In this photo taken while Shay No. 6 had been turned for the Great West Virginia Train Race in July, Shay No. 6 sits on the former C&O mainline while Shay No. 5 heads towards the shop.

In a rare move, Shay #6 backs down the C&O main while Shay #5 runs past the Cass depot. This photo was taken while Shay #6 had been turned for the Great West Virginia Train Race in July.

Shay No. 11 and No. 6 pass each other in the yard as they are prepped for the day's runs. At 103 and 162 tons respectively, these are the two largest locomotives on the Cass roster.

Western Maryland Shay No. 6 and Western Maryland BL2 No. 82 rest beside each other following the Great West Virginia Train Race. Also pictured is former Western Maryland coach No. 835.

After coupling up to a cut of coal hoppers, engineer Danny Seldomridge discusses the afternoon's train movements with conductor Gene Lambert and Ben True of the D&GVRR.

Black Diamonds and Irony: This image shows Cass's legendary Western Maryland Shay No. 6, coupled to a cut of coal hoppers alongside the former lumbering town of Spruce, West Virginia. 85 years ago... (more)

After coupling up to a cut of coal hoppers, Western Maryland Shay No. 6 prepared to pull its train to Spruce.

The "Big 6" takes on water at the base of the mountain in Cass, WV.

During what might have been the last chance to see Cass steam in such a fashion, 3 Shay's bring the passenger train into Whittaker. With Cass soon under new management trips like this may soon be... (more)

You *can* pan a Shay. Western Maryland 6 steams by the photographers at Spruce doing a whopping 10 mph.

Western Maryland 6 and Cass Scenic 5 team up for a photo runby at Spruce during the 2014 Railfan Weekend, sponsored by the Mountain State Railroad & Logging Historical Association

250-tons of Sewing Machine. The behemoth Western Maryland Shay #6 leads Cass Shay #5 in an impressive light power move toward the Cass Yard, with Shays #11 and 4 trailing behind on an adjac... (more)

Hammering up Cass Hill. The hulking, 162-ton Western Maryland Shay #6 leads the charge as a Cass triple-header passes the scenic overlook just short of the switches at Old Spruce. This was... (more)

Triple-heading....mostly because they can. Shay Locomotives 6, 11 and 5 put on a display of mountain muscle, hauling the annual Cass Railfan Special away from the water tanks at Oats Run an... (more)