Fireman Jerry Beck checks the fire of Shay #5 as we coast down the mountain to Cass.

Shay #5 pauses by a waterfall at the lower switchback after helping the Halloween train up the hill. The waterfall on the right is one of many around the upper and lower switch... (more)

Shay #5 does some switching in the Cass yard.

Elevation 4,700

The smoke belches out of the stack of Western Maryland Shay 6 during the final push to Bald Knob. In the distance sets the Greenbank Telescope, the Worlds largest fully steerable radio telescope.

As the track begins to level out shay 6 pops off as it comes to a stop at Bald Knob.

Flying high above Bald Knob, the Bald Knob train is seen shortly after making the 11 mile trip up the mountain from Cass. Some patches of snow still remain from the weekends snowfall. At a elevati... (more)

Shay 11 heads out of the upper switchback as it approaches Whittaker Station.

Shay 6 drifts downgrade from Bald Knob. With temperatures in the 20's, the passengers were eager to get off the mountain on this day.

Shay 5 is seen at the emergency water tank below Bald Knob with a light dusting of snow which occurred over night. On our way down the mountain the snow wold begin to pick up and a additional 3 in... (more)

Shay 5 drifts downgrade after helping the Bald Knob train up the hill earlier in the day. You may notice the beginnings of the frost line, the higher elevations received a light dusting overnight ... (more)

From the Archives I Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #2 and 11 doublehead around Gum Curve during late Fall 2006.

Shays 4 and 5 take a packed Bald Knob train around Gum Curve.

After helping Shay #5 and 9 cars up the hill with 400+ passengers. Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #4 drifts past the emergency water tank near Bald Knob on a beautiful Fall day in the mountains of West... (more)

Graham County Shay #1926 leading a short train between Topton and Robbinsville, NC in June 1962.