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Cass, WV; Philip V. Bagdon, 7918 New Orleans Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308.

1. Shay No. 13 at Cass, W. Va. Water Tank

Looking toward Spruce with Shavers Fork on the left.  Left to Right 1. Page McCloud (killed 1/25/23 at Sugar Grove), 2. not identified, 3. not identified, 4. not identified, 5. Piney Williams, Engineer, 6. Fireman; Ready to head down the steep mountain to Cass, Shay no. 11 and crew pause at Spruce water tower in 1916.  This engine was the biggest engine on the R.R. until the purchase of # 12 in 1921.

2. Shay No. 11 and Crew at Spruce Watertank

Locomotive traveling down tracks.

3. Heisler No. 6 at Water Tanks, No. 4 & No. 7 Behind It

Train engine on tracks heading towards a cart.  Man standing on tracks.

4. Shay No. 4 Below Water Tank at Cass, W.Va.

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.

5. Shay No. 4. Cass Scenic Railroad

Two Shay engines with crew standing beside them at water tank along tracks on mountain trip.

6. Shay No. 7 & No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad

7. Shay No. 4 at Cass Water Tank, Cass Scenic Railroad

3/4 front view of Shay No. 13 train engine at a water tank.

8. Shay No. 13 at Cass, W. Va. Water Tank