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From Austin J. Sharp, Huntersville, W.Va. May, Pocahontas County, W.Va.

1. Log Loader Lifting a Log with Men on It

From Austin J. Sharpe, Huntersville, W.Va. Hambleton, Randolph County, W.Va.

2. Log Loader and Crew

Locomotive engine on tracks. Cass Scenic R.R. Cass, W.V.

3. Shay No. 4

Photograp taken above the shops, Dynamite house in the background.

4. Shay No. 11, Cass, W. Va.

Ivan Clarkson standing next to train engine. Sunday afternoon; Ivan Clarkson Collection.

5. Shay No. 13 in Cass Yard

Shay No. 5 on tracks in the forest. Cheat Mountain; Cass, W.V.

6. Shay No. 5

Group Portrait of Large Lumbering Crew in Woods.

7. Logging Crew

Train at Cass Yard, Cass, WV; Ivan Clarkson Collection.

8. Shay No. 12 Between Coal Hauling on W.M. 193

From Marshall Blizzard, Bayard, WV

9. Train Carrying Lumber and Workers Across Bridge

Derelict locomotives at Cass Yard, Cass, W.V.

10. Shay No. 12, Left Side View, Standing Ready to be Junked.

Birch Valley Lumber Co. Train. P.E. Percy, Lima Locomotive Works; CO 359 = Shop #3189 (12 22)

11. Shay No. 5. Builders Photo of Birch Valley Lumber Co. Train.

Train moving along tracks.

12. Heisler No. 6, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W. Va.

Photograph of painting by R. Sparks.

13. Shay No. 12 , Cass, W. Va.

Shay Locomotive No. 8 at Water Tank in Spruce, W.V.

14. Shay No. 8 at Water Tank

Shay trains on tracks. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, WV; John P. Killoran, Promotion Office, WV State Parks, Charleston, WV 25305.

15. Shay No. 7 and One Other Shay

Cass, WV; Philip V. Bagdon, 7918 New Orleans Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308.

16. Shay No. 13 at Cass, W. Va. Water Tank

From Austin J. Sharpe, Huntersville, W.V., Cheat Mt., Spruce, W.Va., Pocahontas, County, W.Va.; Camp operated by the Spruce Lumber Co., Cass, W.Va.

17. Logging Crew

Portrait of two men in the forest with a horse pulling their cart along tracks.

18. Horse Drawn Railroad Cart Carrying Loggers

Fireman boarding train. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, WV; Richard Carter, N. Whitehall Road, Norristown, R.D. 3, P.A.

19. Shay No. 7. Artie Barkley, Fireman, Boarding Locomotive

Engine hauling cars on the Cass Scenic Railroad.

20. Heisler No. 6, Cass, W. Va.

Lima 2563/1912 at Shaw, WV for Deep Run Coal Company. (To be flooded over by waters of the Bloominton Dam on the Potomac River now being built by the Army Corps of Engineers.  10/21/71)<br /><br />

21. Shay Locomotive Deep Run Railroad

Locomotive engine with conductors. Cass Scenic R.R. Cass, WV; Artie Bailey in the door; "Doc" Carlson at the throttle.

22. Shay No. 5

Cass, W.V.; Harry Sturm (Upshur County Extension Agent) and Judd Wolfram (Webster County Extension Agent); boys not identified; Gordon Hamrick.

23. County Extension Agents (Mainline on Elk)

"Doc" Hannah on first speeder; Blackhurst; Long before cycling grew to widespread popularity, company officials and doctors used 'speeders' in conducting business.  They were also handy means of seeing the wonderful mountain scenery on Cheat Mountain. Hannah, Va.

24. R. O. Speeders on Sunday Outing in Spruce Millyard.

From Marshall Blizzard, Bayard, W. Va.

25. Train Pulling Workers on Cars

Portrait of Lumber Workers on and beside a train. On Train-L-R 1.- 2.- On Ground-L-R 1. Ernest C. Sine 2.- 3.-; O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.Va.

