A Western Maryland Predecessor. Clarke, TLC. Beginning as a narrow gauge line in 1880, its name and gauge changed in 1881 and in the ensuing years it opened a huge swathe of timber and coal territory in northern West Virginia to use. The story is carried down through the WM and Chessie System eras to todays CSX operations on the remaining lines. A must for those interested in West Virginia, mountain railroading, and coal and lumber development. Hardcover, 8-1/2 x 11", 160 pages, 200 B&W photos.