The vertical cylinders of a Shay steam locomotive at the Cass Scenic Railroad in Cass, West Virginia. These Shay locomotives were designed to climb steep grades, negotiate sharp curves, and run on frail, temporary tracks.
The "retro" look of this Seaboard passenger car reminds us of the high times of style in the heyday of passenger travel. This car is currently used for regular train excursions from the Grand Junction Depot by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The working cab of a Heisler locomotive, now used to pull the Durbin Rocket excursion train from Durbin, West Virginia. The Heisler belongs to a class of engines called "geared locomotives" as power is distributed to both sets of wheels. Included in this class are also "Shay" and "Climax" locomotives.
