Cass Scenic Railroad Doubleheader Steam Train to Whittaker Station

On Saturday, June 14th, 2025, following an awesome Parade of Steam event at the Cass Scenic Railroad, a special doubleheader excursion from Cass to Whittaker Station took place!

Departing at 2pm, Heisler #6 and Shay #4 began their climb up the steep mountainous grades. This video covers the preparation and departure from Cass Depot, as well as run-by locations at the two public grade crossings along the line, and includes a "view from afar" clip at the end with some excellent audio.

This excursion was unique as it featured two different types of geared engines (the Shay and Heisler), both of which were prevalent in the logging industry that used to thrive in Cass. It was also unique as it consisted of 9 passenger cars, which is the longest passenger consist I have personally seen at Cass, especially for the Whittaker trip.

This video was also made possible in part through a collaboration with my good friend ‪@JamieMakin‬, who share the clip crossing at Back Mountain Rd with me. Be sure to check out her channel to see her videos from Cass!

Now, without further ado, place enjoy this doubleheader special to Whittaker Station!

0:00 Intro
0:25 Shay #4 back down past the depot
2:25 A brief look at #4
3:00 Heisler #6 arrives with the consist
4:34 A look at the Heisler
5:04 Shay #4 hooks up to Heisler #6
7:53 Departure for Whittaker Station
9:53 Back Mountain Rd Crossing (footage by ‪@JamieMakin‬)
12:29 Gum Rd Crossing
15:05 A view of Gum Curve from afar... with the haunting echoes of 3 Chimes
17:35 Outro

Music in this video:
Song: Tropic Fuse
Artist: French Fuse
Licensed to YouTube by: YouTube Audio Library