Western Maryland Shay #6 sits in the Cass shop currently having here flues replaced. This is only the second time the jacket has been off since it arrived in Cass in 1981. The boiler was lifted of... (more)
It may be Winter but there is still alot going on in the locomotive shop at Cass. Shay #4 and #11 undergo some routine maintenance on this cold January day.
Note:You do not get the full effect from the thumbnail. On this gloomy and cold day Shay #11 doubleheads with Shay #4 for the last trip to Bald Knob of the 2007 season.
A day in the life of a logging railroad demonstrated as Shay 2 and Shay 11 pass each other at Spruce.
After taking on water Rex back's Shay #4 down to the Cass Station.
Shay #11 sit's at Oat's Run watering hole to take on water via a siphon..
Rex holds the throttle of Shay #4 as the two Shay's tackle the mountain. Bald Knob is now only a few miles away.
Crew's ready there engines for a long day on the mountain as Shay #2 storms past shay #11 to pick up the Whittaker train cars.
After two straight weekend's and three tries, the wind finally cooperated, and I was able to get this shot of the doubleheaded Bald Knob Train going around Gum Curve.
Shay #4 and #11 push the 9 car train around a sharp curve.
Helper Shay #4 has disconnected from Shay #11.
Shay's #4 and #11 depart Whittaker for the rest of the 11 mile trip to Bald Knob.
Helper Shay #4 disconnects from Shay #11 at Bald Knob as she will no longer be needed.