Shay 5 performs a run-by for the railfans on the S-curve below Whitaker Station. It is impressive to see these engines climbing grades exceeding 5% and in some places 9%.
A ballast train sits tied down in the yard on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
An eastbound intermodal with a splash of Conrail blue reflects off the Beaver watershed along Rt. 168 on a sunny Friday morning.
A classic EMD BL2 and FP7A sits at the Elkins Depot along with a Lima Shay steam engine for a night photo session arranged by the fine folks at MSRLHA.
Signaling a changing of the guard, WM 82 sits ahead of a Shay steam engine at the Elkins Depot.
A staged night shoot during the MSRLHA "Titans of the Mountain" railfest weekend. Thanks to everyone who made this possible for all us "Shutterbugs".
The engineers of Shay 2 and Shay 5 pause from their duties to take in the scene at Whitaker Station during the MSRLHA "Titans of the Mountain" railfest weekend.
The first stop of the day up the mountain was to remove water.....from the passengers. Usually the womens line for the restroom is longer, but not at Cass! This provided a chance to get a good loo... (more)
A work train pulled by Lima Shay 2 approaches the Back Mountain Road crossing.
Lima Shay 4, in the middle, and with Shays 2 and 5, accelerate out from the Cass Depot early Sunday morning.
The crews of WM 67 and Shay 5 take a lunch break beside their engines during the Titans of the Mountain railfan weekend at Cass,WV.
Lima Shay 5 rest along side WM EMD BL2 during a break for lunch at the former logging town of Spruce. An EMD FP7 and some of the many railfans can can be seen in the headlight's reflector.
Shay 5 and Shay 2 take on water before participating in historic run bys of both steam and diesel during the MSRLHA Titans of the Mountain weekend.
MT's heading up to Rosebud's Clinton facilty for a re-fill.
Heading back to Consol's Bailey Mine, a freshly painted ex-Conrail MAC splits the signals at Clarksville.
