Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 11 & the Lunkenheimer Mocking-Bird Whistle 📹 credit: @_mr.yates (Instagram for more clips and pics) The Shay No. 11 was built in 1923 for the Hutchinson Lumber Co.’s Oroville (Butte County) Calif. mill operation as No. 3. After restoration by Cass Scenic Railroad, it took its first excursion trial on September 17, 1999. About The Shay Locomotive The Shay locomotive, a geared steam locomotive, was developed in North America based on patents by Ephraim Shay. This typ

Listen for the echo of the whistle! Our 120-year-old Shay No. 5 rolls along the Greenbrier River toward Durbin. Did you know? Shay No. 5 is the oldest operational Shay locomotive in the world, delivered new in November 1905 to the Cass-based West Virginia Spruce Lumber Company’s Greenbrier & Elk River Railroad. A living piece of railroading history. 🚂 | Cass Scenic Railroad

Join us August 5th and 6th, 2023 as we welcome Shay No. 7 back into operation! Congratulations and kudos are in order to our in-house, all-volunteer restoration crew for completing the monumental task of replacing a major component of the locomotive's stack, in addition to other updates, in an expedited and professional manner. Thank you for your determination and hard work and thank you to Ramsay’s Sheet Metal for their continued support! Shay 7 will operate on August 5 and 6th from Noon-5pm CT

Built in 1905, Shay 5 is the oldest in operation. What Shay is the oldest? #steamlocomotive #railroadhistory #trains #fblifestyle #reels #locomotive #americanrailroading #AmericanRailroads #steamlocomotives | Big Trains