Steam Train Race, Train Ride Through Switch Backs, Cass Scenic Railroad Trains In West Virginia!

[@BryanJames46]

My wife and I lived in Philippi, WV from 1967-1973 and taught at the college there. We have been on the Cass Scenic Railroad numerous time and have found it to be the best scenic railroad. We have pictures of the mill and shop before the fires. We currently live in Mesa, AZ and have not been back east in 20+ years. My late father-in-law was a conductor on the L&N, ran from DeCoursy to Corbin. I enjoy you videos!

[@rpdobbler]

I love Cass, we stayed there in the company houses....the place is pure magic!

[@JawTooth]

We have one for 2 nights starting tomorrow night. That place is awesome! I like the wooden side walks in town also

[@rpdobbler]

@@JawTooth I love the wooden sidewalk too! We also brought our bikes and rode the old C&O west of town that is now a bike path...Can't wait until they get the entire line to Durbin open again too!

[@raymondivimy6289]

I'likesteamitisthebest

[@johnchadwicktilton]

I am new to your channel. Hey if you really like excursion rides I would recommend riding on the Keystone Mountain train ride in Keystone South Dakota. Very scenic and beautiful !!!!

[@johnchadwicktilton]

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[@HomeandRVservice]

Best whistles on any tourist steam train anywhere in America right there!

[@JawTooth]

There are still some operating. I am riding two of them in West Virginia this week

[@HomeandRVservice]

@@JawTooth FYI I was friends with Mike Daugherty who started MD Whistles. He was known for build whistles for Cass Scenic railroad. He shared blueprint and measurements with me a few years ago when I started building whistles for tourist railroads as well.

[@nvaa1991]

I'm so Wanting To Go There! Shays Are Just Straight Up Satisfying! I Love Em!

[@tudieu-qng6817]

Great share video my friend! Thank for sharing!

[@PetesNikon]

I want to particularly praise you for excellent camera work, Jaw Tooth. The most notable is a STEADY CAMERA, thank you, Steady start and stop of smooth pans, interesting details, smoke and scenery and wheels and rails and people. This is what makes a video interesting entertainment. Not only is the train of special interest, but the shooting gives us a great and enjoyable ride in your video presentation. Well done, most enjoyable with your camera handling being excellent.

[@murraymaxwell835]

That is such a beautiful sound hearing that steam whistle.

[@n2uid01]

The last scenic ride my wife and I took up to North Creek,,ny was beautiful. Cass Valley would be the next I would do if possible. Great video.

[@albertvieira6635]

Love the sound of that whistle please keep up the good work and please be safe and it's good that you have the rest of the family participating that's really nice keep up the good work and please be safe the Lord's blessings be with all of you

[@lornperkins4270]

I'm a trucker. I would love a steam whistle just like the one on engine 2. I would scare the holy crap out of stupid thoughtless drivers

[@garthmcgibbon4285]

Yes there are a lot of them out there right?

[@JeffCKeane]

I'd LOVE to get one in my 'lil 04 Ranger!! Scare the livin CRAP out of 'em!! They ignore the stock horn...the sound outlet is way in the back by the rear axle!!????

[@flyerbob124]

Wow.......a shay engine. The train near Yosemite Park has a shay they use for rides. Powerful engines used a lot in the mountains hauling cut trees for lumber.

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for the info

[@JamesSmith-ue2ow]

Smitty SF-3751 For got to say GREAT COVERAGE, man that is beautiful country and the equipment is in great shape. Thanks Jaw Tooth, this brought back a lot of memories.

[@glennlopez6772]

Having journeyed in a steam driven train, this video brings back the memory of the sounds and smells! The old wagons lying by the side were so charming. A ride in a caboose would be really nice!

[@marycope5858]

Oh wow!! I LOVE this VIDEO!!! It's like riding for real!! Thank You for making it!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOCOMOTIVES!!

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@marycope5858]

@@JawTooth You Welcome! Your videos are so cool!! When I was little, my big brother would take us to a little town called McKinney, and we Loved watching trains!! Was so much fun!, but these days the railroad companies prohibit people from getting close, and I understand, It's very dangerous!, I would Love to go back to the tracks and watch one of those Beauties fly by me!, its so Awesome just being up close to one!!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Those are some cool catches there

[@davesmith4957]

Excellent video, Cass is definitely a vacation destination someday! Thanks for putting this together and sharing it with us!

