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seicer
     
Location: New York
Gender: Male
 |  |  | Cass, West Virginia
< on 2/9/2014 4:23 AM >
|  | | | 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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cdevon
  
Location: west county
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Cass, West Virginia
<Reply # 1 on 2/9/2014 6:10 AM >
| | | | 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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AnAppleSnail
Location: Charlotte, NC
Gender: Male
ALL the flashlights!
| |  | | Re: Cass, West Virginia
<Reply # 2 on 2/9/2014 1:04 PM >
| | | | That beautiful smoke coming out... Wow.
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