CASS, W.Va. - The Cass Scenic Railroad is a hard-working, up-the-mountain tourist rail line. It's a slow 7 miles per hour on the steam-powered trains up Cheat Mountain to Whittaker Station and upward ...

CASS, W.Va. — The Shay #5 Locomotive from Cass Scenic Railroad made its first run from Cass to Durbin in nearly 40 years. The ceremonial trip broke the ribbon on the new Trout Run Bridge after the ...

Photo Provided A train in the Cass Scenic Railroad Bald Knob Trip rides on the original line to take timber cut from the Monongahela National Forest to the sawmills in Cass. DURBIN — West Virginia isn ...

Trout Run Bridge reopened May 12, when Shay 5, the locomotive, burst through a golden ribbon on the new span. Secretary of Transportation and Commissioner of Highways Jimmy Wriston joined local ...

CASS, W.Va. — The West Virginia Central Railroad is preparing for the first full season of operation of the Cass Scenic Railroad. Last year the Department of Commerce transferred the operation of the ...

West Virginia is a haven for scenic train rides — and one travel writer sampled the steam trains on offer to find the best trips. Mark Orwoll/Travel + Leisure I’ve been looking forward to a glass of ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Three days a week, Kenova resident Tim Hensley drives the Amtrak train from Huntington on its route that snakes through the New River Gorge and between the mountains over east ...

The Greenbrier Express going through fall foliage. When the temperatures begin to drop and the leaves start to change, the countdown to peak fall foliage is on. The window is relatively short, so ...

CASS, W.Va. — Railroad fans from across the nation will gather at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park May 16 - 18 for the 2008 Cass Railfan Weekend, three days of historic railroading fun with steam and ...

A staffer on the Cass Scenic Railroad checks the historic Shay steam locomotive. The historic hamlet of Cass, W.Va., is a state park and attracts 75,000 visitors a year. (Bob Downing/Akron Beacon ...