Eager passengers await the arrival of Big Six, with the Bald Knob train.

Bringin em down! Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 5 and Shay 6 snake there way around Cass Hill bringing down many leaves along the way.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 5 is backed down to the water tower by Brad Hoover before being taken down to the station.

Almost Heaven Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #6 is dwarfed by the colorful mountains of West Virginia from this stunning view atop of Bald Knob. A motorcar ride and a half-mile walk up hill gav... (more)

Next Stop, Whittaker Station!

The cloud of smoke begins to clear as Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 and 6 take on water at Oats Runs watering hole.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #11 drifts downgrade around Gum curve in between the two switchbacks on its way back down to Cass.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 and 6 doublehead with a 9 car sold out passenger train on one of the flatter sections of track before arriving at Bald Knob.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #6 and Shay #5 doublehead around Gum Curve during the trip to Bald Knob. The beautiful Fall foliage brought thousands into Cass for the weekend.

Engineer Dirk Caloccia keeps a keen eye on the cylinder cocks as he blows the condensation out on the departure from Cass.

A group of children stare onward as Shay 11 leaves the depot. A beautiful show today, by the folks of Cass Scenic Railroad.

Big Six pulls into the depot to begin loading over 500 riders for the trip to bald knob.

A couple squirts here and there, and its time to go to bald knob. The colors speak for themselves this season!

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 doubleheads for the first time ever (well atleast we think) with Western Maryland Shay #6. Shay #5 (1905) is oldest operating Shay still running on the original line i... (more)

The fire from Western Maryland #6 shines off of the face of Fireman Chris as he throws in one of many scoops of coal on the trip to Bald Knob. © Scriptunas Images