Precision Locomotive Leasing SD35 #7536 sits at the end of a tail track at the WMSR shops awaiting its next call to duty.

Western Maryland Scenic Railway’s pair of GP30s lead the Christmas City Express train from the WMSR’s terminal in Ridgely, WV, toward the Cumberland, MD station. Day supplemental lighting wit... (more)

Criticism aside, it is still very cool to see what these queens of steam look like undressed. Here is a look at C&O 1309's firebox inside the shops at the WMSR during a recent tour.

It's Sunday morning, and 501 is set to tow 734 and her train over to Cumberland. The idea is to hold down 734's smoke in Ridgely, the folks are a complaing.

An early Sunday morning, 734 gets ready. She's just spent the winter in the shop, now very clean, polished rods, whistle, bell and new graphite on her smoke box. A pretty sight for the patrons w... (more)

In a scene that could have played out seventy years ago, two inquisitive children are dwarfed by the huge behemoth reversing into the yard.

734 is poised at the coal loader here, just beginning to back up and build today's train. It's a beautiful Sunday morning, and there will be lots of folks waiting to ride.

WMSR 734 makes a brief stop on the hill coming out of the yard before proceeding across the river and into the depot at Cumberland.

Here 734 gets pretty for her debut May 1. The shop boys have started a fire, no steam yet, but the water's getting warm! Shiny black paint reflects the morning blue sky, as she gets masking tape r... (more)

Her smokebox front and all the smokebox innards in place, 734 will soon be ready to roll out of the shop.

This neat little Mogul is undergoing restoration at the WMSR shop. It belongs to the Everett Railroad out of Duncansvillie, PA. They do interchange as a working railroad, and some excursions. Some... (more)

WMSR's Nick Bennett cuts a few stubborn bolts from the smokebox as the fellas get the old girl ready for next week. Nick has also fired and ran the 734. Next to 734 is a 2-6-0 owned by the Everett... (more)

After completing the days excursion, 734 slowly pulls into Ridgely and eventually turns at the Wye before parking on the other side of the shops

After pushing a hot freight over the mountain, a beefy Wild Mary helper turns around to be ready for another shove...actually former LS&I 2-8-0 734 traverses the wye in the valley below the Ridgel... (more)