It's May, it's Cass, and it's......sunny??? With this latest trip in May of 2014, I've now been to Cass a total of 8 times. Up until now, the weather has been the most consistent of any o... (more)
Whittaker arrival. In a scene that is just classic Cass, the former Meadow River Lumber Co. Heisler #6 makes its entrance into the Whittaker Station at MP 4, complete with the obligatory in... (more)
A little match race. Cass is famous for its annual Shay races on the triple tracks down at the depot. Those are pretty much heads-up races because none of the Shays has much of a performan... (more)
Hammering up Cass Hill. The hulking, 162-ton Western Maryland Shay #6 leads the charge as a Cass triple-header passes the scenic overlook just short of the switches at Old Spruce. This was... (more)
Cass Shay #5: 109 years and still on home rails. As we get further and further into the 21st century, more and more of the steam era survivors are passing their 100th birthdays, with a fair... (more)
Looking through the cab of Shay #5, Shay #4 pauses at the depot waiting for its next assignment.
Triple-heading....mostly because they can. Shay Locomotives 6, 11 and 5 put on a display of mountain muscle, hauling the annual Cass Railfan Special away from the water tanks at Oats Run an... (more)
Shay 5 sits behind Heisler 6 during the night photo shoot.
Big Six leads the passenger train through the 'S' Curve.
Cass Scenic Railroad's maintenance of way car speeds up the mountain towards Old Spruce on a foggy and overcast day. Later that day ended up with heavy showers on the way down.
Cass Scenic 45-tonner No. 20 served as the shop switcher for many seasons; it was built as US Army 7937 and was originally used at the Weldon Springs, Missouri, Ordnance Depot. Now stripped down ... (more)
The safety valve lifts on Cass Scenic three-truck Heisler No. 6, which is under steam and being coaled up at the Cass shop.
Three-truck Heisler No. 6 pulls down the old C&O main line at Cass during preparations for the 2014 Railfan Weekend.
5 engine race with CSRR #6, WM #6, CSRR #11, CSRR #5, and CSRR #4. Sponsored by MSR&LHA.
