Kirby, PA 7/11/12 - The Cumberland Mine Railroad is a one-man operation. On each shift, one locomotive engineer serves as brakeman, conductor, engineer, coal loader, and unloader. Controlling his ... (more)

Kirby, PA 7/11/12 - The Cumberland Mine Railroad is a one-man operation. On each shift, one locomotive engineer serves as brakeman, conductor, engineer, coal loader, and unloader. Controlling his ... (more)

Alicia, PA 7/11/12 - Cumberland Mine Railroad's SD-38-2 CMYX 22 has 38 loaded coal hoppers in tow as it enters the unloading shed at Alicia Harbor, on the east end of the railroad's 18 mile line b... (more)

Alicia, PA 7/11/12 - The day is almost over for the work of Cumberland Mine Railroad's SD-38-2 CMYX 22. Paired with sister unit CMYX 1 which is tied onto the end of this 38 car coal train, the two... (more)

Alicia, PA 7/11/12 - In the twilight hours of a hazy summer evening, the headlight of Cumberland Mine Railroad SD-38-2 CMYX 22 pierces the growing darkness and illuninates the trees along its 18 m... (more)

Kirby, PA 7/11/12 - At the Cumberland Mine in southwestern Pennsylvania, coal is flood-loaded into 38 hoppers with black gold destined for overseas ports and southern power plants. It takes about ... (more)

Alicia, PA 7/11/12 - Cumberland Mine Railroad engineer Denny Barrish notches up the throttle on SD-38-2 CMYX 1 and checks the status of the remote control for sister SD-38-2 CMYX 22 that is on the... (more)

Alicia, PA 7/11/12 - Built by U.S. Steel, the Cumberland Mine Railroad is one of the most unique operations in the United States. With 18 miles of isolated track between mine and port, the Cumberl... (more)

Cumberland, MD 7/9/12 - The Western Maryland Railway Lives: after being brought home to WM rails in authentically restored paint, this pair of former Western Maryland SD's made a test run up the f... (more)

Ridgeley, WV 5/26/2012 - Where Alpha-Jets Used to Trod: Under pouring rain, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's GP-30 501 is returning from the wye track at Maryland Junction along what was onc... (more)

Cumberland, MD 5/26/2012 - As a summer storm fades in the background, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's GP-30 pulls a dinner train into the former WM Cumberland station, as a pair of authenticall... (more)

Highfield, MD 6/23/2012 - Operating on CSX's Hanover Subdivision as Z-487, Maryland Midland's Union Bridge - Highfield turn (UBHF) is backing downhill through the crossovers after pulling nine car... (more)

Brunswick, MD 6/8/2012 - Standard cab delight....under bright and abundant sunshine, westbound local D-787 passes a work train with a leased HLCX SD-40-2 parked on the "Mill Yard" siding. The form... (more)

Cumberland, MD 5/26/2012 - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's GP-30 501 is backing the consist of a special evening dinner train from the former WM Cumberland station towards Ridgeley Yard as Memo... (more)

Cumberland, MD 5/26/2012 - Under heavy summer rainshowers, both faux and authentic Western Maryland locomotives are on WM rails at the Cumberland station. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's WM... (more)