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The Cass Scenic Railroad's "wye" track (about a mile from the end of
the line at Bald Knob) had deteriorated and was essentially unusable by
the mid-1990s. MSR&LHA volunteers worked for eight consecutive
weekends in the spring of 1997 to remove the old track and replace it
with new track and ties. Working conditions were often brutal, with
rain or snow occuring each weekend. However, the track was completed
and it now allows trains to be turned when necessary and it allows Shay
6 to go to Bald Knob by avoiding an excessively sharp curve in the main
track. (Photo by Richard Sparks) |