26. Rod Engine of the Otter Creek Boom &amp; Lumber Company Log Train

Shay No.1 in the Shop at Cass, WV; Phillip V. Bagdon, 7918 New Orleans Dr., Alexandria, VA 22308.

27. Shay No. 1 in Shop at Cass, W. Va.

L. to R.: Leonard Long, Charles Queen, Kenneth Caplinger, Walter "Pop" Good, Robert Cassell, Percy F. "Bus" Long (Wheeling), Ivan Clarkson, Clyde Galford, Kyle "Catty" Neighbors; Cass, W. Va.

28. Shay No. 4 and Crew

From Austin J. Sharp, Huntersville, W.Va. "Made on Little River, which is near Bartow, and is commonly known as the east prong of Greenbrier River all of which lays in Pocahontas County, W.Va."

29. Loggers Posing on Logs

Shay No. 4 pushing passenger cart up a hill. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, W.V.

30. Shay No. 4

Possibly Herb Shafer in cabin doorway; from collection of Phillip Bagdon 7918 New Orleans Drive Alexandria VA  22308

31. Shay No. 12 on Test Run near Mace, W. Va.

GC and E Leatherwood Creek branch; front:  Adam J. Hamrick; rear: Judd Wolfram, Webster Co. Extension Agent; note wall built to support railroad; note, also, sway in tracks just to rear of speeders.

32. Fishermen on Speeders, Cass, W. Va.

City of Elkins float featuring Queen Silvia in the Forest Festival Parade in Elkins, West Virginia.

33. Forest Festival Parade, Elkins, W. Va.

Original source:  Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, West Virginia

34. Shay Locomotive at a Lumber camp near Horton, Randolph County, W. Va.

This was the first Mallet locomotive to come up the C and O Greenbrier Division; Notice the carbon arc light with globe suspended above pole behind engine cab. This picture was taken several years after the first run was made in 1905.

35. Mallet Locomotive No. 752 Taking Water at Ronceverte, W. Va.

Made on Cheat Mountain, Pocahontas County, WV, which was operated by the Spruce Lumber Company, at Cass, WV. From Austin J. Sharp, Huntersville, W.V.

36. Spruce Lumber Company Woods Crew at Camp

Information on the back of the photograph includes, "Austin J. Sharp, Huntersville".

37. Spruce Lumber Company Woods Crew at Camp, Cass, W. Va.;

Cheat Mountain (library note says at Spruce); Cass, WV; Austin Sharp, Huntersville.

38. Logging Crew in Cheat Mountain Forest

Original source:  Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, West Virginia

39. Sawmill at Laneville, Tucker County, W. Va.

Group portrait of logging crew in woods. From Marshall Blizzard, Bayard, W.Va.

40. Logging Crew

Train on railroad tracks.

41. Glady &amp; Alpena Railroad

O. Homer, Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.Va.

42. Log Train Near Laneville, Tucker County, W. Va.

O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.Va.

43. High-Lift Near Laneville, Tucker County, W. Va.

'O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W. Va.' is written on the back of the photo.

44. Falls of Red Creek near Laneville, Tucker County, W. Va.

Track of Logs through the forest. O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.Va.

45. Logging near Laneville, Tucker County, W. Va.

Original Source:  Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, West Virginia

46. High-Lift near Laneville, Tucker County, W. Va.

The Glady and Alpena R.R. between Gladwin in Tucker Co. and Alpena in Randolph Co., ca. 1910.  Ths was a lumber road built for the purpose of removing logs, lumber, tanning bark, and pulpwood. O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.V.

47. Glady and Alpena Railroad

O. Homer Floyd Fansler; Hendricks, W.V.<br />

48. Calfisch Lumber Company Yard at Hambleton, Tucker County, W. Va.

O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.V.

