Taking the high line! Cass Scenic Railroad #5 pushes hard towards Whittaker as Shay #4 sits before heading on down to Cass. Photo taken at the upper switch back.

Cass Railroad #4 is topped off at the water tank after a quick test run.

Cass Railroad #4 passes the former lumber drying kilns. After receiving major work to a cracked cylinder over the winter. Shay 4 is tested out for the first time. No big problems were found. With ... (more)

After receiving major work to a cracked cylinder over the winter. Shay 4 is tested out for the first time. No big problems were found. With five engines ready for service at any time the Cass Scen... (more)

Mower Lumber Company Shay #4 pauses to take on water at the Cass Tank before dropping its string of log cars at the nearby saw mill. Of course, this is a recreation for photographers and one o... (more)

Shay 4's fireman tightens down the stack's grate before the day's operations.

Mower Lumber Company Shay #4 arrives at Whittaker Camp with a short log train on a misty gray morning in May.

A Mower Lumber Company crew enjoys a brief break after a run from Spruce to the Cass Mill with a fresh load of timber around 1948. OK, so the uniforms are a dead give-away that this is really 20... (more)

A smoky morning with Cass's two authentic Mower Lumber Co. Shays: on the left, class 70-3 #4; on the right, class 80-3 #5. Railroad: Cass Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: 3 truck Shay
Location: Cass, West Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: CSRR 4
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 18, 2008

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

PAN SHOT of a Shay in action. Contrary to popular belief, it is in fact possible for the naked eye to perceive movement as Cass! Photo taken at 1/13 sec. That's engineer Danny Seldomridge who loo... (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)

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

A well organized night session at the Cass Scenic Railroad

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