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Standing right to left in the woods: 1. Geo Cromet 2. Ralph Riddle 3. Pat Lannan 4. Fred Lannan 5. -- Sitting right to left: 6. Charley Sealey 7. Larnce? Bradley 8. Andy Berriel 9. Jess Tuesey?

501. Loggers Dressed Up inTheir Best

IDNO:
000501
Title:
Loggers Dressed Up inTheir Best
Date:
undated
Description:
Standing right to left in the woods: 1. Geo Cromet 2. Ralph Riddle 3. Pat Lannan 4. Fred Lannan 5. -- Sitting right to left: 6. Charley Sealey 7. Larnce? Bradley 8. Andy Berriel 9. Jess Tuesey?
North Fork Lumber Co. No. 3? could be Cheat and Elk.

502. Shay No. 3 in Woods with Loader and Crew

IDNO:
000502
Title:
Shay No. 3 in Woods with Loader and Crew
Date:
undated
Description:
North Fork Lumber Co. No. 3? could be Cheat and Elk.
Unlike standard steam engines every wheel of the Shay engine and tender is a drive wheel no wheel can spin unless they all spin, thus giving the Shay tremendous power. Vertical cylinders and the crankshaft make multiple power strokes per revolution of the gear driven wheels for a smooth, even flow of power to negotiate steep grades with heavy loads effortlessly.

503. Shay Engine (Close Up of Gears)

IDNO:
000503
Title:
Shay Engine (Close Up of Gears)
Date:
undated
Description:
Unlike standard steam engines every wheel of the Shay engine and tender is a drive wheel no wheel can spin unless they all spin, thus giving the Shay tremendous power. Vertical cylinders and the crankshaft make multiple power strokes per revolution of the gear driven wheels for a smooth, even flow of power to negotiate steep grades with heavy loads effortlessly.
"W.Va. Spruce Lumber Company. American Log Loader, Model C, No. 2" on loader. "Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad 39" on car. "Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad" on engine. Log loader, engineer, John Geraw. Engine 2, engineer, Lewis Collins. Fireman, Robert Dean.

504. Shay No. 2 and Loader No. 2

IDNO:
000504
Title:
Shay No. 2 and Loader No. 2
Date:
undated
Description:
"W.Va. Spruce Lumber Company. American Log Loader, Model C, No. 2" on loader. "Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad 39" on car. "Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad" on engine. Log loader, engineer, John Geraw. Engine 2, engineer, Lewis Collins. Fireman, Robert Dean.
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.

505. Cass Symphony

IDNO:
000505
Title:
Cass Symphony
Date:
undated
Description:
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.
Hesiler No. 6 train engine on tracks.

506. Heisler No. 6 at Cass Depot, Cass Scenic Railroad

IDNO:
000506
Title:
Heisler No. 6 at Cass Depot, Cass Scenic Railroad
Date:
1969/08
Description:
Hesiler No. 6 train engine on tracks.
Lima Pacific Coast Shay c/n 3320 BH 1928 in Cass Shops 8/2/1971 cylinders 13 x 16 -36 wheels. Shay in Cass Shop left hand front 3/4. Arrived Cass 1971. Sold: Mayo Lbr. Co. No. 4. Paldi B.C. 702601928; Lake Logging Co. No. 5 Cowichan Lake B.C. 2-43; Western Forest Industries No. 5, Honeymoon Bay B.C. 12/46; Railway Appliance Research Ltd. No. 144, North Vancouver B.C. 1-64

507. Lima Pacific Coast Shay

IDNO:
000507
Title:
Lima Pacific Coast Shay
Date:
ca. 1971
Description:
Lima Pacific Coast Shay c/n 3320 BH 1928 in Cass Shops 8/2/1971 cylinders 13 x 16 -36 wheels. Shay in Cass Shop left hand front 3/4. Arrived Cass 1971. Sold: Mayo Lbr. Co. No. 4. Paldi B.C. 702601928; Lake Logging Co. No. 5 Cowichan Lake B.C. 2-43; Western Forest Industries No. 5, Honeymoon Bay B.C. 12/46; Railway Appliance Research Ltd. No. 144, North Vancouver B.C. 1-64
'Controls inside the cab of a Shay look like this. Shown are train and engine brake controls, reverse bar, water injector, and throttle and water-gauge cocks. Visitors are welcome to visit the cab between 'runs' and they do!'

