Killing time in Cumberland. The crew of a Western Maryland Freight shoots the breeze on a windy, chilly platform, as they await the passage of opposite-direction traffic, before proceeding ... (more)

Two of EMD's SD60 demonstrators stand in B&O's yard in Cumberland, Maryland.

The last stand of 734 on the Western Maryland Scenic.

The red barn makes a nice counterpoint to 734 running light back to Cumberland, as the diesels have already taken a long train back.

WM 734 pauses eastbound to check a hot brake on a car.

WM 734 leads westbound at bridge #2

The last stand of 734 on the Western Maryland Scenic.

Western Maryland 734 waits for clearance into the yard at Ridgeley WV at the Cumberland Depot after returning with the Cumberland & Pennsylvania local.

WMSR 734 heads eastbound with engineer Kevin Rice at the throttle.

Q370 pulls down onto the main for headroom, passing by the soon to be replaced B&O CPL signal at Mexico.

The Western Maryland helper is standing at Ridgely yard across from Cumberland, MD. I shot the F7s during a two-day fan trip that covered the entire WM behind NKP 2-8-4 759

One of the "ugly duckling" Geeps chop-nosed by the Western Maryland's Hagerstown Shops awaits its fate. The unit was built by EMD in February, 1955 as WM Class DS-24 No. 30.

"Our Greatest Asset Is People," as noted at the bottom of the unique old Chessie Shops sign in Cumberland.

Lease unit switching at Mexico Junction

Western Maryland 734 disguised as WM 729 leads a freight west.