Cass Scenic Railroad
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Cass Scenic Railroad is a historic heritage railway in West Virginia that operates restored steam-driven logging trains through the mountains as a popular tourist attraction.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
railroad ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cass company town ⓘ |
| beganHeritageOperations | 1960s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationAtBaldKnob | approximately 4,842 feet ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasRollingStock |
historic log cars
ⓘ
maintenance-of-way equipment ⓘ open excursion cars ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Bald Knob station area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cass Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ Whittaker Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageFrom | Mower Lumber Company railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedAs | historic attraction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cass, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pocahontas County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Shay geared steam locomotives
ⓘ
mountain railroad grades ⓘ operating restored steam-driven logging trains ⓘ |
| offersService |
heritage rail experiences
ⓘ
scenic excursions ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | logging railroad ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preserves |
logging railroad history
ⓘ
steam-era railroad technology ⓘ |
| primaryPropulsion | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | tourist passenger service ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
Allegheny Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cheat Mountain area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | railfan tourism ⓘ |
| terminus |
Bald Knob
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cass, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Whittaker Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionFor |
families
ⓘ
heritage tourism visitors ⓘ rail enthusiasts ⓘ |
| touristSeason | primarily late spring to fall ⓘ |
| usesLocomotiveType |
Climax locomotive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heisler locomotive NERFINISHED ⓘ Shay locomotive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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