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UER Forum > Archived UE Photography > Cass, West Virginia (Viewed 158 times)
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Cass, West Virginia
< on 2/9/2014 4:23 AM >
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Cass Scenic Railroad is a West Virginia state park that offers excursion rides on steam-driven Shay locomotives to the top of mountains, tours of the restored company town of Cass and lodging at unique vacation cottages in the former residences. Other attractions include a diorama of the town of Cass at its peak, the local Last Run Restaurant, historical museum and behind-the-scene locomotive shop tours.

Constructed by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company in 1901, Cass featured the largest double-band sawmill in the world and could handle 35 million feet of lumber per year. Behind Cass was Cheat Mountain, which was criss-crossed with 81 miles of railroad track, accessible by massive Shay steam-powered locomotives. After operations ceased in 1960, the railroad and buildings were sold for scrap – but it was all saved at the last minute thanks to a railroad enthusiast and lawmakers.

The Cass Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Full background and many more photos from Cass: http://www.abandon...ass-west-virginia/

Ruins of the mill



Pocahontas Supply Company Store



Company housing





Doctor's house



C&O Greenbrier Division depot







Cass shops







I attended the Cass Railfan Weekend in 2011, and it was an amazing experience. It was quite expensive, but they did three runs per stop.

MP .7 on Old Spruce – Spruce alignment











MP 6.7: Climbing to Old Spruce



MP 4.1: A Lima-built water tender from Cass Shay No. 2. It is now used as a water storage tank.



Feeding the Shay locomotives



MP 1.4: Crossing Gum Road / County Route 1/2



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Re: Cass, West Virginia
<Reply # 1 on 2/9/2014 6:10 AM >
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train lust. i have it now.


When I say I'm 'clean and sober', it means I've showered and I'm headed to the liquor store.
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Re: Cass, West Virginia
<Reply # 2 on 2/9/2014 1:04 PM >
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That beautiful smoke coming out... Wow.

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