Western Maryland 734 pulling the grade at Helmsteaders Curve on an early Fall day.
Leading the day's excursion upgrade around the beautiful curve.
Tied down at the Western Maryland Ridgley shops, WMSR 2-8-0 No. 734 awaits a weekend of excursions to Frostburg on a muggy night near the Queen City. Photo taken with permission.
After a trip from Cumberland the Western Maryland 734 arrives in Frostburg to turn the locomotive on the turntable. Once the locomotive has turned it will hook on to the other end of the train an... (more)
WMSR 734 surmounts the final grade into Frostburg, nearly 2.8%.
Ridgeley, WV 5/26/2012 - Where Alpha-Jets Used to Trod: Under pouring rain, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's GP-30 501 is returning from the wye track at Maryland Junction along what was onc... (more)
A couple friends nad I had some fun putting this together. Preparing to depart Cumberland, MD on the Western Maryland Railway as the Marker Lights get on board.
WMSR 734 works nicely thru the Narrows, steam coming from what I've been told is a reproduction whistle as used on the Western Maryland's Potomacs.
Cumberland, MD 5/26/2012 - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's GP-30 501 is backing the consist of a special evening dinner train from the former WM Cumberland station towards Ridgeley Yard as Memo... (more)
Cumberland, MD 5/26/2012 - Under heavy summer rainshowers, both faux and authentic Western Maryland locomotives are on WM rails at the Cumberland station. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's WM... (more)
Mountain Thunder exits Brush Tunnel
A somewhat unusal meet of 2 seperate trains in Frostburg on Mothers Day 2012... all moms do get to ride free on this day
Maryland most famous Steam Locomotive enters the steepest part of the trip the average grade is 1.78% with a maximum of 3% on the old Cumberland & Pennsylvania is apparent near the bottom right of... (more)
Maryland most famous Steam Locomotive passes thru the mountains of Western Maryland with plenty of wildflowers trackside
WM 734 seen here on a photo freight will be back in operation on Saturday as Western maryland scenic 2012 season starts May 5th