Shay #11 leads the freight train up an approximate 9% grade leading into Whittaker.

Amy Beck places coal in the firebox of Shay #11.

Shays #5 and #4 pose at the water tank at night. These two are the only shays remaining at Cass that were a part of the logging operation prior to purchase by the state.

Shay 5 and 6 sit by the Water tower at Cass on a pleasant Summer night. MSR&LHA night photo shoot

The glamorous part of the days is done, all the photo runbys are complete, and the railfans are headed for dinner, but the day is far from over. Now the paper work begins for the conductors, and t... (more)

When the last scoop of coal is thrown in the boiler and the engines are put to bed for the night, there is a few moments for a short break amongst the hulks of torn down engines. Time for a more s... (more)

When this little dude showed up to the Mountain State night photo shoot all done up in his conductor outfit for the occasion, we just couldn't help but include him in a shot. Amazingly this guy pu... (more)

Massive WM Shay 6 produces a nice thick plume arriving at Whittaker as photographers line up to capture the more interesting right side of the loco. Visit www.msrlha.org.

Almost Heaven, [Cass] West Virginia. A typical 3 train "race" in Cass that never seems to get old...at least to me. This year's line up includes 1923 built Shay 11, 1945 built Shay 6, and Cass ... (more)

Shays #5 and #11 make their presence known as they begin the climb up the 11% grade to Bald Knob.

Former Western Maryland Railway Shay #6, the 2nd largest ever built and at 162 tons the largest left in existence, leads the freight train for Cass's annual Railfan Weekend downgrade into Spruce.

Mower Lumber Company #2 climbs an incredibly steep grade after making what appears to be an incredibly sharp hair pin turn. Oh, wait, come to think of it, that is actually one of the many switchb... (more)

This is a flash flood lit time exposure photo session directed by the late Jim Boyd and his crew for the benefit of attendees to the May rail fan weekend at Cass Scenic Railroad. Jim meticulously ... (more)

Preparations for the day's activities are being made at the Cass shops. A Shay is making up the Whittaker train while Heisler #6 is readied for the long trip to Bald Knob.

The steel tire has expanded from the hot fire and with a few hits of a sledge hammer it falls off the wheel and onto the ground.