Mr. August Thieme visited the woods of West Virginia during the late 1940’s and early 50’s for the purpose of filming geared locomotives and the operations of local lumbering companies.
Starting with the Meadow River Lumber Company, Shays and a Heisler are seen in action, as well as the skidder bringing logs into the range of the loader and log cars. Later, after arriving at the Rainelle Mill, the logs are dumped into the Mill Pond where pond me guide them up into the mill.
Three foot gauge Shays No. 5 and 6 are seen on the Ely-Thomas Lumber Company, together with more loading operations.
Lumberjacking and the Shays are viewed on the Mower Lumber Company, followed by early action on the soon-to-be Cass Scenic Railroad.
Many More geared locos, including a Climax, are seen working on the W. M. Ritter Co., Elk River Coal and Lumber Co., and the Brimstone and Graham County Railroads