With eight cars, the caboose, and in a tight curve on a steady climb, 734 darkens the sky and the sound delights the senses, a beautiful sight and a beautiful day. Just west of Trimble Road crossi... (more)
A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon..with a bag of snacks and watching two pretty WMSR Geeps as they return to Cumberland with a long train.
Fresh paint almost buries the detail of 734 as she pulls in to the station for her first run of the year. As usual, she's posing for photos, in particular for the young lady in the right foregroun... (more)
The "Redskin Special" rounds the WM's Helmstetter's Curve.
The imposing Baltimore City Hall provided a splendid backdrop for passing PCC cars. Here Route 8 car is destined for Catonsville MD. Streetcar service ended November 3, 1963. Joe Jessel Jr Kod... (more)
Western Maryland Scenic's workhorse #734, "Mountain Thunder," rests at the Cumberland depot after another honest day's work, over 90 years since she first rolled out of the shop.
The young fellow in the lower right hand of the photo is preparing to run to Brush Run Tunnel. He was doing leg stretches on the gate, but as usual, everything stops when 734 thunders past!
Shortly after departing Cumberland 734 rounds the world famous curve at Helmstetters farm on its way to Frostburg
WMSR helpers give the fall trains an extra boost and lead the train back to Cumberland on the return trips because the siding at Frostburg is to short to run around the train in peak tourist seaso... (more)
First train of the season makes its way to the Cumberland station.
Restored GP9 #6607 pulls an excursion train with the B&O Railroad Museum roundhouse and Baltimore Skyline as backdrop.
Rounding Helmstetter's Curve in the snow.
Thomas the Tank Engine 'steams' as he appears to be pulling the passengers towards Cumberland in the light early morning drizzle.
Steaming the bikers
After just completing a 32-mile round-trip to Frosburg and back, #734 gets ready to pull her 8-car train back to WV.