American Steam - Cass and Mower Logging Trains

A look at some unique steam locomotives used in logging operations . Copied from a video tape I bought at an estate sake

[@TheOne_2019]

This is insane. I remember watching this on VHS when I was in elementary school

[@thomasweekley9209]

I did too. Fond memories

[@koiyujo1543]

OMG i wat'ched this as a kid! and when I was like 10 to 11 I went to cass railroad as a kid it was so much fun yea pretty cold but it was fun I"m almost 20 just a few months away

[@JonsGarage89]

This is great. And they just finished rebuilding the line to Durbin last year!

[@goatboycasto]

My grandfather use to ride these trains when the hauled the logs out..

[@jacksonsdrones]

Thanks for posting man. I love Cass!

[@OutOfOrderGarage]

Thanks for sharing this 👍

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

would you do Southern 4501 3 decades of excursions.

[@thomasweekley9209]

Am I the only one who likes the whistle at 34:38?

[@thomasweekley9209]

In some of the 1960 video footage #4 looks like it’s painted red.

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

It was. That was the color of paint they had in the shop at the time. Undoubtedly the same paint they used on the mill buildings and other rolling stock. As everything was on a "run to failure" track by that time, they saw no need to buy more "engine black". They were just keeping things in good enough repair to stay operational.

[@pauljohnson8421]

neat

[@a_channel_i_made]

21:20 anyone know what whistle this is?

[@koiyujo1543]

their are whistle comparisions on yt you can try to compare it to that to those and see which is which if you have the time!

[@a_channel_i_made]

@@koiyujo1543 I’m also interested to know what time this would have been. I assume it would be something different, as the locomotives look more like their pre-tourist forms, and are pulling a logging train.

[@gregpoeppel]

That would be a Mann's Creek Crosby 3 chime. This scene is during one of the mid 1970's photo excursions.

[@a_channel_i_made]

@@gregpoeppel thanks! good to know.

[@a_channel_i_made]

@@gregpoeppel also mann’s creek does have that higher pitch from a distance when compared to 36:17