These are amateur videos taken on the Cass Scenic Railroad at Cass, West Virginia. The top one has some great steam whistle sound, enhanced by the echo of the mountains. The second video shows the scenery at the top of the climb up the mountain. It has been many years since we rode this tourist line, and the sights and sounds make me want to go again. Look it up on the internet to begin planning if you like old steam trains. Old company houses have been fixed up for tourists to stay in, and the locomotives, scenery, and history will make this a memorable trip for you.
I took my wife a couple of years back and she much enjoyed it.
Back in 1961, when the state first took over the line, they promoted it by taking people for rides in major towns, such as Elkins (where we lived at the time). However the passenger cars hadn't had their covers on yet. I suppose the worry about liability from cinders wasn't so great at the time. I thought it was great fun then, too!
I took my wife a couple of years back and she much enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteBack in 1961, when the state first took over the line, they promoted it by taking people for rides in major towns, such as Elkins (where we lived at the time). However the passenger cars hadn't had their covers on yet. I suppose the worry about liability from cinders wasn't so great at the time. I thought it was great fun then, too!