Western Maryland #734 storms Brush Tunnel

A pan captured at 1/6th.

Storm's A Coming!

Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is, in fact, the light of an on coming train! In this case, it's the obligatory run though with Western Maryl... (more)

It's all about the plume! "Mountain Thunder" climbs the grade one more time; shortly it heads in for its 1472 day inspection.

Keep left of Fence: Brush Tunnel Westbound. It's a small sign, but a serious warning. The 914 ft. long Brush Tunnel is the one place on the Great Allegheny Passage Rail Trail where the tr... (more)

Westbound at Helmstetter's Curve. Pounding upgrade in the hills west of Cumberland, a Western Maryland Freight negotiates the iconic horseshoe curve that has assumed the name of the family ... (more)

Western Maryland extra 734 west traverses Helmstetters Curve on its way to Frostburg.

Under cloudy skies and fading light Western Maryland Scenic's 2-8-0 easily brings a mixed freight east from Brush Tunnel around Helmsteters's Curve and in a few minuets be running the Narrows of C... (more)

This one is for Walter!! Years ago I saw a wonderful shot by Walter Scriptunas, this one. I usually don't want to c... (more)

An SD60I splits the 181 automatics with Q359 in tow.

Rounding the famed Helmstetter's Curve, "Western Maryland" 734 is surrounded by color as it lugs a long fall foliage excursion out of Cumberland, MD.

Amtrak P029, the Capitol Limited, splits the signals just outside of Cumberland

Helmstetter's Curve from afar. Under the tracks along the curve around Helmstetter's farm are the remnants of an old trestle that had been filled to make the grade which consequently requires ver... (more)

Farmers talk about their days, their crops, their families, or whatever comes to mind after the sun falls below the ridge.

For other shots from the WMSR Foundation/Lerro Productions WMSR photo... (more)

Mountain Thunder down below!

729 exits Brush Tunnel in the wee hours of the night. A Lerro Productions Photo charter.