75 years ago in Trains: New hope for Cherry River Boom & Lumber

75 years ago in Trains: New hope for Cherry River Boom & Lumber

By | September 2, 2025

A West Virginia private lumber road, faced with deficits as the timber plays out, gets a fresh economic outlook from new coal mines

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