"The Cass Scenic Railroad Play Down Theater" Webisode #23: CASS IN '91, Part 1

Webisode #23 (2.4)..."Cass in '91", Part One of Two.

It is now the fall of 1991, and we return to Cass once again, this time riding behind "Mt. Emily" Shay #3. Due to the track rehabilitation which was underway at the time, ALL trains only ventured as far as Whittaker for the entire 1991 season. Here we ride the 1:00 excursion aboard the Whittaker train set and meet the Bald Knob train set (again both trains are actually going to Whittaker ONLY every hour on the hour; note the BK train set's cinder car, which would be converted to a covered unit only a few months later), which is pulled by Shay #2, at the lower switchback. This video provides a great example of how a switchback truly functions, and also gives a great view of the Cass dead line as it appeared in 1991, which has changed a great deal as of 2010 (note the last first generation CSRR "Huntington" tourist car rotting away at the end of the car storage track just past the spare Bald Knob cars). This video is also historic in that the engine pushing and pulling the train left Cass only 2 1/2 years later (unfortunately, there aren't many close up shots of the engine), returning to its home state of Oregon where it today operates occasionally on the City of Prineville Railroad.

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[Strasburg1991]

when in 91 was this

[thewvnetwork]

@Strasburg1991 September 28, 1991...the 1:00 trip. May I ask why you wanted to know? lol 8D

[tylereightynine]

What's the difference between Red McMillion's 3 and Dirk's 11?

[Strasburg1991]

@thewvnetwork i was 1 month old then