Elevation 4,700

The smoke belches out of the stack of Western Maryland Shay 6 during the final push to Bald Knob. In the distance sets the Greenbank Telescope, the Worlds largest fully steerable radio telescope.

As the track begins to level out shay 6 pops off as it comes to a stop at Bald Knob.

Flying high above Bald Knob, the Bald Knob train is seen shortly after making the 11 mile trip up the mountain from Cass. Some patches of snow still remain from the weekends snowfall. At a elevati... (more)

Shay 11 heads out of the upper switchback as it approaches Whittaker Station.

From the Archives I Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #2 and 11 doublehead around Gum Curve during late Fall 2006.

Getting closer! Probably one of the most unknown steam restoration projects going on in the country at the moment would have to be the Cass Scenic Railroads Climax locomotive which is bein... (more)

Shays 4 and 5 take a packed Bald Knob train around Gum Curve.

After helping Shay #5 and 9 cars up the hill with 400+ passengers. Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #4 drifts past the emergency water tank near Bald Knob on a beautiful Fall day in the mountains of West... (more)

Fireman Jerry Beck throws in another scoop of coal as engineer Brad Hoover eases Shay #5 into Old Spruce. After helping the Bald Knob train up the hill earlier in the day, we will now wait for it ... (more)

First color of 09 Under light showers Shay #5 prepares to tackle the mountain as it backs up to release condensation from the cylinders before hooking up to Shay #6 for the trip to Bald Kno... (more)

Fireman Chris Lambert throws in another scoop of coal as we head up the steep grades to Bald Knob.

Topping off Fireman Chris Lambert tops off the tank of Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #4 after returning off the mountain.

Chris Lambert firing Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #4.

Wild and Wonderful Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #4 drifts downgrade just below old Spruce on the line. If you look close you will see the smoke from the Bald Knob train heading back to Cass.