Western Maryland 1309 leads its long passenger train up the steep grade at the Number 9 Switch on a cold December afternoon.

Western Maryland 1309 works up the grade at Woodcock Hollow on a cold December morning.

Ex. C&O 1309 blasts into the winter sun at Trimble Road, just outside Mt. Savage, MD. Taken with a 1949 Argus C3 using Illford HP5 film.

At the Depot. The nicely restored Mallet locomotive takes a break at the Frostburg Depot on a Lerro charter.

Midnight Trains in Empty Stations. The title is taken from the song, "These Foolish Things." The 1309 poses during a Lerro night photography session.

Cold Steam. Near the end of a very frigid day on a Lerro outing, the 1309 does a runby on the famous Helmstetter's Curve.

Lerro Photography photo freight with the last rays of the days light.

Bridging. The C&O 1309 crosses over the Great Allegheny Passage as part of a photo charter.

C&O 1309 was restored for a series of Lerro Photography photo charters this particular month, this is the third (of five) such days.

C&O 1309-turned-WMSR 1309 is back to C&O 1309 for the month, as part of a Lerro Photography photo charter.

The Crew. Some of the crew of 1309 that took such good care of us on our two day Lerro Photography Outing.

“Sloppy Seconds”
Still in C&O garb from its recent charters, “C&O”/WMSR 1309 arrives at the former C&P Frostburg depot at 14:42 with Frostburg Flyer Winter Service Train #... (more)

Chesapeake & Ohio 1309 in original 'Chessie' colors remnant from a recent photo charter makes it's way up grade towards Frostburg under an old signal bridge along the route.

Chesapeake & Ohio 1309 in original 'Chessie' colors remnant from a recent photo charter passes over Helmstetter's Curve outside of Cumberland, MD.

Exiting the Tunnel. The 1309 exits the tree tunnel as it runs by the photographers participating in the Lerro Photography outing.