[@richarddrum9970]

Well Jaw Tooth, i'm glad that you finally made it across the border to the mountains of West Virginia and some old-time railroading. I have ridden those Shays many times, serious whistles, and fished the Greenbrier alongside that parking lot as well. In the late 1990's I was part of a tree planting team in the upper Shavers Fork with Trout Unlimited. We traveled up the river in the Rail Diesel Car to plant red spruce seedlings and came back down on the tailgate of their Bronco roadrailer turning the vehicle around at Spruce, WV. What a ride. Nice to see the BL-2 Western Maryland.

[@JawTooth]

Awesome! I knew West Virginia used the rails to put fish in the creeks but I didn't know that they used them to plant trees. That is cool!

[@richarddrum9970]

Jaw Tooth....Well Trout unlimited had instituted a program to help shade the upper Shavers Fork to lower water temperatures and came upon a great number of red spruce seedlings, so we spent a couple days planting them in the upper watershed in the spring. It was a fun day but getting to Spruce via the roadrailer Bronco and back down to the station was the highlight of the day. I assume that you have seen the original layout of Spruce back in its heyday? Had a hotel.

[@JawTooth]

Yes, I have seen that. I would have loved to have visited it back in the day and stayed at the hotel. That would have been awesome! Main street was the railroad. The dirt was built up after Spruce was gone and came from the connection to Cass Railroad.

[@richarddrum9970]

Jaw Tooth..........it would have been a great place to visit. I guess at one time that line through Spruce continued to Durbin and onto Cass, Marlinton and eventually Hinton where it connected to the C&O. There is a great book out there “The Durban Route” which chronicles the history of that connection. Thanks for your videos, I enjoy them very much.

[@craigpalmer5693]

Love Cass stream locomotive hauling passenger cars back in 1930s now 2020 technical beautiful view forest green trees awesome job jaw tooth bless you friend stay safe fun trip see everything

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@easydoesit8857]

Love that first whistle, oh yeah!😀

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for watching Brian!

[@oldad6207]

Cass is great. The old technology doing the job diesel would balk at. Spruce Knob is a great place to spend a hot summers day. If you're comfy at the bottom, take a jacket if you go on up to Bald Knob.

[@suzannemilton8346]

Love the scenery and train whistle is awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[@JawTooth]

Thank you too!

[@alaskarailroad3996]

I love those 3 truck shays. I have this very shay on my ho scale layout. Thanks for posting.

[@5433g5]

Cass is the best scenic tour

[@billbader92]

Doesn't look like it's changed much since I rode it back in the 80's... Ill get back there one day..

[@carolinaeric8500]

This place looks awesome! Definitely going to add it to my must go list! Thanks for sharing!

[@stevenraymer904]

My dad would have loved to have been on the steem locomotive tn would have been the best time of his life keep up the good work

[@lornperkins4270]

Oh MY GOODNESS. Number 4 sounded good with that steam whistle...but when engine 2 blew his whistle..GOOD SWEET HEAVEN...I would pay good money to the engineer if I could pull on that whistle cord..

[@JawTooth]

I agree, they sound awesome!

[@critterIMHO]

Love the Shay, and that BL2 is my favorite diesel.

[@timslager5966]

Thank you for another great video! Nice commentary as always, I applaud you for traveling in these times, stay safe!👍

[@williamralph5442]

Thanks for showing this video. Staying in old houses, and riding to the top , was so much fun. Of course we sat in the open car behind the engine, very sooty..

[@JawTooth]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chrishinnant3924]

Gotta love those Shay locomotives🚂🚂

[@train1962]

Love steam and the whistles. I'm commenting first.I will have to watch later because I am at work. Thanks for the video and a thumbs up!

[@JawTooth]

Awesome! Thank you! I hope you enjoy the video. I am going there again tomorrow for a few days

[@orgcoast5990]

Of all the old classic steam locomotives, my favorite is the three truck Shay.

[@sski]

I've never seen that kind of horizontal worm drive on a locomotive before. Very cool, and only one side.

[@robertknight4672]

My late grandfather took me down to Cass West Virginia in the early 2000s. We drove down from Massachusetts.

[@Zvkstudios18]

Did this trip when I was younger! Had a lot of fun! Great video!

[@JawTooth]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@elizabethdowney2446]

Thank you sooo much for uploading this video Mr Jaw Tooth! I enjoyed it greatly!

[@danielday8828]

So excited for the completion of the durbin line!

[@jeremypreece870]

We are still waiting for our tourist trains here in the UK. Steam has been silent for months now. I understand that some are coming back during August. Well jaw Tooth - please be out there and capture the steam specials and tourist steam when they return to the USA.

