734 charges around Helmstetter's with a heavy and full load of passengers enjoying the fall scenery. Almost six years have passed since I made this shot. Since then, the brush and trees have grow... (more)

Western Maryland's fall plumage makes a nice addition to shiny WMSR 734 in this 2006 photo. Notice the colors reflected on 734's big twelve wheel tender.

Here at Sunnyside straight, 734 shows her ability to make pretty smoke plumes..

Trains Unlimited Tour of 2008 was greeted by unwelcomed rain thoughout the day

Baldwin 2-8-0 of the Western Maryland Scenic Railway pulls into the Cumberland Station and is oiled before beginning railtour duties.

Baldwin 2-8-0 of the Western Maryland Scenic Railway pulls into the Cumberland Station before beginning railtour duties.

Baldwin 2-8-0 of the Western Maryland Scenic Railway is filled with water by a platform water crane before beginning railtour duties.

Baldwin 2-8-0 of the Western Maryland Scenic Railway pulls into the station in late May for her weekly duty. One photo in part of a photo essay.

A good view of 734 as she's about to go under Parkesburg Bridge. Note in this nearly ten year old photo, no trail beside the ROW! Taken with my little Nikon 990.

A small group on the Sunday trip permitted us to try out new and/or rarely used locations on the line including this unused siding located just East of Number 9 Curve.

734 storms up the grade past John Helmstetter's barn.

Mountain Thunder storms up the last bit of track leads to the Frostburg Depot on a beautiful spring day.

With 734's stoker not functioning, Fireman Dan Morris got quite a workout shoveling coal during the recent photo charter on the WMSR.

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.