On a rainy afternoon, former West Side Lumber Shay 9 runs around her train preparing for another trip up the hill as the Devil's Gate trestles looms in the background.

After a day of overseeing many fully loaded trains of tourists up and down "the Loop," the conductor heads for home at the end of the day.

After leaving the station, the Georgetown Loop wraps around the parking lot area on a ledge (the upper ledge is I70) as it approaches the Devil's Gate bridge.

This 60-3 class Shay has had an interesting history. It was built in 1916 for the famed West Side Lumber Co, and is one of many surviving Shays from this line. It came to CO in the 1970s and spent... (more)

I was told it was a day for "leaf peepers" as the aspen's colours are at their best. A shay trundles its way up the grade amidst the splendour of autumn.

A beautiful day on the Georgetown Loop with West Side Lumber shay #9 leading the full train over Devil's Gate Bridge.

Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association partnered with the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad and held it's 2015 Railfan Weekend May 15 through 17 at Cass Scenic RR State Park i... (more)

Former West Side Lumber Company Shay 9 looks right at home in Colorado.

Shay 9 crosses the Devil's Gate Trestle.

Shay 9 gets a running start at the grade that will eventually lead to the Devil's Gate Trestle, seen in the background.

The only oil-fired locomotive there, something of a sacrilege in WV but looking good none the less. This little lokie is now in Oregon.

Here's a relic new to RP: Little River Shay 2147, distant cousin of the much more famous LRR 4-6-2 #110 now operating in MI. The 2147 is a 70 ton model built in 1909 and is the centerpiece of this... (more)

One can only imagine how many Shays this oil can has helped grease up over the years. Here it sits forlorn on the frame of Shay 2, torn down for a complete rebuild.