WM 734's light highlights the underside of the smoke rolling off the ceiling in Brush Tunnel on a Carl Franz Photo Special.
Working in the Woods! WMSR 734 takes one more trainload uphill before her 1472-day inspection. I took a similar shot in post-color fall as a vertical, see Railroad: Western Maryland Scenic RailroadLocomotive: Steam 2-8-0Location: Mt. Savage, Maryland, USALocomotive #: WMSR 734Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 17, 2016
WMSR 734 blasts upgrade on a Carl Franz Photo Special.
Lending a helping hand, WM #729 continues the push to Frostburg.
WM #729 lends a helping hand pushing a freight up the 1.75 percent grade.
Charter Outtakes: "729 bring it ahead. Give us a little smoke." One of the staples of steam photo charters is the smoky run-by. Although a properly fired steam locomotive usually doesn't ... (more)
Locomotive 502 pulls a through freight over Mt. Savage.
Mountain Muscle. A heavy freight struggles past the old signal bridge at MP 179, on the 1.75% grade from Cumberland to Frostburg with the help of heavy Consolidation #729 pushing for all sh... (more)
The Packard, a classic! Waiting out the passing of a freight, at this unsignaled crossing, as it pounds up the hill.
NOTE: to create a more "period" appearance, white stripes on the p... (more)
Rounding one of the many curves along the line, Western Maryland 2-8-0 #734 pulls a mixed freight train on a stunningly beautiful fall day. Taken during a Carl Franz photo charter.
The fireman on WM 734 throws another well aimed shovel of coal into the firebox on a Carl Franz Photo Charter.
A breaking overcast on a cool fall morning finds Western Maryland 734 accelerating a heavy coal drag from a dead stop at West Sunnyside.
The skies finally cleared for one of the runby's on the October 18, 2010 Western Maryland Photo Special.
In memory of WMSR conductor Richard Markle, who was called home on January 4th, 2010. The WMSR won't be the same without him. (Thanks to Paolo Roffo for the information and the text.)
PS: M... (more)
Drop the leaves, gain a view! Past-peak splendor on the former Western Maryland. A Carl Franz photo charter.