[@jackdurbin4324]

That is a kool engine man nice video jaw tooth it's great to see the old engines from the past Jack 👽👽👍

[@JawTooth]

Thanks 👍

[@jackdurbin4324]

@@JawTooth you are welcome Jack 👽👽

[@kornami8678]

Love those all-wheel drive steam locomotives. Looks like a fun trip.

[@akshayjangra09ytcom]

Superb Shot loved the clash of horns steam Vs Diesel...!!! Subscribed your channel Sir..!!!

[@lonelykillerwolf6110]

At 7:06 was awsome hearing that whistle echo

[@suepugliese6951]

i love how they block the view of the diesel with the shay

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Very awesome! I never see shays.

[@timothybrooks4042]

Another great scenic railroad video

[@trenlocoo]

Excelente Museo Dinámico, los Felicito.

[@CWproductions2288]

Man i love cass, i live only about 2 hours away from it

[@JawTooth]

I will be there tomorrow for a few days and at Durbin

[@CWproductions2288]

Thats cool

[@CWproductions2288]

I did Durbins "Castaway Caboose" in october

[@trainranger9338]

@@CWproductions2288 Please tell more!

[@CWproductions2288]

What would you like to hear about @trainranger

[@acersalman8258]

Good beautiful machines special design ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ArrowIIIRailfan]

Hey Jaw ! I love the video and I love the Steamer !

[@JawTooth]

Thank you!

[@JamesSmith-ue2ow]

Smitty SF-3751 I saw the Cass RR back in 1963-1964 (not sure of the year), it was shut down. The engines were parked end to end. Did not have time to stop or take pictures, never dreamed the railroad would turn into this. Bet you are wondering how I was all over the country in my 80 years, just lucky I guess.

[@daveyboy_]

Great trip, i have to say though ,i have never seen a steam engine with the piston's like that . Learn Something everyday.

[@JawTooth]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@roelofvenema6500]

Good video, mr Jaw Tooth. One word voor this steamlocomotive: beutiful, nothing else. Greet from Zandvoort the Netherlands.

[@JawTooth]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ellenyager9577]

Beautiful video! I would love to visit there! Thanks for an entertaining video visit!

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@russelltrupia4479]

Great video thanks for taking us along

[@JawTooth]

You bet

[@tonysturgill1075]

Not sure how I’ve never seen this video as long as I’ve been subscribing! This is great!

[@brianhickey5949]

Awesome video! I need to travel there :) Thank you for the first hand views!

[@JawTooth]

Thank you too!

[@johnblessing68]

Interesting drive system

[@rgsnidow1]

Now there's the Good Danny at the end of the video...Old Horse Trader..lol..My home away from home since 1966..

[@moparluvrsgagarage2898]

Brian, I was noticing these steam engines, #4 & #5 both appear to be crankshaft drive Worm gears, WOW what a DIFFERENT design than the steam pistons we mostly see. Thanks for putting this up and hope your trip back there is a fun one for all.

[@JawTooth]

Thank you!

[@robertheinkel6225]

Built for traction, not speed. The Shays were designed for steep mountain tracks and tight urns.

[@MillerMeteor74]

I love those Shays! Cass is on my list. I can't wait to finally go there.

[@kimmcconnell2658]

Looks like it was a fun train ride

[@georgettedebuhr2660]

Fantastic video beautiful scenery. Love all the steam whistles. Always gives me goose bumps especially when they echo off the mountain. Never get tired of hearing that. Thank you Jaw Tooth😄☀🌈

[@JawTooth]

Many thanks!

[@lornperkins4270]

I wish the big boy's whistle sounded this good

[@Juan_A_Garcia]

Very nice video... Greetings from Spain!!

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for visiting

[@dominictauane]

Hey jaw tooth I love your video I was watching it

[@davidmorris7696]

Most of the locomotives at Cass worked for the lumber company that timbered those mountains. The State of WV bought the town and rail assets at the close of the lumber mill in July 1960. Cass Scenic Railroad State Park opened up in 1963. It is the largest collection of gear driven locomotives that still operate today.

[@Chessie1985]

Awesome video of cass!!!!

[@JawTooth]

More to come!

[@Chessie1985]

@@JawTooth ok

[@dominictauane]

I like the video hey jaw tooth

[@JawTooth]

I'll tell ya what! ...........I'll tell ya later

[@musclecarmitch908]

Great video! Thanks for sharing Jawtooth!

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for watching

[@stevenraymer904]

I love your videos keep up the great work i

[@JawTooth]

Thanks, will do!

[@alanstant9356]

That locomotive at the beginning was awesome with the all the exposed parts of it moving Jaw. Awesome ride of the train that was cool too. Love the video man and this live action. So much to see while your riding on then train. So many beautiful views too. Thanks for sharing man.

