Leaving the station, we first pass by old station buildings and equipment.

An old engine.

The water tower.

Shelly enjoyed her first train ride, though it was cold.

Switchback: We will pull past the fork in the tracks, and then switch to the upper set.

The conductor hops off the train to flip the switch.

Now the engine is pulling the train.

Rounding a bend, we move into the clearing at the Whittaker logging camp.

The view is pretty spectacular.

Whittaker station.

At altitude, it's colder than ever. On the plus side, the foliage color is the best we'll see on the trip.

At Whittaker station, our tour guide tells us a little about life in the logging camp and explains the machinery on display.

The skidder. Ben the tour guide is on the right.

The loader.

The ride back down was pretty much the same thing, in reverse. Once back at the bottom, it was time to head to Romney.