Cass Scenic Railroad Shay's #4 and #5 which are both former Mower Lumber Co. engines pose during a MSR&LHA night shoot. From left to right are Grady Smith, Kent Walker and Dave Vago a big thanks t... (more)

The early morning light shines on Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #4 as we head to Spruce a half hour ahead of the MSR&LHA chartered passenger train. Once at Spruce we would take on water and prepare th... (more)

Log train? No. Classic Cass? Yes. Looking like a Cass Scenic RR train straight out of the 1960s before foreign power started arriving on the line, Shays 4 & 5 cross Leatherbark Creek in the pourin... (more)

Cass crews take great pride in their locos. Here we see Brad (Shay 2’s hogger) readying his engine for day’s work while Jerry (his fireman) polishes the bell.

The first stop of the day up the mountain was to remove water.....from the passengers. Usually the womens line for the restroom is longer, but not at Cass! This provided a chance to get a good loo... (more)

Chris and Danny tend to Shay #4 at Spruce while waiting for the MSR&LHA chartered Railfan special.

Shay #5 tops off her tanks at the water tower before heading up the mountain to Spruce.

Shays #5 and #4 bring a log rain into the ghost town of Spruce.

A well organized night session at the Cass Scenic Railroad

A work train pulled by Lima Shay 2 approaches the Back Mountain Road crossing.

Lima Shay 4, in the middle, and with Shays 2 and 5, accelerate out from the Cass Depot early Sunday morning.

In a time honored Cass tradition, firewoman Amy fastens the spark arrestor on Shay 5. The grate is so thick that, if left in place at night, the lack of draft would cause smoke to exit through the... (more)

Mower Lumber Co. Shays 4 & 5 rest near the Cass depot.

Mower Lumber Shays 4 & 5 round the curve on the ex-WM trackage at Spruce.

At roughly 4000 ft MSL, the Oats Creek Water Tank at Cass Scenic Railroad is often shrouded in clouds during wet weather. In this photo, Shay #4 has completed a water stop and is resuming its cl... (more)