49. Calfisch Sawmill at Hambleton, Tucker County, W. Va.

Original source:  Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, West Virginia

50. Sawmill Crew at Horton, Randolph County, W. Va.

O. Homer Floyd Fansler; Hendricks, W.V.

51. Log Train at the Calfisch Lumber Co., Hambleton, Tucker County, W. Va.

Tucker County, West Virginia.  Original source Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, West Virginia

52. Pulp mill at Parsons

Lumber piles beside a train track.  Man sitting on top of one lumber pile.  Original from Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.Va.

53. Lumber Yard in Tucker County, W. Va.

Twin Bridges, Cheat River; Third from left Carl Bradley - Engineer; P.E. Percy/Lima Locomotive Works; Lima "Shay" Shop No. 754 (1903; W.Va. Spruce Lumber Co. and/ or Greenbrier and Elk River #3; TKA 65 ton

54. Shay No. 3 Lima Publicity Photo in Woods, W. Va.

'O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W. Va.' is written on the back of the photo.

55. Tannery at Parsons, Tucker County, W. Va.

'A view of Blackwater Falls in Tucker County, West Virginia, before the Virgin Timber was removed. O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W. Va.'

56. Blackwater Falls near Davis, Tucker County, W. Va.

The town of Elkins, West Virginia, located in Randolph County. 'O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W. Va.'

57. Elkins, W. Va.

'Picture was taken from the grade school hill. K of P Building No. 1.  Advocate Building No. 2.  O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W. Va.' is written on the back of the photo.

58. Parsons, Tucker County, W. Va.

Men with logs on horse-drawn log tram. O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, WV

59. Log Tram Road at Mackeyville, Tucker County, W. Va.

'Passenger train on the W. Va. and Pittsburgh Railroad on the grade between Hendricks and Thomas in Tucker County.  This became a B. &amp; O. branch. O. Homer Floyd Fansler.'

60. West Virginia and Pittsburgh Passenger Train, Tucker County, W. Va.

'O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W. Va.' is written on the back of the photo.

61. Fairfax Stone, Tucker County, W. Va.

O. M. Wilson, 6th from left in front row, with mustache; Marty P. Helmick 2nd from left, front row; Harman Kelly 1st on left, last row.  Identified by Lewis Kelly; O. Homer Floyd Fansler, Hendricks, W.V.

62. Sawmill Crew at Laneville, Tucker County, W. Va.

From Austin J. Sharp, Huntersville, West Virginia.  'Made on Little River which commonly known as the East Fork of Greenbrier River, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.'

63. Logging Crew

64. Logging Teamster With His Horses

Shay. No 3 on tracks; Cass Scenice R.R., Cass, W.V.

65. Shay No. 3

Train engine on tracks in the forest; Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, WV; Bagdon.

66. Shay No. 4

Shay  No. 7 and 4 at Whittaker Station. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, W.V.

67. Shay No. 7 and 4

Shay Locomotives No. 1 and 4 pushing people in a cart up a hill. Cass, W.V.

68. Shay No. 1 and 4, Cass Scenic Railroad

Shay No. 4 Engine on tracks; R. Sparks.

69. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W. Va.

Engine parked in shop.

70. Shay Locomotive in Shop, Cass, W. Va.

Bald Knob Trains: 2nd Car Brakeman, Robert Long; Conductor,  Gearold Cassoll;<br />Standing on rear platform: Ken Caplinger; Cab of No. 7, Artie Barkley; On ground, right foreground,  "Doc" Carlson; photograph from John P. Killorah, Promotion Officer, WV State Parks, Chas, WV 25305.

71. First Regular Revenue Train to Bald Knob

Kermit McKeever, WV Parks Director, Whitaker,Cass, WV; photograph from John P. Killoran, Promotion Officer, WV State Parks, Charleston, WV 25305.

