Mountain Thunder lives up to her nickname as she makes a spectacular entrance into Maryland, crossing the Potomac from West Virginia.
Western Maryland's "Mountain Thunder" passes MP 167 in some early morning haze and fog that seemed hang around most of the day
Running The Narrows - Part II. The constant hum of rush hour traffic in downtown Cumberland begins to fade as the ears become aware of an almost explosive, staccato barking sound approachin... (more)
Running The Narrows - Part I. Western Maryland's Consolidation #734 runs the 900 ft. deep canyon known as "The Narrows", just a mile northwest of downtown Cumberland. She's pulling a heav... (more)
A Western Maryland Fast Freight highballs through Cumberland. The shot of the day on the third and final of the John Helmstetter Benefit charters occurred not at some remote photo location,... (more)
Western Maryland Carl Franz photo Freight at it crosses over the Potomac River in some really serious pea soup thick fog. Photo taken from high atop Wills Mountain
With a full head of steam WMSR 734 roars by at Sunnyside
You're not from around here... BNSF 641, still in Warbonnet paint, eases into a small patch of sunlight as it heads toward Mexico Tower at the east end of CSX's Cumberland yard. After clear... (more)
With a full head of steam WMSR 734 exits Brush tunnel westbound
Thanks Carl Frantz, WMSR CREW and all people who rode the train for a wonderful day of support and friendship for Mr Helmsetter.
This is rare. This train was a westbound, but the power on the other end failed! These two SD 50's, 8521 and 8520 were called upon to bring the train back down sand patch. Early morning light and ... (more)
Eastbound and down. Amtrak's Capitol Limited just made a stop at Cumberland's station, and now exiting the yard at Mexico enroute to Washington D.C.
Eastbound at Alternate Rt 40 bridge
