734 hammers uphill passing a pretty stand of Goldenrod. Notice the fairly clear stack..good coal, good fireman!

A beautiful fall day and "rods down" highlight this photo of 734 on a late day fall extra run.

This is the road crossing at Woodcock Hollow, and that's 734, her Hancock bellowing, dashing over the roadway. The auto in the background looks might small beside the big 2-8-0.

734 stopsand lets off some steam with the front end out in beautiful light under the I-68 bridge.

WMSR 734 powers a photo freight around Helmstetter's Curve past the barn during a Lerro Productions photo charter. Sadly, the barn Railroad: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-0
Location: Corriganville, Maryland, USA
Locomotive #: WMSR 734
Train ID: Photo Charter
Photo Date: December 18, 2006

After pushing a hot freight over the mountain, a beefy Wild Mary helper turns around to be ready for another shove...actually former LS&I 2-8-0 734 traverses the wye in the valley below the Ridgel... (more)

Hundreds of folks ride the WMSR when the leaves turn. Here is an example of the flurry of activity when 734 arrives at the depot with a full load of people. She gets a lot of attention!

534 pulls away from her train to be turned after completing the 16 mile run to Frostburg.

The engineer tugs on the whistle cord as #734 charges up the hill through the Narrows. 1/15s Pan.

While a trail biker stops to grab a picture, 734 marches into Frostburg with a short train on a glorious spring day.

A different view of Helmstetter's... The soft steady cadence of 734 working up the mountain with a short 3 car train nears, the crossing bells begin ringing, and 734's blaring Hancock fills the va... (more)

I brace myself against the oncoming rain of cinders as 734 continues her steady uphill march under an overpass near Mt. Savage with a short Friday run to Frostburg.

Railfans show up for the May 2nd opening day for regular steam runs on the WMSR..... are you in this photo?

In fresh paint 734 crosses the state line for the first reg schd run of 2009 season

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)