Heisler #6 heads West on the ex-C&O Greenbrier Line towards Cass

Heisler #6 heads West on the ex-C&O Greenbrier Line towards Cass

Heisler #6 heads West on the ex-C&O Greenbrier Line towards Cass

Heisler #6 heads West on the ex-C&O Greenbrier Line towards Cass

Heisler #6 heads West on the ex-C&O Greenbrier Line towards Cass

Heisler 6 simmers at the Cass depot after a full day on the mountain.

The Heisler-type locomotive sounds off at Gum Field during the 2010 Railfan Weekend at Cass.

The Heisler-type locomotive is working its heart out as it climbs the *VERY* steep 9% grade during the 2010 Railfan Weekend.

Dropping back 48 years from my last post, here is another one of those grainy faded Anscochromes that has been reasonably resurrected by Photoshop. No. 3 is doing intra plant switching at the mil... (more)

Heisler number 6 shoves a log train by Gum Field with a fine view of the mountains in the distance. Notice the guardrail inside of Gum curve, this is a 22-29 degree curve on a 2.4-3.7% grade!

Heisler number 6 siphons water from an old boiler shell that is fed by a spring. The boiler shell came from the power house of the Cass sawmill.

This water tank is rarely used anymore, but it remains for emergency use. The tank is an old boiler shell from the power house of the Cass Mill. Notice the brakemen on the caboose and flatcar. ... (more)

There is not a steeper grade on the entire railroad than the final grade into Bald Knob. Ruling Grade is 9%!!! The forest at this altitude is primarily Spruce and Hemlock, much differnt than are... (more)

Heisler number 6 rolls through Old Spruce at top speed since her tender is almost dry. The passenger train has cleared the main onto the Spruce Line so that the log train can pass and head on up ... (more)

Heisler number 6 with Bald Knob in the distance.