72. W. Va. Parks Director Kermit McKeever at the Podium

Portrait of man in hardhat pounding the last spike in the Bald Knob extension of Cass Scenic R.R.; photograph from John P. Killoran, Promotion Officer, WV State Parks, Charleston, WV 25305.

73. Pounding the Last Spike In the Bald Knob Extension Cass Scenic Railroad

Portrait of dignitaries sitting in chairs on a hillside. Cass, WV; John P. Killoran, Promotion Officer, WV State Parks, Chas, WV 25305

74. Dignitaries at Whittaker

Collapsed building on top of train. Premar Coal Co. Property, Austin, W. Va.; Lima CN/#1907 of 1907; Scrapped Summer of 1969; EX-GL and E#6.

75. Shay No. 6. End of No. 6

Train engine crashed into a block structure. Premar Coal Co. property, Austin, WV; Lima CN# 1907 of 1907.

76. Shay No. 6. End of No. 6

Shay No. 5 being loaded by a tractor. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, WV; John P. Killoran, Promotion Officer,WV State Parks,<br />Chas, WV 25305

77. Shay No. 5

Shay No. 4 crossing a railroad bridge. Cass Scenic R.R. Cass, WV; Richard Carter, N. Whitehall Rd, Norristown, R.D. 3, P.A.

78. Shay No. 4

Shay No. 7 train engine on the tracks of a hillside; Richard Carter, N. WHitehall Rd., Norristown, R.D. 3 P.A.

79. Shay No. 7, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W. Va.

Locomotive and passenger cars; Walter Good, conductor, on left side with hand on walkway chain; P.F. "Bus" Long, C&amp;O station agent, to Walter's right, also with hand on chain; photograph from Richard Carter, N. White Hall Rd., Norristown P.O. 3 P.A.

80. Gum Field Curve on First Switchback, Summer 1966

Train engine on tracks with two men looking out of the engine room. Cass Scenic R.R.; Cass, W.V.

81. Heisler No. 6

Shay No. 1 train engine on tracks. Cass Yard coal dock.

82. Shay No. 1, Mower Lumber Co., Cass, W. Va.

Train on tracks. From the collection of Harold K. Vollrath, Shawnee-Mission, Kansas.

83. Climax No. 6 of Middle Fork Railroad, Ellamore, W. Va.

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

84. Loggers at Dinner in Railroad Camp

Cass, WV; Looking from railhead; D.D. Brown Collection

85. Clearing Trees for a Road Up Shavers Fork

Cass, W. Va.; D.D. Brown Collection

86. Log Train Passing Wooden Buildings

L.O.6; Cheat Mountain; Cass, WV; D.D. Brown Collection

87. Log Loader Loading Flat Cars, Note Logs Lifted by Skidder, Mower Lumber Co.

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.

88. Mower Construction Train, Cass, W. Va.

Cass, W. Va.; Logs floating in water and loaded on train; D.D. Brown Collection

89. Cass Mill Log Pond, Mower Lumber Co.

Mower Lumber Company log loader loading logs onto train; Cass, W.V.<br />

90. Log Loader on Cheat Mountain

Crane loading logs on flatbed train car.  Workers securing logs.

91. Shay No. 4 Mower Lumber Company, Cass, W. Va.

Near Tioga, WV; Killed:  George Harrison (last living owner of old Tioga Lumber Co.) Omar Fitzwater, engineer, Vaon (?) Cox, fireman, Moody McCoy, brakeman; Injured:  Floyd Hinkle; Cass No. 4 Shay.

92. Shay No. 5. Wreck of Birch Valley No. 5 (Mower No.4)

Deer Creek Extract Plant, looking N.E. towards plant across C&amp;O; W.E. Blackhurst Collection.

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

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.

94. Shay No. 11 and Crew at Spruce Watertank

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

95. Starcher Brothers and Horse Teams

Whitmer Lane Boom and Lumber Company. From Marshall Blizzard, Bayard, West Virginia.

96. Train Wreck and Group Portrait