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Title: |
WM # Truck Shay #6 - Western Maryland |
Description: |
Delivered by Lima on May 14, 1945, this three truck Shay was the second largest Shay ever built. It was purchased by the WM to move coal down from Chaffee, WV to the end of the Chaffee Branch at Vindex, MD. #6 only saw five years of service before the mines closed and she was donated to the B&O Museum as a static display. In 1980, she was the center of a trade that ended up with #6 heading to Cass Scenic Railroad. She was immediately put to work in excursion service there. There are a few factors that make me think this may be a photo from 1949 or 1950. The paint striping at the cab window is missingt - something it had in 1981 on. The quality of the photo paper is thicker and slightly sepia toned from age. The image is consistent with older photo qualities. Hence, this may be from 1949-50 in West Virginia. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1949 Upload Date: 2/19/2024 4:11:10 PM |
Location: |
Unknown, WV |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
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160 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
Western Maryland Shay 6 is the star of the night photo sessions. |
Photo Date: |
5/16/1981 Upload Date: 7/29/2011 3:09:01 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Night |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
840 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
Western Maryland Shay 6 with a short train |
Photo Date: |
5/16/1981 Upload Date: 7/29/2011 3:10:02 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
833 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM No. 6 along the Greenbrier River |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/17/1981 Upload Date: 4/17/2014 4:33:21 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
730 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 on a Greenbrier River fantrip |
Description: |
Technically not Super Power, but close enough... |
Photo Date: |
5/17/1981 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:15:38 PM |
Location: |
Durbin, WV |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
760 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
WM 6 running north along the Greenbrier River line. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1982 Upload Date: 7/29/2011 3:18:27 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
557 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
WM 6 leads a freight north aong the Greenbrier River to Durbin. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1982 Upload Date: 7/29/2011 3:15:36 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
591 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
WM 6 along the Greenbrier River. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1982 Upload Date: 7/29/2011 3:17:04 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
708 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Western Maryland duo |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/19/1984 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:13:55 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Night,Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 7172(BL2) WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
628 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Western Maryland duo |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/19/1984 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:14:56 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Night,Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 7172(BL2) WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
561 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Western Maryoand duo |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/19/1984 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:15:46 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Night,Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 7172(BL2) WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
558 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Big 6 taking us up the Greenbrier line to Durbin. |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/20/1984 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:21:29 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
471 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/20/1984 Upload Date: 7/7/2013 5:25:06 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jim Owens |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
593 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 awaiting an upbound departure |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/20/1985 Upload Date: 10/31/2010 8:14:57 AM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Krug |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
620 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 at the water tank |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/20/1985 Upload Date: 10/31/2010 8:17:23 AM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Krug |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
542 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Oiling around WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/20/1985 Upload Date: 1/21/2012 7:32:14 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Krug |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
403 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/18/1990 Upload Date: 3/4/2008 1:03:32 AM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Sam Botts |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
958 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/21/1994 Upload Date: 7/12/2012 8:43:40 AM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Sam Botts |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
491 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM Shay 6 at Cass Scenic |
Description: |
At the first switchback |
Photo Date: |
5/17/1997 Upload Date: 2/23/2013 7:34:07 PM |
Location: |
Whittaker Station, WV |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
535 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Wrong side runby |
Description: |
Leatherbark Run Valley |
Photo Date: |
5/18/1997 Upload Date: 4/17/2014 4:38:29 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
391 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM No. 6 in new siding near Bald Knob |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/18/1997 Upload Date: 4/17/2014 4:39:30 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
381 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM No. 6 near the water tank |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/18/1997 Upload Date: 4/17/2014 4:18:41 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Steam,Action |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
642 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Typical Cass consist |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/18/1997 Upload Date: 4/17/2014 4:41:09 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
435 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Western Maryland Shay 6 |
Description: |
Built by Lima in 1945 and in service for WM on the Chaffee Branch in Maryland until 1950. |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1999 Upload Date: 4/21/2022 12:34:37 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Andrew Lisowski |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:47:03 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
974 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:50:41 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
720 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:50:59 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
760 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:51:12 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
668 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:51:27 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
700 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:45:03 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
1245 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:45:15 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
938 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/22/2004 Upload Date: 2/17/2005 5:45:28 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
795 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CASS 6 and WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/21/2005 Upload Date: 6/28/2005 3:30:03 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
John Higginson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CASS 6(3-Truck) WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
1850 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shay 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/19/2005 4:21:44 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Thomas East |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
603 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Shay 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/15/2005 Upload Date: 10/19/2005 4:21:45 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Thomas East |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
780 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
That is a big ol' 3 cylinder engine. Cylinders are at 0-90-135 degrees. |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2005 Upload Date: 10/25/2005 11:35:34 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jason Greene |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
890 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Power Reverser |
Description: |
Big 6 was built by Lima, but carries an Alco Poweu Reverser.... |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2005 Upload Date: 10/25/2005 11:35:35 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jason Greene |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
758 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
Big 6 is passing Cass 2 at the Upper Switch back. |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2005 Upload Date: 10/25/2005 11:35:34 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jason Greene |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
881 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CASS 6 |
Description: |
All three of the currently available engines at Cass are resting at the shop after a long days work. |
Photo Date: |
10/22/2005 Upload Date: 10/25/2005 11:35:38 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jason Greene |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CASS 6(3-Truck) CASS 2(Shay 3 Truck) WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
1185 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/25/2005 Upload Date: 10/25/2005 11:35:35 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jason Greene |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
798 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Big Six |
Description: |
Heisler |
Photo Date: |
5/15/2008 Upload Date: 5/15/2008 9:54:32 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Vogel |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
580 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/16/2008 Upload Date: 5/18/2008 9:32:06 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Bob Vogel |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
567 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WM 6 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/16/2008 Upload Date: 5/21/2008 2:01:35 PM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Michael Rujak |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
580 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Larger Than Life |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/16/2008 Upload Date: 5/19/2008 11:43:58 AM |
Location: |
Cass, WV |
Author: |
Jason Underwood |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
1042 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BIG 6 |
Description: |
After traveling 11 hours from Cass to Elkins Big 6 off loads passengers |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2009 11:00:51 AM |
Location: |
Elkins, WV |
Author: |
Luke Markley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
561 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BIG 6 |
Description: |
She has moved to the second track were she will rest till the next day |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2009 11:02:38 AM |
Location: |
Elkins, WV |
Author: |
Luke Markley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
582 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BIG 6 |
Description: |
a couple of rail fans have there picture taken on the pilot of big 6. |
Photo Date: |
7/10/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2009 11:05:01 AM |
Location: |
Elkins, WV |
Author: |
Luke Markley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WM 6(Shay 3 Truck) |
Views: |
580 Comments: 2 |
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