MMID UBHF heading out of Thurmont westbound, after passing over the Rt. 550 bridge.

MMID UBHF passes by Graceham Cemetery on a sunny Sunday afternoon.

MMID engine 304 leading a rare winter-time Stone Train back to the quarry to drop off the empties it picked up in Finksburg.

MMID 304 and 301 lead UBHF to Highfield, with Cement Hoppers bound for the CSX Interchange, and 2 gondolas of wood most likely headed for NVR Homes in Thurmont.

Maryland Midland GP38-3AC #304 heads west through the rolling hills outside Union Bridge

Maryland Midland GP38-3AC #304 heads west after a brief stop, heading by the Stambaugh mill in Union Bridge

Maryland Midland GP38-3AC #304 leads a set of crisp 'pumpkin and blue' units and its train around farmers curve outside Westminster on a sunny and crisp January afternoon

UBEG continues its westward journery through Westminster, MD with a short train.

UBEG returns to Union Bridge from Emory Grover with six cars (5 cement empties and a load of lumber for NVR in Thurmont, MD).

When you wait on the block to get out onto CSX, you have some time on your hands. Here is a shot of the control stand of MMID 304. Looks sort of like I'm on a 3-step, doesn't it? Well, I'm not ... (more)

UBST on its way to interchange cars with CSX at Emory Grove but will first drop some cars of stone off at Finksburg.

UBST on its way to interchange cars with CSX at Emory Grove splits the old WM block signals.

Halfway there, the Stone Train arrives in Finksburg with 20 loaded hoppers. It will position these on the lefthand siding, just uphill from the unloading station, then retrieve the 20 empty hoppe... (more)

Light power heading for home. On the final leg of four, the Stone Train once again comprises only a pair of GP38s, making their way back to Union Bridge after leaving 20 empty stone hoppers at th... (more)

Home at last! About 5-and-a-half hours after the Stone Train departed Union Bridge, 302 and 304 glide past the old Western Maryland depot and cross Main Street.