In the Great American Steam Locomotives: Geared and Logging DVD from Kalmbach youll see that geared engines were some of the most unique steam locomotives ever built. They were designed to go into the woods, over very steep grades and questionable track to bring logs or coal out to either a mill or an interchange with a mainline. Join Trains magazine in taking a look at these fascinating steam engines in operation at Cass, WV - the only operator of all three kinds of geared locomotive types Graham County Railroad in NC - one of the last steam-hauled shortlines in the U.S. on West Coast logging operations in California, Oregon, and Washington and at the Shay Race at Railfair 1999 in California. The Great American Steam Locomotives DVD is one of many Kalmbach prototype and model railroading DVDs. 60 Minutes