A father and his young son sit by the Elkins depot as Western Maryland Shay #6 simmers in the background. Lighting by MSR&LHA!

Western Maryland Shay #6 switches tracks in the Elkins yard on a beautiful July morning.

It's amazing how much attention a steam locomotive can attract in such a short amount of time. Shay 6 pulled into the station a little under an hour ago, and is currently being spotted onto the nu... (more)

Almost Home - Shay 6 pulls it's last train back to Elkins after making a series of trips that day. The schedule for #6 had it pulling two 90 Minute round trips to the Kelly Mountain Tunnel, and a ... (more)

Welcome Back! For the first time in nearly forty years, the former WM Railroad High trestle welcomes steam again as Western Maryland Shay #6 pulls a MSRLHA, D&GVRR, CSRR sponsored photo cha... (more)

Cass Scenic Railroad Log Train #2 on a rainy morning.

Elkins bound!Built in 1945 by the Lima Locomotive Works of Lima, OH for the Western Maryland Railway, Shay #6 was shipped to Elkins, WV. The 162 ton Shay#6 was used as a coal hauler on the ... (more)

Western Maryland Shay #6 doubleheads with Shay #2 on its way to Bald Knob. Check this engine out when it visits Elkins, WV in July. More information can be found ar MSRLHA.ORG

Power for the train to Spruce was Shay #2 instead of Shay #6 due to a broken tooth on one of #6's gears.

A smoky morning with Cass's two authentic Mower Lumber Co. Shays: on the left, class 70-3 #4; on the right, class 80-3 #5. Railroad: Cass Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: 3 truck Shay
Location: Cass, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: CSRR 4
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 18, 2008

Mower Lumber Co. Shay #5 doubleheads with Mower Lumber Co. Shay #4 on a MSRLHA sponsored photo charter.

Ex- Meadow River Lumber Co., Rainelle, WV Heisler #6 travels down the Cass main.

Old Shay 5 and WM 67 are at it again! CLICK HERE for another "race" scene between these two locos a few days previous.

Cass #4 & #5 are lined up and prepped for the 2008 Cass Railfan Weekend night photo session.

The Cass Scenic Railroad's 103 year old Shay #5 travels down the former C&O main along with the CSRR's four other Shay locomotives. For more Cass photo's Railroad: Cass Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Shay
Location: Cass, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: CSRR 5
Train ID: Adv. Shoot
Photo Date: May 26, 2008