As the sun rises over the mountains burning off an early morning fog, a pair of switching crews work simultaneously in the CSX Cumberland yard with classic EMD leaders.

The effects of PSR are certainly visible in this photo with nearly every type of CSX locomotive in recent memory sitting here in storage in Cumberland.

The 1.75% grade begins just beyond this two-span steel truss bridge on the old Western Maryland mainline in the Narrows west of Cumberland, and the vestibule-cab 1238 is really pouring it on. The ... (more)

A snow squall moves in on the L-162 as they run short on time trying to get into the yard. This was not a fun moment for the drone!

I originally started “Red sky at morning………..” then something didn’t look right and I knew someone would correct me. I was wrwrwrong! “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” is mo... (more)

A watchful fireman doing much the same job as thousands of others over the years reminds us that this is fun for us but difficult and serious work for our train crew on these photo junkets. Here�... (more)

The engineer is oiling around as a crewman chats with visitors on the caboose platform...the occasion was Father's Day weekend in 2022 with the 1309 equipped with a PRR 3-chime passenger whistle

Snow falls on the Cumberland station as “The Polar Express” readies for another round of kids, cookies and hot chocolate!

A lite snow falls on the WMSR’s rendition of the classic movie “The Polar Express”! Dash 8 539 also wears a new coat of the railroads fireball scheme.

The 1.75% grade begins just beyond here on the old Western Maryland mainline in the Narrows west of Cumberland, and the 1238 is pouring it on. The 1238 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works ... (more)

The daily “Frostburg Flyer” enters the Cumberland station on a beautiful fall day.

The L-26 (pumpkin patch limited) travels through the world famous narrows. Wills creek cut this route over millions of years of erosion, or so they say.

Holding at the “bud board” M421-17 awaits the yard masters word to allow them to enter the yards. CSX 7274 “Spirit of West Virginia” is also in trail. The fall color is starting to really ... (more)

BNSF 5195 heading east at Cumberland MD with a train for the Pasta plant in Winchester Va. Train will run to Brunswick Md where BNSF locomotives will be taken off and CSX units deliver to Winchest... (more)

CSX, Cumberland, MD. shops C&O 4291, CSX 4246 - 6524 - C&O 8413 - 9565, Cumberland, Maryland. July 2, 1989. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo