This is the Tygart Flyer enroute from Belington on his way to Elkins for todays run to High Falls.
Two Cass shays labor towards Bald Knob. As you can see, West Virginia was in their peak season. The EPA would frown on this pollution but it makes for a great picture.
Two Cass shays recieve water on an excursion.
West Virginia Central operated a Photographer's Special from Elkins to Tygart Jct., WV for the Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association. Here the train rolls along the Tygart River... (more)
The doubleheaded Bald Knob train Departs Cass for the 11 mile trip to Bald Knob.
WVC 67 comes around a curve just North of the Elkins Depot enroute to Tygart Junction
A bit of an overhead detail shot of 1928 Pacific Coast #2.
Riders in the "cinder car" grab a shot of Shay 2 hauling us up the side of Cheat Mountain. I particularly like the guy's jacket representing just about every railroad in the Northeast.
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #2 travels through the Back Mountain Road crossing. NOTE: The smoke from Shay #11 in the background.
Several days before Christmas, Santa pays a visit to the South Branch.
CSX F units were on lease to the SBV in 1995. Having an F unit leading a gon makes the train look toy like.
The "flyer" glides through an extremely remote part of the WVC. In the heyday of the WM this was a "big" railroad town, now it is literally a ghost town.
Potomac Eagle Railfan excursion heads back north towards Romeny WV with the C&O F7A leading.
180 brings up the rear of this passenger special, #92 is on the head end.