Cass Scenic Railroad's very own one and only Western Maryland Big 6 the Largest and last Shay ever built by Lima getting in position for the Parade of steam in Cass.

Western Maryland’s Shay 6, in its first weekend of operation on Cass Scenic Railroad, joins Cass veteran Shay 3 in filling the hollow adjacent to the Cass engine house with coal smoke. Shay 3 ... (more)

While most of the locomotives on the roster at Cass scenic Railroad had spent their careers in the lumbering business, Western Maryland Shay 6 was used to haul coal on remote mining branches in We... (more)

On its debut weekend after being released from the B&O Museum in Baltimore, Western Maryland Shay 6 brings a photo freight up the former C&O line to Durbin, West Virginia.

A dominating presence. Even in a building as large as the Cass Shops, the 162-ton, Western Maryland Shay #6 absolutely dominates the workspace. Built in 1945 by the Lima Locomotive Works f... (more)

Western Maryland Shay 6 leads as its photo freight along the Greenbrier River at Hosterman, West Virginia during the 1981 Cass Railfan weekend. Hosterman is on the former C&O Greenbrier Division ... (more)

Western Maryland 6 switches its photo freight prior to departure during the 1981 Cass Railfan weekend. The big Shay has left a trail of steam and smoke over the track that curves past the engine ... (more)

The 1981 Railfan Weekend ay Cass Scenic Railroad featured a Friday evening trip on the former C&O along the Greenbrier River north of Cass. Saturday’s events were a doubleheaded trip to Bald Kno... (more)

The newest addition to the Cass Scenic Railroad roster was Western Maryland 6, which had recently been liberated from the B&O museum in Baltimore. Heisler 6 and Shays 3 and 4 joined WM 6 in positi... (more)

Western Maryland Shay 6 and Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 3 get serviced at Cass as Heisler 6 simmers on an engine house lead.

The newest addition to Cass’ roster, Western Maryland 150-ton three-truck Shay #6, simmers near the coal dock, while 80-ton three-truck Shay #3 switches equipment. The big 6, which was recently ... (more)

Where only geared steam dare tread, Western Maryland "Big Six" shoves our train up to Bald Knob on a chilly Fall afternoon.