In a time honored tradition, all 5 crew members of this Mower Lumber log train take a rest as their Shay siphons water out of an old stationary boiler at Oats Run.
Loaded logs wait to make the descent from West Virginia’s second highest peak.
During a bathroom stop at Whittaker late on Saturday, some fans walked up to take a close-up look at the motive power. Note the offset boiler due to the gears on the engineer's side of the locomot... (more)
Cass #2 pulls a trainload of railfans through the scenic countryside.
Log train #2 approaching the bridge
Log train #2 rounds the curve
Shay 2 basks in evening light at the Cass depot.
Riders in the "cinder car" grab a shot of Shay 2 hauling us up the side of Cheat Mountain. I particularly like the guy's jacket representing just about every railroad in the Northeast.
Pseudo pan shot of engineer Brad Hoover looking very relaxed while tackling the 9% grade nearing Bald Knob. He’s most likely eyeing the pressure gauge, and one can see thru the window that the ... (more)
The three train race: classic Cass. Shays 4 and 5 should join these three for the start of the operating season once their paperwork is filed. With five engines potentially under steam at any gi... (more)
Pacific Coast Shay 2 peaks out of Limestone Cut with a log train. Shay 2 was built in 1928, has 13x15 inch cylinders, makes 38,200 lbs. of tractive effort, and has burnt wood, oil, and coal over ... (more)
