The late Richard E. Markle, Mr. Markle, protects a backup move at Helmstetter's Curve on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

GP30 501 has just let the passengers exit and prepares to uncouple the passenger cars from the Carl Franz Steam Photo Special. It will pull to the rear to allow WMSR 734 to back up for the photo r... (more)

WMSR 734 rounds Helmstetter's Curve on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

WMSR 734 sends gray-black plumes of smoke into the air on a Carl Franz Photo Special. Compare to photo 626963 - do you prefer sun or overcast conditions?

WM 734 smokes up the sky amid muted fall colors in the Mt. Savage area on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

The massive plumes of smoke and cinders blot out the sun as WM 734 rounds Helmstetter's Curve on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

734's massive plume of gray smoke blocks out the sunlight as well as the majority of the area to the side and rear. Hopefully, no biker or jogger on the adjacent trail is enveloped in the smoke.

734 stands on exhibition, no steam, brought over to Cumberland for "Heritage Days" event. Behind her is caboose 1813, redone in bright red in the older WM paint scheme. Also is Plymouth ... (more)

WMSR 734 charges toward the photo line on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

WMSR 734 rolls around Helmstetter's Curve in the late afternoon sun on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

GP30 501 prepares to pull the passenger cars from the rear of WMSR 734's consist in preparation for a photo run-by on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

No. 734 approaches Frostburg station on a fall Carl Franz Photo Special.

WM 734 blasts around a curve and by the photographers on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

WM 734 rolls around the apex of Helmstetter's Curve amid dramatic side lighting and billowy white smoke. This was one of the Carl Franz Photo Specials run to raise money for the Helmstetter Farm F... (more)

Still with a fire in her belly and steam whispering in the air after her second to last run up the mountain and back. "734" gleams in the light of a photographers flash at dusk in Ridgel... (more)