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180 tonShay3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Greenbrier Cheat & Elk) National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation, Baltimore, MD
display
Lima #1519, 1905 From the Cass Scenic Railroad in Cass, WV. Traded to the B&O Railroad Museum in 1980 in exchange for WM Shay 6.
4 (604)Ks2-8-04'-8½"CSRR (BC&G) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
restoration
Baldwin #59472, 1926 Acquired by the Cass Scenic Railroad, Cass, WV in 2015. In need of a new boiler in order to be restored back to operation. Sold to the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Durbin, WV.
9 (6)70-3Climax3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Moore, Keppel & Co.) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
operational
Climax #1551, 1919 Restored to operation in September 2019. Only operating Climax3Tr type in the USA.
690 tonHeisler3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Meadow River Lumber Co) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
operational
#1591, 1929 Restored to operation in 2003 as the only operating Heisler 3-truck type in the USA. Loaned to the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad from 2016 to 2022. Taken out of service in early 2023. Returned to operation on May 3, 2025.
2 (4)98 tonShay3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Mayo Lumber Co) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
operational
Lima #3320, 1928 Only known Shay locomotive to use all three types of fuel during its career.
380-3Shay3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Agnew Lumber Co) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
display
Lima #3142, 12/1920From Snoqualmie, WA. Retired from operation in 1994.
11 (3)116 tonShay3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Feather River) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
operational
Lima #3221, 1923From California. Returned to service in at Cass in 1999.
4 (5)80 tonShay3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Mower Lumber Co) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
operational
Lima #3189, 12/1922 Acquired by the Cass and Mower company in 1949. Pulled the last lumber train on the mountain in 1960. Was the original road engine during the inaugural season in 1963.
590 tonShay3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (Greenbrier & Elk River) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
operational
Lima #1503, 11/1905 Official state steam locomotive of West Virginia. Oldest operating Shay.
6162 tonShay3Tr4'-8½"CSRR (WM) Cass Scenic Railroad State Park, Cass, WV
operational
Lima #3354, 05/1945Nicknamed Big 6. Acquired from the B&O Railroad Museum in trade for GC&E Shay 1 in 1980. Restored to operation in May 1981. Taken out of service in Oct 2018. Returned to operation on Sep 3, 2023. Largest surviving Shay.
7470 (47)O-18a0-6-04'-8½"CSRR (CNR) Conway Scenic Railroad, North Conway, NH
overhaul
GTR, 1921 Taken out of service in January 2015. Returned to operation in June 2019. Received tubes from MEC 501. Suffered damage from a fire in its cab on January 3, 2022 due to a faulty radio.
501W2-8-04'-8½"CSRR (MEC) Conway Scenic Railroad, North Conway, NH
restoration
Alco (Schenectady) #47732, 1910 Owned by the 470 Railroad Club, Portland, ME. Tubes being transferred to CSRR (CNR) 7470. Will eventually operate alongside 7470 when the restoration to operation is complete.
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