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'This car has its W. Va. connection because it was built by the Ensign Manufacturing Company in Huntington. The Eastern Kentucky Railroad existed from 1865 until 1933 and ran from Riverton Greenup Ky. through Grayson County Ky. to Webbville Lawrence County Ky. on the Wayne County West Virginia border.'

25645. Eastern Kentucky Railroad No. 53

IDNO:: 025647
Title:: Eastern Kentucky Railroad No. 53
Description:: 'This car has its W. Va. connection because it was built by the Ensign Manufacturing Company in Huntington. The Eastern Kentucky Railroad existed from 1865 until 1933 and ran from Riverton Greenup Ky. through Grayson County Ky. to Webbville Lawrence County Ky. on the Wayne County West Virginia border.'

Ely Thomas Lumber Company would have transferred its freight to the Nicholas, Fayette & Greenbrier, a short lived railroad that ran from Swiss, Nicholas County to Meadow Creek, Fayette County. The NF&G was jointly owned by the New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads.'

25646. Locomotive for Ely Thomas Lumber Company of Fenwick, Nicholas County, W. Va.

IDNO:: 025648
Title:: Locomotive for Ely Thomas Lumber Company of Fenwick, Nicholas County, W. Va.
Description:: Ely Thomas Lumber Company would have transferred its freight to the Nicholas, Fayette & Greenbrier, a short lived railroad that ran from Swiss, Nicholas County to Meadow Creek, Fayette County. The NF&G was jointly owned by the New York Central and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads.'

'Built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety no.5. To Mower Lumber Co. in 1943, their No.4. Later to Cass Scenic R.R. No. 4. Type: 3 Truck Shay. Builder: Lima Loca, Works. Dec. 1922. Builder's No. 3189'

25647. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025649
Title:: Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: 'Built as Strouds Creek and Muddlety no.5. To Mower Lumber Co. in 1943, their No.4. Later to Cass Scenic R.R. No. 4. Type: 3 Truck Shay. Builder: Lima Loca, Works. Dec. 1922. Builder's No. 3189'

'Built as Strounds Creek and Muddlety No. 5. Sold in 1943 to Mower Lumber Co., their No. 4. Later to Cass Scenic Railroad. Type: 3-Truck Shay. Builder: Lima Loco. Works, Dec. 1922. Builder No. 3189'

25648. Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025650
Title:: Shay No. 4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: 'Built as Strounds Creek and Muddlety No. 5. Sold in 1943 to Mower Lumber Co., their No. 4. Later to Cass Scenic Railroad. Type: 3-Truck Shay. Builder: Lima Loco. Works, Dec. 1922. Builder No. 3189'

'Train climbing mountain to Bald Knob, part way up at rest stop. Type: 3 Truck Shays. Builder: Lima Locomotive Works. Builders No: 3373, 3189. Year: 7/28, 12/22.'

25649. Shay No. 2-4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Whittaker, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025651
Title:: Shay No. 2-4, Cass Scenic Railroad, Whittaker, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: 'Train climbing mountain to Bald Knob, part way up at rest stop. Type: 3 Truck Shays. Builder: Lima Locomotive Works. Builders No: 3373, 3189. Year: 7/28, 12/22.'

'Car used for fuel oil supply for oil-fired shays. Builder: Gen. American Transport Co. Dec. 1928."

25650. Tank Car at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025652
Title:: Tank Car at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: 'Car used for fuel oil supply for oil-fired shays. Builder: Gen. American Transport Co. Dec. 1928."

'Cars used as public restaurant; ex Chesapeake and Ohio heavyweight diner coach #905 - 'Stuart House' rebuilt into diner (tables only).'

25651. Restaurant Cars at Platform, Cass Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025653
Title:: Restaurant Cars at Platform, Cass Station, Cass Scenic Railroad, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: 'Cars used as public restaurant; ex Chesapeake and Ohio heavyweight diner coach #905 - 'Stuart House' rebuilt into diner (tables only).'

Cass Scenic Railroad No. 418 and Meadow River Lumber Company No. 3.

25652. Camp Car -Caboose at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025654
Title:: Camp Car -Caboose at Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: Cass Scenic Railroad No. 418 and Meadow River Lumber Company No. 3.

25653. Camp Car No. 418, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025655
Title:: Camp Car No. 418, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20

'Car on Cass Scenic Railroad property.'

25654. Meadow River Lumber Company Caboose No. 3 at Cass Scenic Railrod, Cass, W. Va.

IDNO:: 025656
Title:: Meadow River Lumber Company Caboose No. 3 at Cass Scenic Railrod, Cass, W. Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: 'Car on Cass Scenic Railroad property.'

'This later became parts of both the Western Maryland and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads (Pocahontas County.)'

25655. Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad Locomotive and Crew at Water Tank in Spruce, W. Va.

IDNO:: 025657
Title:: Greenbrier, Cheat, and Elk Railroad Locomotive and Crew at Water Tank in Spruce, W. Va.
Description:: 'This later became parts of both the Western Maryland and Chesapeake & Ohio Railroads (Pocahontas County.)'

25656. Caboose No. 8, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.

IDNO:: 025658
Title:: Caboose No. 8, Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, W.Va.
Date:: 1975/08/20
Description:: Painted red.