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)

The last few wisps of steam drift up from 734's steam dome as the boiler empties. After a long 2009 season and three days of photo work this January, she's looking very tired. Into the shop she'll... (more)

I think this gem was the hit of the 2010 West Virginia Railfest. Sharp and clean, with two great sounding whistles, she sure looked good.

A CSX Signalman bonds wire to rail. In the background, new signals are being tested. The interlocking tower there is being closed, and all dispatching will soon take place from Huntington, WVA

IN DA HOOD..734 struts over the Rt 28 road crossing in Ridgely on her way to Cumberland for the day's run. Wonder if the dishes were rattling in that house next to the bridge! H. O. "Hogie" Hovatt... (more)

WMSR 734 works uphill with the first run to Frostburg of the 2011 season. Great to hear her talkin' and working hard after the winter layoff.

734 has just entered Brush Run Tunnel on the way back to Cumberland.

2006 may have been 734's finest season ever. Here, strutting up the Narrows on a brisk fall morning, her stack is clear except for condensing steam. Clean and sharp, rods polished, what a pretty s... (more)

On a pretty summer morning, 8016 waits while passengers load. She's on the rear of today's train, and will lead on the way back to the terminal.

On the very last day of the 2010 season, I rode in the cab of 734. We lost the stoker, and stopped here on Sunnyside to build up steam, and fix a hole in the fire. I got off to take a few photos, ... (more)

2629 is shown here passing the old Western Maryland Depot, as she trundles along on the old WM main. She's coming from the big paper mill at Luke MD, down to the paper mill warehouse along Rt 135... (more)

The old lady shows off with a beautiful plume of fossil fuel waste against a blue sky. Sometimes she seems to have a penchant for showing off for the folks.

501 Heading for the turntable at Frostburg to lead her train back down to Cumberland.

A neat little train! On the rear here is CSX caboose "The Spirt of Grafton", now used as a safety platform for backing movements through the big paper mill. 2629 and her train wait while the condu... (more)

WMSR's GP 30 twins, 502 and 501 lead a long fall regular excursion train back to the Cumberland Station. Amtrak 406, now a NPCU cab unit, is on the Amtrak Exhibit train, spotted for visitor vi... (more)