| Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Train Routes – Whittaker Station |
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| Whittaker Station Whittaker Station is located four miles up the track from Cass. At Whittaker Station you have the opportunity to leave the train and enjoy a breathtaking view of a vast wilderness area. Visitors can rest, eat lunch, and take a tour of the authentic logging camp recreated by the volunteers of the Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association. Volunteers with the Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association are restoring historic logging equipment at Whittaker Station. This is part of the Whittaker Camp One exhibit, a recreated logging camp of the 1940's which shows both the living quarters and the tools of the loggers. The centerpiece of Camp One is a Lidgerwood tower skidder, one of only two examples left in the world. These huge railcar-mounted machines carried logs out of the woods on aerial cables high in the air and for distances up to 3,000 feet. Round trip to Whittaker Station is two hours. Whittaker Station now has electricity. |
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| Whittaker Station with open car | Aerial View of Whittaker Station Click here for a Virtual Train Ride to Whittaker Station |
Leatherbark Car at Whittaker Station |
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