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.

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)

Two Cass shays labor towards Bald Knob. As you can see, West Virginia was in their peak season. The EPA would frown on this pollution but it makes for a great picture.

Shay # 4 sits just south of the Route 66 crossing in Cass. Engineer Rex tends to lubricating the moving parts, while # 4 awaits her very first revenue trip back up the mountain since her 8 year re... (more)