WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Looking for a scenic ride on the railroad just in time for the fall foliage season, then a ride on the Cass Railroad should be on your list.
In a conversation with Chief Meteorologist Chad Merrill, Scott Kenny, visiting with his family from Davidson, N.C., says, “We’re super excited by the Cass Railroad. And my oldest son, Callan, is a big train enthusiast. We’ve gone around in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, North Carolina. There is the right sort of thing we do. Awesome. Well, great to have you here. Thanks so much. Yeah. Enjoy the morning.”
Cass has roots as a railroad town along the banks of the Greenbrier River in 1900, and it continued to grow, as a matter of fact, by 1920. The Cass Railroad was extending its branches deeper into the timberlands of the Cheat and Elk Rivers. So, what can you expect when you ride the Cass Railroad? Well, first of all, it goes about 7 or 8 mph. So, you can enjoy the absolutely beautiful scenic view and people are very nice. A lot of high fiving goes on between the railroad cars.
Railroad Operator Cody Brooks said, “You have got water tank in the back seat. They hold water. It gets lifted and the through an injector goes into the boiler. The fire is heated with coal heated with coal. We go probably right at four-mile will burn probably 30 and a half for the coal. The vertical pistons up and down instead of a regular glide rod engine. And it runs every wheel. All Every wheel.
Brooks said fall is the busiest time of the year thanks to the fall colors.
Our train stopped at Whitaker Station, which was the perfect location to take in the sights and the sounds of central West Virginia. It was a very peaceful place for a lunch break.