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@johntapp1411]

1922 Shay steam engine and the 1902 Shay steam engine both look handsome and fast. Bet they beat the diesel.

[@justinblackburn4356]

Trans Steam engineer Diesel trans🚂👍🥵hot summer weather

[@danbedford5419]

Luv cass awesome locomotives and beautiful scenery luv going up in mountains and back always something to see., luv that whistle, great video jawtooth

[@JawTooth]

Thanks 👍

[@RRS1997]

Omg omg omg so cool Jaw tooth cass is my favorite

[@jeffreysmith206]

Great video , amazing how you got off and back on the train to video lol. I never knew there was a Cass scenic railroad, definitely on my radar

[@JawTooth]

Thanks 👍 We are going there tomorrow for a few days and a few other spots in West Virginia

[@tigercat53]

Awesome video

[@JawTooth]

Thanks!

[@937mike]

Very nice! I need to get down there and ride this...

[@JawTooth]

You should!

[@timothyxv171mmmpertinentgamer]

A Cool job 🥰💜❤💛

[@kens.3729]

Two (2) Steam Trains Drag Racing. This is a Competition. Fun things happen in Small Towns.👍

[@JawTooth]

You got that right!

[@StevesAmericanTrucking]

You do a great job editing. That's why I like the train videos. You put time into your channel. 👍

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@MrPeerum]

this was raely interesting to see Brian.thanks again,greetings to the familie. greetz:Peer.

[@rizwansyahpejuangkeluarga7909]

Bagus sekali

[@RickDanner]

the all black train is awesome love to go on a ride on that thing

[@swiftlantz]

I've been there in 2007. Their Steam Engines have the power of 4 diesels

[@JeffCKeane]

I like the BL2.

[@harles5000]

Very cool place and video, those trains are very impressive! And the scenery, wow!

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@harles5000]

Jaw Tooth You are very welcome thanks for the relaxing enjoyable trip into the past! 👍🇨🇦

[@mdfoote26]

Enjoyed spending my 50th birthday in a caboose on top of Cass Mtn.

[@lornperkins4270]

CHUGA CHUGA CHUGA CHUGA CHUGA. WHO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooohh!!

[@Vicki1061]

Great video! We're going to be here @ Cass on 7/19. Perhaps we'll see you.

[@JawTooth]

Looks like you will just miss us

[@Vicki1061]

@@JawTooth We're riding the Durbin Rocket on 7/18. Cass 7/19, and Strasburg pretty much every day from 7/25 -8/1. Finishing up with the Northern Central Railway on 8/2. It's going to be wonderful.

[@stevenraymer904]

The steam and smoke gets my blood pumping

[@DarkVoidIII]

Those Shay's are a special kind of locomotive! Did you notice that even the tender is powered from the locomotive through the drive shaft driving the wheels of the locomotive? I don't know of any other steam tenders that had that unique feature! :D

[@billdougan4022]

The Erie Railroad had a Triplex, which is basically the same. Some railroads hooked up boosters to the tender trucks to power them at low speed.

[@DarkVoidIII]

@@billdougan4022 Thanks! Shay Locomitive wiki article for anyone interested in the history of Shays: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shay_locomotive

[@mikelwylie1649]

Awsome

[@tinnybird1971]

WOW!!! 😍 This was a JOY to watch! I tripped out watching! The sound of the steam horn 🤩 very impressive!! & I never seen a drive wheel mechanism like that before! How long are the rides? Such beautiful greenery! How many times does the train make trips? I am struck! What a way to spend the day! Thanks for sharing!! 👍

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much! They have rides from 2 hours to 4 hours and up to 11 miles long

[@dominictauane]

Hey jaw tooth like video live action

[@JawTooth]

Thanks Dominic!

[@dakotacarlton6451]

Too bad Crawfordsville never has steam trains. I’d love to see some in real life. But wait there’s more!!

[@garthmcgibbon4285]

Jawtooth will see to that!

[@dakotacarlton6451]

garth mcgibbon I hope so. I’m 21 years old and autistic

[@rocksreynolds3642]

The Shays make less mechanical sound as they move compared to traditional steam locos too.

[@cjones3710]

Wow, I asked my father to go there w me in summer, and we had planned it for months since Jan 2022, but then the closer the time got, the less interested he showed in going. Says its too far from Baltimore, or too expensive, or too hot...,excuses...I want to go there myself next year if I have enuff saved up. Thanks for this video. I wonder why the locomotives are hooked up in such a manner.

[@robertcornall626]

Talk about letting off some steam hope y'all had ear plugs in. Never seen a steam drive system like that before i'am amazed.