Reporting from Cass, W. Va. — At the old mill town of Cass, nestled deep in a remote holler of West Virginia, coal smoke and history hang in the air. The smoke is from the geared steam ...

The West Virginia railroad is known for its large collection of operating geared steam locomotives that were once used to haul timber through the region's hills and hollows. It reopened for ...

The Oregon Rail Heritage Center hosts train excursions on a 111-year-old steam locomotive for National Train Day. July 10, 2025. contribute now. ... It’s a geared steam engine meant for climbing ...

The Mount Emily Shay was manufactured at the Lima Locomotive Works in Ohio in the 1920s. Shays are geared steam locomotives, specifically suited for mining and timber industries.

According to the railroad website, up to six geared steam locomotives will be staged at the depot, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The hour-long parade will commence at 10:30 a.m., with the participants ...

Gary Norris, front, takes a photo of the Rayonier No. 4 as Leo Frymire looks on during a tour of the engine on Sunday at Lauridsen Boulevard and Chase Street in Port Angeles. They attended a ...

They attended a fundraiser for Restore the 4!, a local group leading the effort to restore the geared locomotive built in 1924 by Willamette Iron and Steel in Portland, Ore.

Shay did not build the locomotive himself, but it was built based on one of his patents, ... The Harbor Springs Area Historical Society acquired the geared steam locomotive in 2021.

Visitors flock to "West Virginia's Williamsburg" for a ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad. The grade can be steep —9% at some spots, with geared locomotives providing the power — but the scenery ...