Another Thundering Climax: The 2021 Cass Scenic Railroad Parade Of Steam

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One year on from our visit to the 2020 Parade Of Steam, my observation still holds true - on Father's Day weekend, what a Dad thing it is to entice my son into accompanying me on a dawn raid to witness the Cass Scenic locomotives' clinkin', clankin', whoopin' and hollerin' as they warm up their fittings for the coming excursion season. Although the freight cars watched from the sidelines this year, the crews changed things up a bit with the locomotive movements.

Once again, kudos to all the fine folks at the Cass Scenic Railroad for putting on a great event!

For more information on trips, special events, and such, check out their website at https://www.casstrain.com.

0:00 - Shall We Gather At The Depot?
The locomotives file in from the enginehouse and gather in front of the depot to begin the parade. Shay 4 is first, followed by Climax 9 and Shays 5, 11, and 2.

7:51 - One At A Time, Please
The parade kicks off as the locomotives pull forward individually.

13:27 - A One And A Two...
The locomotives return to the depot. Shay 4 leads solo, followed by the 9 and 11 running side by side and the 5 and 2 doing the same.

15:07 - The 2-3 Split
The 2 and 11 pull forward together on one track, while the 5, 9, and 4 follow close behind on the other track. The group back up for another run in the same manner before reassembling for the finale.

21:05 - All Together Now...
The quintupleheader attempts to wake the dead - not only in West Virginia, but the surrounding states as well. Sometimes, it pays to keep the camera rolling for a bit.