Good morning Cumberland! A Western Maryland helper locomotive and crew enjoys the warm, sunrise light as they make their way along the C&O canal basin toward the depot in downtown Cumberlan... (more)

WM #729 brings a caboose past the old C&O Canal basin towards Cumberland Station in preparation for a day of pusher service. Part of a Lerro Productions charter. This line is rarely photographed... (more)

WM 729 brings a freight around the bend at Helmstetter's Curve. (WM #734 as WM #729 during a Lerro Productions photo charter - former LS&I #18/#34,)

High ball at Brush Tunnel. You can hear it coming for at least a solid minute before it arrives. The tunnel conducts the sound of its approach even before it enters the the east portal. I... (more)

When "I think I can" won't cut it - add a pusher! WM #729 is employed in pusher service to assist a movement up the mountains and into Frostburg, MD.

729 pulls its train bound for Frostburg past Helmstetter's Farm.

729 charges up the mountain toward the town of Frostburg.

What originally was intended to be a true silhouette shot turned out like this instead - as Western Maryland 2-8-0 #729 pulls a freight train upgrade around Helmstetter's Curve as the sun sets. P... (more)

Western Maryland 2-8-0 #729 pauses just outside of Brush Tunnel with her freight train before continuing up the hill to Frostburg, MD.

PUSH!!! Locomotive 729 assists a Westbound freight through Helmstetters farm. 1/13th pan.

WM 729 Silhouetted against the setting sun

The crew of engine 729 gets a friendly wave from a local

Western Maryland 2-8-0 waits to depart Cumberland Md with another local freight. Thanks to Pete Lerro for changing 734 to 729. Thank you Pete for another A+ charter.