Smoke from Western Maryland 1309 billows from the stack, as she leads 8 hoppers upgrade at West Helmstetter's

Locomotive 1309 crosses the bridge from Ridgley WV. During a nice fall sunset to start the Trains Magazine fall photo charter.

Under the light of the moon, Western Maryland 1309 poses in Brush Tunnel for a night photoshoot. This photo op was the first night photo session at Brush Tunnel since the retirement of WMSR 734

Locomotive 1309 rounds a curve on its way to Frostburg Md. The engineer had just opened the blow down to avoid concentration of impurities. Photo taken during trains magazine charter

Western Maryland 1309 works up the 3% grade on the old C&P right of way. In 2016 this location was wiped out by a landslide, opening up this new location, Garner's Meadow.

Western Maryland 1309 thunders up the mountainous grades at West Sunnyside

As seen from the cab of Western Maryland Scenic Railroad B32-8 #558, 1309 pulls in to Frostburg with the Trains Magazine hopper-train fall photo charter.

Western Maryland 1309 rounds the famous Helmstetter's Curve. This shot was taken from Price Hill, named for famed WM railroad photographer, William Price.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 turns day into night, smoking up a storm as she powers a train of hoppers upgrade at Sunnyside.

After a cloudy morning the sun comes out as Western Maryland 1309 whistles through Coal Tipple.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 performs a runby at Sunnyside for the Trains Magazine fall photo special.

The big Baldwin H-6 articulated engine nears its destination as it glides into the station at Frostburg on a balmy fall day.

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Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 leads the Friday evening Trains Magazine photo charter out of Brush Tunnel near Corriganville, Maryland.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's B32-8 leads the Friday evening Trains Magazine photo charter into the Cumberland yard limits, passing some of the last remnants of fall colors along the line.