3 Truck Heisler.  Builder:  Heisler Locomotive Company.  Year: Oct. 1929. Builders No. 1591.

59. Cass Scenic Railroad #6, Cass, W. Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year:  Nov. 1905; Builder's No. 1503.

60. Shay No. 5, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3-Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: Dec. 1922; Builder's No. 3189.  Built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety No.5. Sold in 1943 to Mower Lumber co., their No. 4.

61. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: Sept. 1923; Builder's No. 3320; Pacific Coast Shay - oil fired. Train loading for round trip part way up mountain to Whittaker.

62. Tourists Loading Shay No. 3, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: Sept. 1923; Builder's No. 3320; 'Pacific Coast Type' Shay - oil fired.

63. Shay No. 3, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: 7/28, 12/22; Builder's No. 3373, 3189; Train climbing to Bald Knob, at rest stop.

64. Shay No. 2 and 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: 7/28, 12/22; Builder's No. 3373, 3189; Train climbing to Bald Knob, at rest stop.

65. Shay No. 2 and 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

'Cass Scenic Railroad #2-4; Type: 3-Truck Shays; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: 7/28, 12/22 at Whittaker, W. Va. Builders Nos: 3373, 3189. Train climbing mountain to Bald Knob, part way up at rest stop.'

66. Shays on Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: July 1828; At Bald Knob, W. Va. Train at top of mountain. Lunch stop before returning to Cass.

67. Shay No. 2, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: July 1928; At Whittaker, W. Va; Builder's No. 3373; 'Pacific Coast' type Shay - oil fired.

68. Shay No. 2, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: July 1928; Builder's No. 3373; 'Pacific Coast Type' shay brought from British Columbia in 1970.

69. Shay No. 2, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: July, 1928; Builder's No. 3373; 'Pacific Coast' type shay - oil fired.

70. Shay No. 2, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: 7/28, 12/22; Builder's No. 3373, 3189. At Old Spruce, W. Va. Train climbing to Bald Knob, taking water out of Spruce Creek at right.

71. Shay No. 2 and 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

'Cass Scenic Railroad #3, 3-Truck Shay, Builder Lima Loco. Works, Year Sept. 1923 at Cass, W. Va. Builder's No: 3320.  Pacific Coast Shay Type - oil fired.'

72. Pacific Coast Type Locomotive No. 3, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W. Va.

'Heisler No.6 built as Bostonia Coal and Clay Product Co., New Bethlehem, Pa. No.20. Sold to Meadow River Lumber co., their No.6. Shay No.4 built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety No.5. Sold in 1943 to Mower Lumber Co., their No.4. Type: 3 Truck Heisler, 3 Truck Shay.  Builder:  Heisler, Lima Locomotive. Year:  10/29, 12/22.  Builders No. 1591, 3189.'

73. Shay No. 6-4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

'Built for Bostonia Coal and Clay Products Co., New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, their No. 20. sold to Meadow River Lumber Co., their No. 6. Type: 3 Truck Heisler. Builder:  Heisler Locomotive Company.  Year:  Oct 1929.  Builder's No. 1591.'

74. No. 6, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W. Va.

'Type:  3 Truck Shay. Builder:  Lima Locomotive Works. Year 11/05, 9/23.  Builders No. 1503, 3320.'

75. Shay Locomotives No. 5 and No. 3 at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: Nov. 1905; Builder's No. 153.

76. Shay No. 5, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: Dec. 1922; Builder's No. 3189.  Built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety No.5. In 1943 became Mower Lumber Co. No.4.

77. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: 9/23, 7/28; Builders No. 3320, 3373; 'Pacific Coast Shays' oil-fired.

78. Shay No. 3 and 2, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: Sept. 1923; Builder's No. 3320; Pacific Coast Shay.

79. Shay No. 3, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: July, 1928; Builder's No. 3733; Train has just arrived after coming down mountain from Bald Knob. 'Pacific Coast shay' came from British Columbia in 1970.

80. Shay No. 2, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: July, 1928; Builder's No. 3320; At Cass Station; 'Pacific Coast' type shay. From Vancouver Island, B.C. in 1970.

81. Shay No. 2, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Type: 3 Truck Shay; Builder: Lima Locomotive Works; Year: Nov. 1905; Builder's No. 1503.

82. Shay No. 5, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

Color photograph of Depot, surrounding buildings and train with steam raised, on the track. Information on the back: "Stephen Trail Collection, Cass, Pocahontas Co. , WV; from Buddy Strokes 3/2000; Photographer Dr. J. W. Strokes, M. D.".

83. Cass Scenic Railroad Depot, Cass, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Color photograph of crowded open cars on the Cass Scenic Railroad. Information on the back includes: " Stephen Trail Collection. . . from Buddy Strokes 3/2000"

84. Cass Scenic Railroad Loaded With Tourists, Cass, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Wide view of the original buildings built in 1902 belonging to the railroad.

85. Cass Scenic Railroad Buildings and Country Store, Cass, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Steam is raised in the Engine #6. Information on the back includes: "Stephen . Trail Collection...from Buddy Strokes, 3/2000".

86. Cass Scenic Railroad, Engine No. 6, Cass, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Information on the back includes: " ... from Buddy Strokes, 3/2000".

87. Cass Scenic Railroad Engine No. 5, Cass Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Information on the back includes: " ... from Buddy Strokes, 3/2000".

88. Cass Scenic Railroad Engine No. 6, Cass, Pocahontas County. W. Va.

Shay. No 3 on tracks; Cass Scenice R.R., Cass, W.V.

89. Shay No. 3

Train engine in a work shop.  Cass Scenic  Railroad

90. Pacific Coast Shay in Shop at Cass

Kyle Neighbors and Wendy standing beside a train engine.

91. Heisler No. 3 with Kyle Neighbors and Small Girl, Wendy, Cass Scenic Railroad

Train engine with boiler removed.  Cass, W.V.   C/H 3131 Class C70 BH 1920.

92. Shay No. 7

Two train engines: Heisler and Shay No. 7 from Cass Scenic Railroad, at Gum Curve.

93. Heisler No. 6 and Shay No. 7 Cass Scenic Railroad

From Western Maryland R.R. at Spruce, W.Va. on Big Cut side of loop at Spruce.  Western Maryland Railway wires across bottom of photo.

94. Bald Knob Scene withTrain in the Distance at Spruce, W. Va. Cass Scenic Railroad

95. Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, Pocahontas County, W. Va.

Augie Mastroguiseppe standing next to Shay No. 4 at Cass Scenic Railroad.

96. Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, Pocahontas County, W. Va.