Western Maryland’s Shay 6, in its first weekend of operation on Cass Scenic Railroad, joins Cass veteran Shay 3 in filling the hollow adjacent to the Cass engine house with coal smoke. Shay 3 ... (more)

While most of the locomotives on the roster at Cass scenic Railroad had spent their careers in the lumbering business, Western Maryland Shay 6 was used to haul coal on remote mining branches in We... (more)

On its debut weekend after being released from the B&O Museum in Baltimore, Western Maryland Shay 6 brings a photo freight up the former C&O line to Durbin, West Virginia.

A dominating presence. Even in a building as large as the Cass Shops, the 162-ton, Western Maryland Shay #6 absolutely dominates the workspace. Built in 1945 by the Lima Locomotive Works f... (more)

Western Maryland Shay 6 leads as its photo freight along the Greenbrier River at Hosterman, West Virginia during the 1981 Cass Railfan weekend. Hosterman is on the former C&O Greenbrier Division ... (more)

Western Maryland 6 switches its photo freight prior to departure during the 1981 Cass Railfan weekend. The big Shay has left a trail of steam and smoke over the track that curves past the engine ... (more)

The 1981 Railfan Weekend ay Cass Scenic Railroad featured a Friday evening trip on the former C&O along the Greenbrier River north of Cass. Saturday’s events were a doubleheaded trip to Bald Kno... (more)

The newest addition to the Cass Scenic Railroad roster was Western Maryland 6, which had recently been liberated from the B&O museum in Baltimore. Heisler 6 and Shays 3 and 4 joined WM 6 in positi... (more)

Western Maryland Shay 6 and Cass Scenic Railroad Shay 3 get serviced at Cass as Heisler 6 simmers on an engine house lead.

The newest addition to Cass’ roster, Western Maryland 150-ton three-truck Shay #6, simmers near the coal dock, while 80-ton three-truck Shay #3 switches equipment. The big 6, which was recently ... (more)

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.