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

The famous three-train race kicks off Sunday morning at the Cass Scenic Railroad. Class Shay No. 4 is joined by Western Maryland Shay No. 6 and Cass Heisler No. 6.

Joe Gonzales uses his bullhorn to give instructions to Christopher Brang during the night photo session at the Cass Scenic Railroad during the annual Railfan Weekend. Western Maryland No. 6, the l... (more)

Shay #4 rounding gum curve during the 2015 MSR&LHA Railfan Weekend.

Shay 4 Headed grade at Cass WV Photo was processed as a black and white

Shay number 4 sits in the yards waiting it's next assignment.

Enterprise Lumber Co. Shay No. 4 

This 3-Truck Shay was built in 1906 by Lima Locomotive Works for Enterprise Lumber Company in Simms, LA. It also spent time at the Cherry River Boom ... (more)

Cass #5 near Bald Knob during railfan weekend.

Owner(s): Sewell Valley Railroad (2nd) 1 Meadow River Lumber Company 1 Whyte System Type: 2-truck Shay-geared Class: 42-2 Builder: Lima Locomotive Works, Lima, Ohio Date Built: May 1910 B... (more)

Shay No. 4 crosses Leatherbark Creek just outside the town of Cass, W.Va., as it begins its ascent up the mountains. As part of the Railfan Weekend, the locomotive is lettered with the rather cumb... (more)

Danny Seldomridge looks on from the cab of Western Maryland Shay No. 6 during his final week before retirement from the State of West Virginia.

Engineer Brad Hoover takes a break from brushing cinders off the running board of Shay No. 5.

Engineer Danny Seldomridge blows down the glass on the hydrostatic lubricator before the days trip up the mountain to Bald Knob.

Shay 11 heads back towards the shops to pick up cars for the noon trip to Bald Knob on the last weekend of 2014 operations. Cass will be back in 2015, but under control of the WV State Rail Autho... (more)