Surviving Steam Locomotives in West Virginia, USA
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List of Steam Locomotives in West Virginia, USA
| No. | Class | F.M. Whyte | Gauge | Railroad Line | Location | Status | Builder Info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (20) | 0-4-0ST | 36" | Winding Gulf Coal Company (McMenamin & Sims) | Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, Beckley, WV | display | Vulcan Iron Works (Wilkes-Barre) #1596, 07/1910 | Cosmetically restored in 2023 and moved from New River Park. | |
| 7 | G-1 | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | N&W | Bluefield City Park, Bluefield, WV | display | Baldwin (Burnham) #15153, 1897 | Nominated for placement on the National Register of Historical Places. |
| 4 (604) | Ks | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | CSRR (BC&G) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | restoration | Baldwin #59472, 1926 | Acquired by the Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, WV in 2015. In need of a new boiler in order to be restored back to operation. Sold to the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Durbin, WV. |
| 18 | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | Preston RR (WV Northern) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | stored | Baldwin #24738, 1904 | From Don Leap, Madley, PA; then Elkins. | |
| 19 (9) | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | Preston RR (WV Northern) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | stored | Baldwin #28500, 1906 | From Don Leap, Madley, PA; then Elkins. Awaiting restoration. | |
| 9 (6) | 70-3 | Climax3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (Moore, Keppel & Co.) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | operational | Climax #1551, 1919 | Restored to operation in September 2019. Only operating Climax3Tr type in the USA. |
| 2 | 42 ton | Heisler2Tr | 4'-8½" | Forest Products | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | stored | Heisler #1589, 1929 | From Rossville, GA, then the L&N Depot, Adalusia, AL, then John Tisdale, Thomas, WV. Acquired by the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad in 2023 and moved to the Cass Scenic Railroad. |
| 6 | 90 ton | Heisler3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (Meadow River Lumber Co) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | operational | #1591, 1929 | Restored to operation in 2003 as the only operating Heisler 3-truck type in the USA. Loaned to the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad from 2016 to 2022. Taken out of service in early 2023. Returned to operation on May 3, 2025. |
| 11 (3) | 116 ton | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (Feather River) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | operational | Lima #3221, 1923 | |
| 4 (5) | 80 ton | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (Mower Lumber Co) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | operational | Lima #3189, 12/1922 | |
| 5 | 90 ton | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (Greenbrier & Elk River) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | operational | Lima #1503, 11/1905 | Official state steam locomotive of West Virginia. Oldest operating Shay. |
| 6 | 162 ton | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (WM) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | operational | Lima #3354, 05/1945 | Nicknamed Big 6. Acquired from the B&O Railroad Museum in trade for GC&E Shay 1 in 1980. Restored to operation in May 1981. Taken out of service in Oct 2018. Returned to operation on Sep 3, 2023. Largest surviving Shay. |
| 7 (3) | 70-3 | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | Meadow River Lumber Co (Raine Lumber) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | stored | Lima #3131, 1920 | Operated until 1970. Boiler replacements failed. Stored disassembled. |
| 36 (5) | C-70 | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | Brimstone RR (W.M. Carney Mill) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | stored | Lima #2804, 01/1916 | From the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Chattanooga, TN. |
| 1926 (10) | 70-3 | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | Graham County (Tallahassee Power) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | stored | Lima #3299, 05/1926 | From New Centerville, PA. Used as a parts source. |
| 2 (4) | 98 ton | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (Mayo Lumber Co) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | operational | Lima #3320, 1928 | |
| 3 | 80-3 | Shay3Tr | 4'-8½" | CSRR (Agnew Lumber Co) | Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV | display | Lima #3142, 12/1920 | From Snoqualmie, WA. Retired from operation in 1994. |
| 1 | A | Climax2Tr | 36" | LH&W | Locust Heights & Western, Clarksburg, WV | operational | Keith Mason, 1974 | Vertical boiler. |
| 3 | 55 ton | Climax2Tr | 4'-8½" | Middle Fork RR (Moore, Keppel & Co.) | Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Durbin, WV | stored | Climax, 11/1910 | Named Durbin Rocket. From CT Trolley Museum, East Windsor, CT, later West Virginia Railroad Museum. Awaiting mandated 1,472-day inspection and overhaul. Temporarily replaced by Cass Scenic Railroad Heisler 6 and stored in the Cass yard in Cass, WV. |
| 7 | 80 ton | Heisler3Tr | 4'-8½" | Middle Fork RR | Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Durbin, WV | stored | Heisler #1607, 1939 | From Bonsal, NC. |
| 0-4-0F | 4'-8½" | Appalachian Power & Light | Field behind Rite Aid pharmacy, Hinton, WV | display | H.K. Porter | |||
| 1308 | H-6 | 2-6-6-2 | 4'-8½" | C&O | C.P. Huntington RR Hist Soc, Huntington, WV | display | Baldwin #74277, 1949 | One of only two surviving C&O 2-6-6-2s, the other one being C&O (WMSR) 1309. Placed on the National Register of Historical Places on Jan 31, 2003. Acquired by the Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, OH on Sep 30, 2025. Tender moved to Sugarcreek in 2025. |
| 10 (100) | Q4b | 2-8-2 | 4'-8½" | Elk River Coal & Lumber (Toledo Angola & Western) | Heritage Village, Huntington, WV | display | Alco (Schenectady) #65430, 1924 | Was displayed as B&O 4559. Placed on the National Register of Historical Places on September 29, 2006. |
| 2755 | K-4 | 2-8-4 | 4'-8½" | C&O | Chief Logan State Park, Logan, WV | display | Lima #9262, 1947 | Placed on the National Register of Historical Places on September 28, 2006. |
| 0-4-0T | 42" | Three Forks - Sewell Co | Cool Springs Park, Macomber, WV | display | H.K. Porter | |||
| 4 | 0-4-0ST | 4'-8½" | Laclede Steel | White Oak Chapter NRHS, Oak Hill, WV | scrapped | Alco (Cooke) #65457, 1924 | Scrapped in September 2012. | |
| 1309 | H-6 | 2-6-6-2 | 4'-8½" | WM (C&O) | Western MD Scenic Shops, Ridgeley, WV | operational | Baldwin #74278, 1949 | Restoration From the B&O Railroad Museum. Last steam locomotive built by Baldwin. Test fired and moved under its own power on December 31, 2020. Debuted in excursion service on December 17, 2021. Taken out of service in 2023. Returned to service in May 2025. |
| 734 (34) | SC-1 | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | WM (LS&I) | Western MD Scenic Shops, Ridgeley, WV | restoration | Baldwin #43105, 1916 | Named Mountain Thunder. From the Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL. Operated with the tender from NYC Mohawk class 2662. Taken out of service in 2016. Retired from excursion service in 2021 in favor of C&O 1309. Restoration work started in early Jan 2023. |
| 36 | 2-8-2 | 4'-8½" | Sierra | Potomic Eagle Scenic Railroad, Romney, WV | display | Alco (Schenectady) #68278, 1930 | From the Fred Kepner collection in Merrill, OR. |
Resources for Steam Locomotives in West Virginia, USA
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