Here's some old timey stuff and a bit of History . First of all these locomotives represent all three types of geared locomotives . Geared locomotives are all wheel drive and designed to climb the steep mountains and were mostly used on the lumber railroads . Top speed was around thirty miles per hour as it was not really important . It just had to handle large loads on steep grades , some as much as twelve percent ! So steep in fact there were many switchbacks . Switchbacks were like zigzagging up sides of very steep mountains . These are for each type quite rare in themselves but to have all three at one railroad is quite exceptional . I'm not positive but I think Cass is the only steam railroad to have all three and I think they have at least six Shays ! And the old town where Heisler number six is is in the Town of Durbin West virginia . No big stores , no gas stations , no cellphone service , no red lights , just a couple small shops and a restaurant . Pretty neat ! I think I have become a steam train aholic and hopefully I have all this correct however if I don't my apologies ! Types of locomotives are all on the Bottom of frames . Enjoy !
Thanks for the great pictures. I've been there. Love steam locomotives and especially Shay locomotives. Thanks for the memories!
Drip Dry McFleye wrote:
Thanks for the great pictures. I've been there. Love steam locomotives and especially Shay locomotives. Thanks for the memories!
Thank you .Love Cass and Shays . Actually all steam
Beautiful renderings of great captures. Lovely trains, which reminds me, there is a "Trains" forum on the site. They might enjoy the narrative and the images over there. Please stay well and keep up the great work.
Ourspolair wrote:
Beautiful renderings of great captures. Lovely trains, which reminds me, there is a "Trains" forum on the site. They might enjoy the narrative and the images over there. Please stay well and keep up the great work.
Thanks ! Ill check it out
Great photos of great power!
Really nice shots of this railroad equipment. It is on my bucket list for next summer.
Beauties. They probably would look good in B&W also.
crappiefever wrote:
Here's some old timey stuff and a bit of History . First of all these locomotives represent all three types of geared locomotives . Geared locomotives are all wheel drive and designed to climb the steep mountains and were mostly used on the lumber railroads . Top speed was around thirty miles per hour as it was not really important . It just had to handle large loads on steep grades , some as much as twelve percent ! So steep in fact there were many switchbacks . Switchbacks were like zigzagging up sides of very steep mountains . These are for each type quite rare in themselves but to have all three at one railroad is quite exceptional . I'm not positive but I think Cass is the only steam railroad to have all three and I think they have at least six Shays ! And the old town where Heisler number six is is in the Town of Durbin West virginia . No big stores , no gas stations , no cellphone service , no red lights , just a couple small shops and a restaurant . Pretty neat ! I think I have become a steam train aholic and hopefully I have all this correct however if I don't my apologies ! Types of locomotives are all on the Bottom of frames . Enjoy !
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I watched a program about the Park and those engines. I thought it was very informative.
Nice work shooting the old fellows--enjoyed.
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