No. 4 takes on a tank of water, and it takes 1,500 gallons of it from nearby Leatherback Creek for each puffing trip up Cheat Mountain, with about 400 thrilled passengers, that is. The neighboring Chesapeake and Ohio Railway donated the water tank.

Shay No. 4. Cass Scenic Railroad

Identifier:: 000349
Collection Number:: Neighbors, Kyle
Title:: Shay No. 4. Cass Scenic Railroad
Date:: undated
Creator:: Palmer, Earl (Blue Ridge Mountain Roaming Cameraman)
Description:: No. 4 takes on a tank of water, and it takes 1,500 gallons of it from nearby Leatherback Creek for each puffing trip up Cheat Mountain, with about 400 thrilled passengers, that is. The neighboring Chesapeake and Ohio Railway donated the water tank.
Acquisition Source:: Snyder, Mary; Cass, W.V.; Through Prof. Roy B. Clarkson
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView