West Side Shay No. 9 is steaming up at Silver Plume before beginning a very busy day of trips.

A wall of sound envelops Clear Creek Canyon as No. 9 assaults the grade passing under the Devil's Gate Viaduct.

Three-quarters of the Georgetown Loop's operable fleet is outside the engine house at Silver Plume at the end of a long day.

West Side Shay 9 has cut away from its train and is heading to the water tower at the Silver Plume depot.

The sun makes a brief appearance as West Side 9 backs down through the Silver Plume yard prior to the first train of the day. No. 9 spent the past four decades on the Midwest Central Railroad at ... (more)