The line from Cass to Bald Knob was originally built in the early 1900s by the Greenbrier & Elk River Railroad Co. to haul timber out of the Allegheny Mountains in east-central West Virginia.

The new Allegheny Metallurgical operation features ... “The rail loop system that we have established is unique in West Virginia,” Hainer explained. “This allows a 130-car train to cross ...