Western Maryland 4-6-2 No. 207 waits with train 1 at Thomas, W.Va., on April 29, 1951. From here, at an elevation of 3,000 feet, the train will run downhill through the Black Fork Gorge to Elkins.
K. F. Merlin photo
West Virginia varnish
By Angela Cotey | March 20, 2020
| Last updated on August 8, 2025
