Cass Scenic Railroad: A Parade of Steam 2020

This Time on Tristan Rail Productions We Take you back to the State of West Virginia! This Weekend on June 20th was the Anniversary of West Virginia becoming a state in 1863. So we take you back to the Cass Scenic Railroad for an Amazing Event which was called "A Parade of Steam"! Due to COVID-19 events and Trains have stopped, but Cass did this Amazing event!
Here we See Cass using 5 of its Operational Gearing Locomotives, Shays 4, 5, 2, and 11, and Recently Restored Climax 9, which was completed last fall. They all put on a Great show with series of Runbys, and Awesome Smoke shows! They even surprised us with a Quintuple Header with all 5 Locomotives (In Next Video!), and what a Sight is was to see!
Along the way I spent time with Great People and Friends which made this Trip even more Exciting, and I was glad to see this.
Cass WV is an Old Logging Town, and the Railroad built the Town, which was founded in 1901. The Scenic Railroad became a Tourist attraction in 1963, After the Logging industry Shutdown, and was Made a National Park Afterwards, and is now a Tourist Destination, for People all around!

Locomotives:
Climax 9- Built by the Climax Locomotive Works in 1919, in Corry, PA. Ran on the Morre- Keppel & Co for Most its life in Operation, she later came to Cass. 9 was being Restored when the Cass Shop fire Happened in 1972, which delayed the Restoration. Then the Restoration started up again. Finally in Fall 2018 Climax 9 returned to service.

Shay 4- Built by Lima in 1922, and ran on the Birch Valley Lumber Company as No.5 and worked there until 1943. Then 5(4) went to Mower Lumber Company(Cass). Shay 5 was renumbered as 4, and ever since 1943 she has been at Cass. 4 pulled the Last Logging Locomotive before the Lumber Business shut Down. Today Shay 4 is used on the Tourist Operations

Shay 5- Built by Lima in 1905, and Had been at Cass, ever since she was Built. Cass was Formerly West Virginia Spuce Lumber Company. Then 5 Ran up Cass Hill, during regular Runs. WVSP, Later became Mower Lumber Company, and 5 was used until the end of the regular Runs. Shay 5 is the Oldest and Longest Shay at Cass. 5 was used at the Beginning of the Tourist Operations.

Shay 2- Built by Lima in 1928, and used on the Mayo Lumber Company in British Columbia, and is the Only Pacific Coast Locomotive as a Wood Burner, and was later converted to Oil. Shay 2 later arrived in Cass in the Early 1970s and, later was Converted into Coal Fuel. Shay 2 has used all three Fuel Power Wood, Oil, and Coal. Today 2 pulls tourist trains at Cass.

Shay 11- Built by Lima in 1923, and was used on the Hutchinson Lumber Company as No.3. Was on Display at some Museums, and ran in some other railroads out west. In the 1990s Shay 11 was Purchased by Cass. Trucked to Cass in 1998 and ran later on. Ever Since them Shay 11 has been at Cass.

All these Locomotives put on a Show and was One Great Event to See! Subscribe to my Friends in the Following:
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Thanks For Watching I hope you Enjoy Gearing Steam in the West Virginia Mountains!

Taken June 20, 2020.

Видео Cass Scenic Railroad: A Parade of Steam 2020 канала Tristan Rail Productions