Here's a view of Western Maryland Shay #6 running in reverse as she pulls her excursion train from Belington, WV back to Elkins. The shot was taken from the deck of the Rt. 151 highway bridge. ... (more)

Western Maryland Shay #6 departs on the last of her Elkins-local excursions to Kelley Mountain Tunnel at 6PM on July 12, 2008. Note the young boy and his father fishing below the bridge, apparen... (more)

Cass Shay #2 negotiates the S-Curve at Sugar Grove with a Carl Franz Photo Special.

A Mower Lumber Company log train glides around Gum Curve on a cool, cloudy morning, so typical of springtime on Cheat Mountain.

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)

Mower Shay #4 drifts downhill at the second switchback with a log train in tow. The cloudy, misty day provided nice even lighting for deep woodland shots such as this one.

Riding a log train is definitely an experience that excites the senses. It shakes and rattles and makes it difficult to stay on one's feet. The Shay locomotives sound like they're doing 60 mph... (more)

A Mower Lumber Company log train rounds the curve at Sugar Grove on a misty afternoon.....just one of many beautiful scenes recreated by Carl Franz on his recent photo charter at the Cass Scenic R... (more)

With cylinder cocks open, Cass Shay #2 eases north toward Cass Depot. The locomotive will shortly couple with Shay #11 and act as a pusher engine on the run to Bald Knob.

Double header action at Cass. Whenever the projected passenger count dictates that more than 5 cars are required, the folks at Cass Scenic Railroad typically elect to add a pusher engine. Here, Sh... (more)