A Day at the Cass Scenic Railroad 5/21/22

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During my trip to Appalachia, I made a visit to the Cass Scenic Railroad in Cass, West Virginia. The Cass Scenic Railroad travels along a track route built in 1901 by the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company to access the area's extensive logging potential with spruce and hemlock trees. The railroad starts at the company town of Cass on the former C&O at 2,438 feet (743 m) in elevation. The train then climbs up the old West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company track with gradients reaching 9% up to Bald Knob at 4,843 feet (1,476 m). In 1942, Mower Lumber Company took over operations from the WVP&P until 1960 as the timber industry was in regional decline. During my visit, I took some pictures of the equipment on display along with filming some of the trains seen that day like the first Whittaker train and then filming bits and pieces of the 4 hour round trip up and down Bald Knob. Getting to see a Shay locomotive for the first time was really cool and riding the train was quite the experience with switchbacks, huge mountain vistas, and steep gradients with the Shay working hard almost non-stop. Riding a train powered by a Shay in territory it belongs in was an experience I won't forgot!
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Check out the other videos in my 2022 Appalachian trip video trilogy: Railfanning CSX & NS in Appalachia - May 2022: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5ann4edjJuDjLs Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haqyg5qpraiCnrs

[@justat1149]

Those 5 chime Shay whistles never cease to put goosebumps up your spine. Such an iconic and powerful sound

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

That's a 6 chime on 11.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Please don’t say like that.

[@nathancorcoran5347]

I would like to go and visit the Cass Scenic Railroad. They have lots of Shay locomotives. This is a beautiful heritage railroad.

[@alphaai8888]

I have been here many times as a kid, and I can say, it's worth it

[@nathancorcoran5347]

@@alphaai8888 I have went to Roaring Camp Railroad a lot. With their two train rides. They are beautiful. On going. They are amazing.

[@alphaai8888]

@@nathancorcoran5347 another good train to ride, not too far from cass, if you like antique diesels is the new tygart flyer out of Elkins 4 hours round trip, there's also the cheat mountain salamander that's an 8 hour 1 way trip, I like all kinds of trains

[@nathancorcoran5347]

@@alphaai8888 Me too. Awesome type of locomotives. All companies that build trains are like heaven.

[@sudriansignalman9387]

Ah yes, the beautiful geared engines from my home state! Land of the free, home of the Shays

[@RHTeebs]

Lovely place. A lot of my family is from West Virginia. So, I know it well. It truly is the Mountain Mama. I haven't visited the Cass yet. But, after seeing this, it's the next thing I'll do.

[@paulmishler402]

I went there about a year ago and it was epic. Wouldnt mind going back again this summer.

[@jacksonsdrones]

Just an Awesome Place! We went back in August and had an awesome time railfanning and riding! Thank You for Sharing Your Experience!

[@dennisternent2974]

Been there twice. Loved it.

[@katerinakittycat3849]

I went there in 2016 but it looks like they've been doing some work since I've been there last. Shays are cool locomotives though

[@evanperdue7222]

I’ve been on the class a week after you went. It was so cool. I can’t wait to ride Amtrak in 8 days

[@jediraptor07]

I rode the Cass with my father this past weekend. It was an amazing experience, 10/10 would absolutely do it again! Unfortunately, the weather was not great and Bald Knob was completely fogged in. Couldn't see a thing.

[@Trainboy3982]

Nice job

[@leeference8624]

I'm going next weekend can't wait!!

[@WebbmasterGaming]

Awesome video!

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

Great Video! I was there the same day you were. I also road in the cab of Shay 11 to Bald Knob.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

I wonder how far along they are in their projects how close are they to finishing the connection on the line from Cass to Durbin And what’s the update on rebuilding Western Maryland Shay number 6 I think correct me if I’m wrong at one time the Norfolk and Western railroad had a 4 truck shay on the roster If that is true I honestly wish we could’ve done better to save that engine from scrap we came close to saving an example of a four truck Shay locomotive sadly that engine was unfortunately scrapped and Western Maryland Shay number 6 is the worlds largest operating shay locomotive to this day

[@rjharmonproductions]

you should go to the western maryland scenic railroad next

[@madeinyorkshire52]

Fabulous - Q what fuel are these burning?

[@voidjavelin23]

plentiful coal

[@blairterry9435]

At 7:44 was that Southern Railway 604 the 630’s sister?

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

It was originally Buffalo Gauley 4.

[@blairterry9435]

@@cassscenicproductions8888 Oh ok.

[@AhmadFauzan-ok9ny]

I've first watching cass railroad weekend on 2009, and I really want to go there 😣. Btw im from Indonesia

[@TrainFan119]

I’d love to pace one of these with a bike since they can’t go very fast

[@1TruNub]

Gears man

[@appalachianrails]

I see me. Lol

[@MrJack-uk2hp]

Is the Cass Scenic Railroad a standard gauge railroad, or a narrow gauge railroad?

[@AmtrakGuy365]

Standard gauge.

[@triple7gaming243]

Awesome video! Can’t wait for the next engines of Amtrak and engines of New York central. Also. I sent a message on instagram to you with an attached photo. Could you share your opinion about it with me there?

[@RailPreserver2K]

I've had the pleasure of visiting 3 times and hope to make one last visit once the durbin line is fully reopened

[@Clawzord2277]

what horn was that in the very beginning were they running diesels too?

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

I was there that day. Some guy had a horn on his RV.

[@ALCOR_S3]

Gotta love that manns creek 3 chime, definitely one of my favorite whistles. Also great video! 👍

[@Lanetrainz]

I go there every year it is truly a great place to go too

[@Collinthetrainfanatic]

Awesome video taking a ride behind a shay is great

[@nathancorcoran5347]

It’s beautiful. Along with the other two geared steam locomotives. And Along with other kinds of locomotives too.

[@Collinthetrainfanatic]

@@nathancorcoran5347 I know right

[@nathancorcoran5347]

@@Collinthetrainfanatic That’s Right.

[@Collinthetrainfanatic]

@@nathancorcoran5347 Thought so

[@nathancorcoran5347]

@@Collinthetrainfanatic Ok.

[@thebigtrainguy]

Nice, Also greetings from britain! 🇬🇧

[@tdv1985]

Went here yesterday. Had a great time

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Nice!!

[@TweetsieRailroader]

Glad to see you make it up to, what I would consider, one of the steam railroads in the country. I went on the Cass Scenic about a decade ago, and it was one of the best train rides I've ever experienced. I've been yearning to return at some point in the near future, because it's such a unique little line.

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