And here they come down the backstretch... #5's leading by a locomotive length, #11's gaining ground quickly and Big Six is bringing up the rear on the three train race at this year's Carl Franz ... (more)

The first runby of the day was the tripple-header led by Shay #5, followed by Shay #11 with Big Six bringing up the rear. Special thanks to the entire staff of the Carl Franz Photo Special and th... (more)

A double headed log train runs side by side with a pair of classic WM EMDs around the horseshoe curve that once circled the logging town of Spruce. Similar scenes will be recreated this May...chec... (more)

Shay 5 in downtown Cass, May 1965.

Venerable Shay 5 gets oiled and water before leading Saturday's packed railfan weekend trip to Spruce.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 5 crosses the Leatherbark creek bridge just after leaving Cass on the second to last run to Bald Knob of the year. The fires will now fall silent until next May when the ... (more)

Bringin em down! Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 5 and Shay 6 snake there way around Cass Hill bringing down many leaves along the way.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 5 is backed down to the water tower by Brad Hoover before being taken down to the station.

The cloud of smoke begins to clear as Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 and 6 take on water at Oats Runs watering hole.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 and 6 doublehead with a 9 car sold out passenger train on one of the flatter sections of track before arriving at Bald Knob.

Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 doubleheads for the first time ever (well atleast we think) with Western Maryland Shay #6. Shay #5 (1905) is oldest operating Shay still running on the original line i... (more)

Shay #5 sits at the Water Tower at Cass waiting to head back to the yard. The fireman and a rail-fan talk about the 103 year old locomotive.

Shay #5 is preparing to couple to Shay #4 while Western Maryland 67 and Western Maryland 82 wait.

The Changing of the Guard. With CSRR 5 and 4 being passed by Western Maryland 67 and 82, one can almost see the changing of the guard between steam and diesel that happened 50 years ago.

It is tempting to think of events like the Cass Railfan Weekend as being about the steam engines. In reality it is the railfans, with their sharing of tales and knowledge with the next generation... (more)