Taking the Old Spruce main, Shay 5 rumbles upgrade with a log train in tow. An MSRLHA event.

Railroading in Appalachia..

Making the trek over the Appalachian Mountains toward Lower Switchbank, we negotiate wet rail during day two of the Cass Railfan Weekend, as seen by this fisheye perspective on the platform of ful... (more)

Before making the commute to Lower Switchback, CSRR 11 has paused for water. An MSRLHA event.

From left to right, Shay locomotives 4, 6, and 11 race through the valley of Cass during one of the most popular photo runby's of the Railfan Weekend. An MSRLHA event.

Briefly pausing just south of the water tank, Shay 4 leads a log train in the mountains of Appalachia. Shay 4 will provide power to our photo freight today, as far as of the MSRLHA Cass Railfan We... (more)

Shay 4 and Shay 5 briefly pause from their duties in downtown Cass.

Approaching the Apex, Shay 5 will soon negotiate the wye high above Cass along the Cheat Mountain Ridge.

In the afternoon sun, Shay 5 negotiates the sharp curves along the Cass Scenic Railroad. An MSRLHA event.

Shay 11 waits in the pocket at Old Spruce while Shay 5 struggles uphill with a log train in tow.

In the morning sun, Shay 5 negotiates the Appalachian Mountains with a log train in tow. An MSRLHA event.

Western Maryland 6 pauses by the Cass water tank on the C&O mainline, north of downtown. A MSR&LHA night photo shoot as part of 2011 Cass Railfan Weekend.

CSRR 11 poses with Western Maryland 6 at the Cass Water tank just north of downtown. A MSR&LHA night photo shoot.