Adams visited Thurmond, a legendary train town ... To hear one of the few steam engines still running, he traveled to the restored lumber town of Cass, West Virginia, for a trip up Cheat Mountain.

Nestled in the rugged beauty of the New River Gorge, Thurmond, West Virginia, stands as a poignant ... in the 1950s rendered Thurmond’s steam-based rail yard obsolete. With fewer coal shipments ...

As a political debate over mining’s future roils West Virginia ... other to move. Thurmond’s rail yard was built to handle steam locomotives, and that facility withered as trains switched ...

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, a former international editor of Travel + Leisure ...