Near Camp 24 on Cheat Mountain, Cass, W. Va. Grover and Saul Starcher; Horse teams in woods. In the glory years of logging on Cheat Mountain, 125 teams of horses were used to bring logs down to the landings where they were loaded onto flat cars for the trip to Cass. Credit P.V. Bagdon Collection
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.
Cheat Mountain Cass, West Virginia; Standing: Sam Harman, Cook; looking toward camera: Alfred Higgins; first on left: Russell "Poppy" Taylor; seventh on left: Howard Barb; third on right: Lester Hevaner
Starting up Shavers Fork (Shay in woods at end of tracks); Walter Good 'Bluejay' Tumblin on flatcar (maybe not Walter Good - maybe Barney Showalter); D.D. Brown Collection.