Cass Scenic Railroad: The Assault to Bald Knob

[@brunobiava4833]

Don't get me wrong, cause this is a great video if for nothing more than the sound... The distinct sound of a train that's going nowhere FAST!!! Man alive, I could listen to this all day long... the Shays are really working and doing the kind of work that they were meant to do. I hope I get to see it in person someday... but until I can, at least we have this video to remind us of the time that men and machines sweated and steamed in their labor... the byproduct of which was a sight and sound display of power unlike any other on earth.

[@walterperry4565]

Been there and done that 😁

[@jenniferwilliams2077]

That single chime sounds like a German single chime.

[@CWproductions2288]

I lovw going to cass I only live about 2 hours away

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

Great video man nice to see whats going on there in the fall🍁

[@Clawzord2277]

i think shay 2 wore that whistle before that i seen a video.

[@SteamZRailfan]

This whistle was a guest one, 2 has never worn it before. It may have worn a similar one though

[@thunderbird1921]

It wore a hooter whistle several years ago, but it was an N&W one. This hooter sounds like the kind you'd find on late 19th Century 4-4-0s. Really interesting hearing it at Cass.

[@RailfanCody4014]

I live 4 hours away

[@OldIronVideo]

9:14 hol up whats the tender

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

Originally bc&g but then I think in North Carolina they changed it to a southern paint scheme

[@johnathanhardin152]

Must be student firemen on both locomotives, too much smoke which is wasting coal.

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

No thats what shays are supposed to do justin is in shay 2 and he is a veteran

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

There really steep grades so the shays have yo push really hard

[@judpowell1756]

@@cassscenicproductions8888 look at the photos of the log railroads....they NEVER smoked like that

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

@@judpowell1756 well no. Since the photos are black and white it makes it hard to see the smoke.

[@Fireballpro]

2 has a vet fireman, 4s is newer, as far as the smoke the engine have to fire like that before the grades begin or else pressure goes to low, along with the fact they eat more then your standard rod engine. Also keep in mind these burn coal, and burn about the same amount they would in the logging days