Going away shot of WMSR 734, dropping down the mountain at Helmstetter's Curve. WMSR GP30 #501 is heading up the train on this return trip from Frostburg to Cumberland.
Smoke Screen. While 734 sat between photo runs at Helmstetter's, wind and temperature conditions combined to obscure the engine in her own escaping steam and almost completely block... (more)
Mountain Thunder roars into Brush Tunnel on a cold winter day.
While the 150 or so photographers riding the Helmstetter Farm Fund trip were pretty excited to see 734 strut her stuff, the cows don't seem especially interested. They were more concerned with th... (more)
The helper on Q277 shoves on the rear of engineer Bobb's train westboud towards Sandpatch grade with 90 Autoracks
Its not unusual to see BNSF leader on Q368 but to see a MARC unit 3rd out was a bonus on todays Q368-26
Framed by trees and a fence along the edge of one of John Helmstetter's fields, 734 makes a run up the hill towards Frostburg as she rounds the curve that bears the name of the farm it surrounds.
The early morning sun is shining directly on the west-end of Helmstetter's Curve. Standing on top of GP30 #501's cab roof, we view 734 charging around the curve with her Freight train. This is the... (more)
Heading for Frostburg. 734 whips around Helmstetter's Curve on a trip to raise funds for the construction of John Helmstetter's new barn. Without John's cooperation, this view would surel... (more)
Helmstetters Curve - complete with new Barn, a restored tractor and old reliable #734. A special thanks goes to Mr Helmstetter and family, along with the WMSR organization for keeping a long trad... (more)
She'll be coming 'round the corner when she comes...
Franz Photo Freight Charter rounds the Newly constructed Amish Built Barn at Helmstetters in some lingering light snow late Saturday afternoon
Mountain Thunder storms out of the Brush Tunnel's west portal.
Western Maryland 734 approaches Brush tunnel from this impressive over head view moments before I was engulfed in smoke.
Mountain Thunder rounds the curve on a snowy day. A Carl Franz Photo Special
