Big 6 leads the day's train to Bald Knob upgrade at the upper switchback, meeting #5 leading the 11am Whittaker train downhill. Some of you may notice that it is unusual for a Cass engine to lead,... (more)

Fireman Andy Cassell keeps Western Maryland 6 hot as it steams upgrade towards Whittaker.

Sounding like a 4-8-4 at 70 mph, Western Maryland 6 charges up Cheat Mountain towards Whittaker with engineer Danny Seldomridge at the throttle.

The business side of the "Big Six."

What you see is a small portion of the backhead of Western Maryland Shay 6 as it operates over the rails at Cass Scenic Railroad. Every oil can in this photo was used on a different location of t... (more)

Western Maryland 6 stands outside the Cass depot as night falls in Appalachia.

Western Maryland 6 fills the hills and hollers with coal smoke as it climbs up Cheat Mountain. Photographed on the Cass Scenic Railroad.

During Railfan Weekend's Shay runbys on Saturday morning, I went a little more "nose on" than most other folks, in an attempt to include all five Shay engines in the shot. (See No. 3 back there by... (more)

As of May 2013, this is the current active roster of the Cass Scenic Railroad (excluding No. 3, the display loco). Cass No. 2 is in the shop competently torn down for an overhaul; Heisler 6 is do... (more)

162-ton Western Maryland No. 6 dwarfs Agnew Lumber No. 3 (which at 80 tons, is no small locomotive) near the Cass Depot. Number 3 has been restored as a static display.

At the Cass shop, Western Maryland 6 is prepped to do battle against the mountain. A MSRLHA event.

Western Maryland 6 leads a triple header as Shay #4 steams forward. Thanks to Cass Scenic Railroad and MSR&LHA for a fantastic 2013 Railfan Weekend

Western Maryland 6 leads a triple header runby during the 2013 Cass Railfan Weekend.

Oiling up Big 6 befor a run up the hill.

Playing chicken with Big 6? Taken under safe conditions at Cass Railfan Weekend.