508. Shay Engine Controls

IDNO:
000508
Title:
Shay Engine Controls
Date:
undated
Description:
'Controls inside the cab of a Shay look like this. Shown are train and engine brake controls, reverse bar, water injector, and throttle and water-gauge cocks. Visitors are welcome to visit the cab between 'runs' and they do!'
West Virginia Spruce Lumber Co. American Log Loader, Model C, No. 2. On loader says 'Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad 39' on car. Says 'Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad' on engine. Log loader, engineer, John Geraw; Engine 2, engineer Lewis Collins; Fireman, Robert Dean.

509. Shay No. 2 and Loader No. 2

IDNO:
000509
Title:
Shay No. 2 and Loader No. 2
Date:
undated
Description:
West Virginia Spruce Lumber Co. American Log Loader, Model C, No. 2. On loader says 'Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad 39' on car. Says 'Greenbrier and Elk River Railroad' on engine. Log loader, engineer, John Geraw; Engine 2, engineer Lewis Collins; Fireman, Robert Dean.
3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 8. Five men standing beside the train engine.

510. Shay No. 8 and Crew.

IDNO:
000510
Title:
Shay No. 8 and Crew.
Date:
undated
Description:
3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 8. Five men standing beside the train engine.
Business section of Cass, W.Va. Cass wagon fording river. Swinging bridge on the side.

511. Cass, W. Va. (Looking East at Business Section)

IDNO:
000511
Title:
Cass, W. Va. (Looking East at Business Section)
Date:
undated
Description:
Business section of Cass, W.Va. Cass wagon fording river. Swinging bridge on the side.
Boiler Room, chipper shed, pan room and extract plant. Looking east towards structures facing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.

512. Deer Creek Extract Plant, Cass, W. Va.

IDNO:
000512
Title:
Deer Creek Extract Plant, Cass, W. Va.
Date:
1920
Description:
Boiler Room, chipper shed, pan room and extract plant. Looking east towards structures facing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Shay train engine No. 8 with five men standing beside it.

513. Shay No. 8 and Crew

IDNO:
000513
Title:
Shay No. 8 and Crew
Date:
undated
Description:
Shay train engine No. 8 with five men standing beside it.
3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 6.

514. Shay No. 6

IDNO:
000514
Title:
Shay No. 6
Date:
undated
Description:
3/4 front view of Shay train engine No. 6.
Shay No. 1, 'Old Barney' (the original #1) at the Spruce Shop.

515. Shay No. 1 'Old Barney'

IDNO:
000515
Title:
Shay No. 1 'Old Barney'
Date:
1910
Description:
Shay No. 1, 'Old Barney' (the original #1) at the Spruce Shop.
Locomotive on tracks in Hagerstown or Ridgely.

516. Shay No. 14 at Hagerstown or Ridgely (Western Maryland 5 on the Side)

IDNO:
000516
Title:
Shay No. 14 at Hagerstown or Ridgely (Western Maryland 5 on the Side)
Date:
ca. 1932-1936
Description:
Locomotive on tracks in Hagerstown or Ridgely.
Men standing in front, on, and around the locomotives.

517. Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad Shays No. 1,2, and 4 at the Spruce Shop

IDNO:
000517
Title:
Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad Shays No. 1,2, and 4 at the Spruce Shop
Date:
1910
Description:
Men standing in front, on, and around the locomotives.
Shay train engine No. 7 on the Cass Scenic Railroad.

518. Shay No. 7, Cass Scenic Railroad

IDNO:
000518
Title:
Shay No. 7, Cass Scenic Railroad
Date:
undated
Description:
Shay train engine No. 7 on the Cass Scenic Railroad.
Two men standing at doorway in front of large building.

519. Loggers Posing in Front of Building

IDNO:
000519
Title:
Loggers Posing in Front of Building
Date:
undated
Description:
Two men standing at doorway in front of large building.
Train engine with a man standing beside it.

520. Shay No. 11 (Front 3/4 View)

IDNO:
000520
Title:
Shay No. 11 (Front 3/4 View)
Date:
undated
Description:
Train engine with a man standing beside it.
View from coal dock. John Warner standing on locomotive.

521. Shay No. 12 at Cass Shop, Cass, W. Va.

IDNO:
000521
Title:
Shay No. 12 at Cass Shop, Cass, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
View from coal dock. John Warner standing on locomotive.
Distant photo of a Shay engine and steam shovel in between the cut in mountain.

522. Shay and Steam Shovel in the Big Cut

IDNO:
000522
Title:
Shay and Steam Shovel in the Big Cut
Date:
undated
Description:
Distant photo of a Shay engine and steam shovel in between the cut in mountain.

