WMSR 734 heads around Helmstetter's Curve on a beautiful spring morning heading for Frostburg.

Western Maryland's highest numbered SD35 is back on home rails at the west end of Brush Tunnel on the 'New Line' as dusk takes hold.

Mountain Thunder exits Brush Tunnel

Sweet morning light didnt last long for the 2nd consective day of the WMSR / photo charter weekend.

Fireball freight heads west. Wearing the fireball logo of the Western Maryland Railway, a heavy 2-8-0 heads west around Helmstetter's Curve with a freight consist on a bleak January morning... (more)

A zoompan of 734 about to enter Brush Tunnel

Western Maryland 734, 2-8-0 (BLW 43105 / 1916), originally Lake Superior & Ishpeming 34, powers a chartered freight train westbound at Helmstetter's Curve.

Running LHF...Mike Spooler notches up the throttle on GP30 #502 on a day when steam should be leading this train

734 heads west around Helmstetter's Curve.

A nice surprise as a pair of WMSR GP30's bring up the rear as 2-8-0 #734 leads the westbound around Helmstetter's Curve.

Carl Franz photo freight rounds Helmstetter's Curve in this view from the top of Price Hill.

P029 clear... Mt Savage

A small group on the Sunday trip permitted us to try out new and/or rarely used locations on the line including this unused siding located just East of Number 9 Curve.

734 storms up the grade past John Helmstetter's barn.

734 Cleans the snow off the rails as it arrives at Helmstetters Curve