West Virginia Railroads - Vol. 4: The Virginian Railway By Lloyd D. Lewis
128 pages, Softbound, 200 illustrations. This fifth volume in the WV Railroads series is a general history of the geared Shay, Climax, and Heisler type locomotives that were so prevalent during the West Virginia logging operations in the era from 1890s until the 1950s. Included are overview histories of each type of engine followed by chapters showing photos of the engines as they were being used in the woods in large and small logging operations.Complete data and historical background on the great coal hauling railroad that served mines in West Virginia. Long time favorite among rail fans, this books great photos and maps.
