The 2008 Cass Railfan provided many first, including rare steam and diesel pacing shots around the former logging town of Spruce. For the 2010 railfan weekend will will stray away from Spruce and ... (more)
Take the high road or the low road? Passengers get to experience both with this switchback...
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 along with Western Maryland Shay 6 take on water at Oats run during the trip to Bald Knob. Sitting on a 8% grade, the mighty shay engines will have to give all they ha... (more)
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.
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)
Fireman Jerry Beck throws in another scoop of coal as engineer Brad Hoover eases Shay #5 into Old Spruce. After helping the Bald Knob train up the hill earlier in the day, we will now wait for it ... (more)
First color of 09 Under light showers Shay #5 prepares to tackle the mountain as it backs up to release condensation from the cylinders before hooking up to Shay #6 for the trip to Bald Kno... (more)
Speeding along Cass Scenic Railroad #5 nears the first switchback. A blur shot at 1/10 sec. Note the gears spinning in the bottom of the photo.
Jerry Beck works to build up boiler pressure as we approach the first switch back.
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay #5 backs through Limestone Cut
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 5 performs a runby during MSRLHA's Cass Railfan Weekend.
Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 5 travels past Leatherbark Creek near the Back Mountain Road Crossing.