523. Pulp Mill and Log Pond at Spruce, W. Va.

IDNO:
000523
Title:
Pulp Mill and Log Pond at Spruce, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1917
Mower Lumber Company train engine. In doorway: Granville Barkley. In Window: Guy Stanley.

524. Shay No. 12 (R.O. 6) in front of Pulp Shed, Cass, W. Va.

IDNO:
000524
Title:
Shay No. 12 (R.O. 6) in front of Pulp Shed, Cass, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Mower Lumber Company train engine. In doorway: Granville Barkley. In Window: Guy Stanley.
Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.

525. Shay Wreck

IDNO:
000525
Title:
Shay Wreck
Date:
undated
Description:
Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.
Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.

526. Shay Wreck

IDNO:
000526
Title:
Shay Wreck
Date:
undated
Description:
Men walking around the remains of a wrecked Shay train engine.

527. Lumbermen Pose in front of a Building

IDNO:
000527
Title:
Lumbermen Pose in front of a Building
Date:
undated
Shay train engine. Construction camp. At throttle: Charlie Crommer. In doorway: Unknown

528. Shay No. 7 at Stoney River, W. Va.

IDNO:
000528
Title:
Shay No. 7 at Stoney River, W. Va.
Date:
1914
Description:
Shay train engine. Construction camp. At throttle: Charlie Crommer. In doorway: Unknown
Shay train engine at the Cass Mill Yard in Cass, W.V. Foreground: 1. Slim Snyder 2. Charlie Craddock. Men in the Cab of No. 8: 1.? 2.?

529. Shay No. 8 at Cass Mill Yard

IDNO:
000529
Title:
Shay No. 8 at Cass Mill Yard
Date:
ca. 1916-1918
Description:
Shay train engine at the Cass Mill Yard in Cass, W.V. Foreground: 1. Slim Snyder 2. Charlie Craddock. Men in the Cab of No. 8: 1.? 2.?
Loading completed, Shay No. 3 prepares to depart a log landing on Cheat Mountain 1904. In Cab: Cal Bradley. On Ground: 1.? 2.? 3.?

530. Shay No. 3 at Log Landing with Train

IDNO:
000530
Title:
Shay No. 3 at Log Landing with Train
Date:
1904
Description:
Loading completed, Shay No. 3 prepares to depart a log landing on Cheat Mountain 1904. In Cab: Cal Bradley. On Ground: 1.? 2.? 3.?
Shay train engine No. 10 and its crew. (Lima 1914) at Cass. Spruce, WV. Crew Ed Lyle - fireman on far right. Note Lantern on Locomotive.

531. Shay No. 10 and Crew

IDNO:
000531
Title:
Shay No. 10 and Crew
Date:
ca. 1915
Description:
Shay train engine No. 10 and its crew. (Lima 1914) at Cass. Spruce, WV. Crew Ed Lyle - fireman on far right. Note Lantern on Locomotive.
Marching band poses with several members wearing an American flag in their hair. Front row, L to R: 1. A. E. Sampson; 2. Unidentified; 3. Edd Maxwell; 4. Prof. Erwin; 5. Evert Shrewsberry; 6. J. G. Hutchinson; 7. Lawrence Spencer; 8. John Martin; 9. Walter Smith; 10. James H. McGinnis; 11. __ Mauck; 12. Lucien Davis; 13. E. O. Phlegan; 14. Charley Bailey; 15. ___ Frazier; 16. Edd Martin

532. Patriotic Band, Morgan County, W. Va.

IDNO:
000532
Title:
Patriotic Band, Morgan County, W. Va.
Date:
Undated
Description:
Marching band poses with several members wearing an American flag in their hair. Front row, L to R: 1. A. E. Sampson; 2. Unidentified; 3. Edd Maxwell; 4. Prof. Erwin; 5. Evert Shrewsberry; 6. J. G. Hutchinson; 7. Lawrence Spencer; 8. John Martin; 9. Walter Smith; 10. James H. McGinnis; 11. __ Mauck; 12. Lucien Davis; 13. E. O. Phlegan; 14. Charley Bailey; 15. ___ Frazier; 16. Edd Martin
Spruce town and mill.

533. Spruce, W. Va. Town and Lumber Mill

IDNO:
000533
Title:
Spruce, W. Va. Town and Lumber Mill
Date:
undated
Description:
Spruce town and mill.
Train track in the middle of forest in Nicholas County. Man and dog standing beside the track.

534. Railroad Tracks Two Miles North of Curtin, W. Va. on the Cherry River, Nicholas County

IDNO:
000534
Title:
Railroad Tracks Two Miles North of Curtin, W. Va. on the Cherry River, Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Description:
Train track in the middle of forest in Nicholas County. Man and dog standing beside the track.
Loggers pose atop a large pile of logs.

