Western Maryland 1309 leads its freight train around Helmstetter's Curve with the winter sun setting on a late February evening.

Western Maryland 1309 leads its freight train through West Helmstetter's as the sun begins to peek out.

Western Maryland 1309 awaits its departure from Cumberland on a dreary October morning.

Western Maryland 1309 rounds Helmstetter's Curve on a cold, cloudy January afternoon.

Western Maryland 1309 works hard up the grade at Woodcock Hollow.

Western Maryland 1309 performs a runby at West Sunnyside for the Trains Magazine photo charter.

Western Maryland 1309 works up the grade as it passes under the signal bridge at Parkersburg.

Western Maryland 1309 leads its train up the grade at Trimble on its way to Frostburg.

Western Maryland 1309 charges out of The Narrows as it crosses the Truss Bridge.

Western Maryland 1309 tackles the 3% grade on the former Cumberland & Pennsylvania as it crosses Bridge Number 2.

Western Maryland 1309 thunders up the grade at Trimble with an 11-car passenger train.

So glad to see one of my favorite former NS units has found work and in an awesome paint job. Here the photog’s chase train head off westward to clear up for 1309’s runby as the sun begins to... (more)

"Evenings at Price Hill": On November 6, 2022 Western Maryland #1309 thunders up Helmstetter's Curve as seen from Price Hill in a brilliant mountain sunset.

Smoke and steam fills the air above Helmstetter's Curve as Western Maryland #1309 hustles up grade towards Frostburg, MD with a coal hopper train in tow on November 5, 2022.

"Sunnyside": Western Maryland, former C&O, H-6 Mallet #1309 hustles up Sunnyside on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.