Cass Railroad #4 and #11 arrive at Bald Knob. This rare view was shot from a fire tower atop Bald Knob.
Cass Railroad #11 and #4 depart Whittaker Station for Bald Knob.
A rare look into the heart of Cass Railroad Shay #5.
Back before people cared about pollution, Greenbrier, Cheat & Elk Heisler 6 and Mower Lumber Co. Shay 11 darken the sky as they blast pass the Cass General Store with a log train. Actually, this r... (more)
Cass #2 ready to leave the station
Shay # 4 sits just south of the Route 66 crossing in Cass. Engineer Rex tends to lubricating the moving parts, while # 4 awaits her very first revenue trip back up the mountain since her 8 year re... (more)
Cass Scenic Shay # 11 simmers in the early morning sunlight next to the coal loading dock, ready for the long trip to Bald Knob.
Shay #4 and #11 round the final curve before arriving at Whittaker station.
Return to service: After a long 8 year restoration Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #4 returns as the Bald Knob Helper. This day also marked the first time that Shay #4 and #11 have ran ogether since #11... (more)
Conductor Bob Starke uses hand signals to direct the engineer of Shay 11 in coupling to a flat car. Two other crewmen keep an eye on the knuckles to make sure they're alligned properly.
A view of the backhead of Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #2.
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #2 departs Cass for Whittaker.
In a scene that repeated thousands of times over the years Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #2 passes the former Mower Lumber Co. mill.
Taking a walk away from the photo line, I decided to grab a broadside of Shay 11 dropping down the 6% grade between the switchbacks.
A log train thunders by the Cass shops and past the deadline which includes a little GE 45 ton center cab, an old lathe on a flatcar, and a few derelict Shays.
