Waiting for the next train. A far cry from the number of trains that used to serve the city of Cumberland, but the Train Bulletin at the Western Maryland Station still updates passengers when the ... (more)

The Fireman oils the moving parts before Mountain Thunder departs for Frostburg.

Western Maryland Scenic's workhorse #734, "Mountain Thunder," rests at the Cumberland depot after another honest day's work, over 90 years since she first rolled out of the shop.

E726 begins its journey west out of Cumberland as seen from Haystack Mountain

Tons of GP9's are retired, being sold for scrap, and finding new owners...

HOW ABOUT A JUMP, BUDDY! I was amazed when the electricians pulled up in the pickup with a huge set of jumper cables..7751, waiting for signal, furnished the power, and the NS unit was started and... (more)

Cumberland to Buffalo train Q640 has pulled up on the Frieght track at the west end of Cumberland yard, waiting for permission out on to the main.

The young fellow in the lower right hand of the photo is preparing to run to Brush Run Tunnel. He was doing leg stretches on the gate, but as usual, everything stops when 734 thunders past!

#502 passes though the beautiful Western Maryland fall foliage, approaching Trimble Road.

#734 passes though the beautiful Western Maryland fall foliage, approaching Trimble Road.

707 Climbs across the CSX Viaduct heading west out to Beal Street and toward the old B&O West End, with yet another string of empy hoppers to be filled with coal from the hills.

I thought I'd try a pan of #734 as she rounded Helmstetter's Curve. 1/60s Pan

After crossing Cash Valley Road, #734 heads into Helmstetter's Curve