Precision Locomotive Leasing SD35 #7536 sits at the end of a tail track at the WMSR shops awaiting its next call to duty.
Mallet Pounding The Curve. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 (née-Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad 1309, 2-6-6-2, Baldwin, 1949) has just crossed Dakota Avenue during a day of "Hands On Th... (more)
Cab Ride. Western Maryland Maryland Scenic 1309 is underway on October 4, 2022 for the "Hands On The Throttle" experience as "Fan Railer" Michael Kam is in the assistan... (more)
Rainy days and steam make for some awesome images. Here 1309 departs with the 11:30 train to Frostburg.
“Hammerhead”Western Maryland Scenic’s freshly-painted B32-8 made its second revenue trip—this time long hood forward—on September 23rd, hauling the Frostburg Flyer, seen here ... (more)
“Fireball”The newest addition to WMSR’s fleet is WMSR/NIWX 558, a former Norfolk Southern B32-8, seen here arriving Frostburg, running LHF, with the regularly-scheduled Frostbu... (more)
Western Maryland Scenic 1309 barks through Mt. Savage, Maryland, passing under the former Western Maryland signal bridge, evidence of the double-tracked mainline it used to be.
Western Maryland Scenic has become at least a temporary home for two WM veterans, rebuilt SD35 7436 and SD40 7471. I was hoping one of them would be assisting 1309 on my trip, but alas, it was the... (more)
WMSR 1309 backs through the famed Helmstetter's Curve after a trip up to Frostburg.
Western Maryland 1309 works hard as it passes under the signal bridge at Trimble.
The Frostburg Flyer crosses the bridge over Alt US Route 40 near Cumberland. Passing through the steep cliffs, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 chugs through the Cumberland Narrows.
The Frostburg Flyer heads West through the Cumberland Narrows with former C&O 1309.
Baldwin built 1309 and it's consist rest outside the Frostburg station as passengers gather to take an up close look at the locomotive.
Western Maryland 1309 coasts through the mountainous countryside as it passes a farm in Mount Savage.