535. Logging Scene in Nicholas County

IDNO:
000535
Title:
Logging Scene in Nicholas County
Date:
1912
Description:
Loggers pose atop a large pile of logs.
Men stand amongst wreckage.

536. Train Wreck in Nicholas County

IDNO:
000536
Title:
Train Wreck in Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1912
Description:
Men stand amongst wreckage.
A Logger for Pardee and Curtin relaxes on stump of a felled white oak tree to compared the width of the tree to the height of the man.

537. Felled White Oak Tree, Nicholas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
000537
Title:
Felled White Oak Tree, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:
1914
Description:
A Logger for Pardee and Curtin relaxes on stump of a felled white oak tree to compared the width of the tree to the height of the man.
Teamster riding a log pulled by his team of horses, Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.

538. Skidding in Nicholas County

IDNO:
000538
Title:
Skidding in Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Teamster riding a log pulled by his team of horses, Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.
American Model D Log Loader holding up a log and two crew members. Two other men standing on a log. Train engine with man in the cab also present. Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.

539. Loading Logs in Nicholas County

IDNO:
000539
Title:
Loading Logs in Nicholas County
Date:
ca. 1906
Description:
American Model D Log Loader holding up a log and two crew members. Two other men standing on a log. Train engine with man in the cab also present. Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.
Two crew members pose on top of log pile in water; Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.

540. Logging Scene in Nicholas County

IDNO:
000540
Title:
Logging Scene in Nicholas County
Date:
1908
Description:
Two crew members pose on top of log pile in water; Pardee and Curtin Lumber Company.
Railroad tracks and Pardee and Curtin Mill in Curtin, W.V.

541. Lumber Town, Curtin, W. Va.

IDNO:
000541
Title:
Lumber Town, Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Railroad tracks and Pardee and Curtin Mill in Curtin, W.V.

542. Sawmill Crew Posing in Front of Pardee and Curtin Lumber Mill

IDNO:
000542
Title:
Sawmill Crew Posing in Front of Pardee and Curtin Lumber Mill
Date:
ca. 1890-1910
Lumber mill and lumber pond, Pardee and Curting Lumber Company.

543. Mill at Curtin, W. Va.

IDNO:
000543
Title:
Mill at Curtin, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Lumber mill and lumber pond, Pardee and Curting Lumber Company.
Shay locomotive and fully loaded log cars on a bridge over the Cherry River in Nicholas County, W. Va.

544. Scenic View of a Shay Locomotive and Fully Loaded Log Carts on a Bridge Over the Cherry River in Nicholas County, W. Va.

IDNO:
000544
Title:
Scenic View of a Shay Locomotive and Fully Loaded Log Carts on a Bridge Over the Cherry River in Nicholas County, W. Va.
Date:
1902
Description:
Shay locomotive and fully loaded log cars on a bridge over the Cherry River in Nicholas County, W. Va.
Horses pull cars with large sections of logs along tracks. Loggers pose on logs.

545. Logging along the Holly River

IDNO:
000545
Title:
Logging along the Holly River
Date:
ca. 1900
Description:
Horses pull cars with large sections of logs along tracks. Loggers pose on logs.
Logging crew poses in front of building.

546. Logging Crew at William, W. Va.

IDNO:
000546
Title:
Logging Crew at William, W. Va.
Date:
1903
Description:
Logging crew poses in front of building.
Lumber crew poses with locomotive.

547. New Dominion Lumber Company Logging Crew with Locomotive Eva Lee, Diana, W. Va.

IDNO:
000547
Title:
New Dominion Lumber Company Logging Crew with Locomotive Eva Lee, Diana, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Lumber crew poses with locomotive.
Logging crew poses with horses.

548. Log Skidding Crew at Diana, W. Va.

IDNO:
000548
Title:
Log Skidding Crew at Diana, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Logging crew poses with horses.
Mill crew at Glen Ray, W.Va. (Near Aldersonn). Man in left background, John Rossi.

549. Employees of Commonwealth Lumber Company, Glen Ray, W. Va.

IDNO:
000549
Title:
Employees of Commonwealth Lumber Company, Glen Ray, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Mill crew at Glen Ray, W.Va. (Near Aldersonn). Man in left background, John Rossi.
Crew members pose on top of a train wreckage.

550. Wreck of the Eva Lee

IDNO:
000550
Title:
Wreck of the Eva Lee
Date:
undated
Description:
Crew members pose on top of a train wreckage.