Running the Greenbrier River. The former Moore-Keppel Co. Climax #6.....now Cass Scenic Railroad #9, hauls a demonstration coal train up the old C&O main, on the shores of the Greenbrier Ri... (more)

Freshly delivered! In a scene reminiscent of the way in which small railroads once celebrated the arrival of new power, the crew of Moore-Keppel Climax #6 poses with their newly delivered.... (more)

Almost heaven.... There are very few places left in the world where on any given day, you can expect to see 3-5 hot steam locomotives. You can count those places on the fingers of one han... (more)

Cass Scenic Railroad crew members service Climax #9 prior to performing for the photographers. Fireman Noah Barkley rakes the ash pan clean, while engineer John Smith oils the various moving parts... (more)

Climax #9 trundles along the ex-C&O Greenbrier Branch as she heads North to Durbin

Climax over Leatherbark Creek. Darkening the sky like an approaching storm, the former Moore-Keppel & Co. Climax #6 charges toward the short trestle over Leatherbark Creek, just outside the... (more)

Climax #9 has a short log train in tow and crosses Leatherbark Run as she heads for the mountain

Climax #9 pauses at the Cass depot under a clear and starry West Virginia sky

Climax #9 heads up the Greenbrier Branch at Wanless as a local farmer patiently awaits the passing train

Climax #9 switches hopper cars near the Cass depot

For many years, this Climax sat in Cass, WV holding out hope to ride the rails again. Today this 99 year old locomotive got the chance to run after a lot of hard work by the Durbin and Greenbrie... (more)

Getting closer... A massive ground up rebuild of this 1919 Climax begun over 15 years ago by the Mtn State RR & Logging Historical Assoc and later taken over by the DGVR Cass shop crew is nearing ... (more)

One last detail shot from the MSR&LHA's restoration shop. That is one of the engines cylinders you see sitting in the background. I would encourage you to visit http://www.msrlha.org/climax/index.... (more)

A set of slide valve blueprints sits in front of one of Climax 9's trucks. I would encourage you to visit http://www.msrlha.org/climax/index.html and check out this project or consider a donation.... (more)

In the Mtn State RR & Logging Historical Assoc's restoration shop, the drive shaft of a 70-ton model Climax is being turned on a lathe. I would encourage you to visit http://www.msrlha.org/climax/... (more)