A former N&W ALCo switcher keeps watch over the Cumberland station platform.

The last of four runbys at Helmstetter's Curve during Pete Lerro's photo charter is seen from a hill with Helmstetter's home and barn in the background.

Steam escapes from all over the engine and obscures the tunnel portal during a runby on Pete Lerro's photo charter.

704, 6485, and freshly painted 2251, peek over the employee holiday banner at the Cumberland shops.

The power for outbound Q375 (7787) backs towards its train passing a pair of SD50 helpers sitting at the west end of the yard at Virginia Ave.

A B30-7 and a B36-7 sit behind the shops with GP39 4285. The GE's have been sitting out back for a while, being picked over for parts.

#734 hauling freight past towards Sunnyside on a Peter Lerro photo freight.

The 734 poses for night shots at the conclusion of Pete Lerro's photo freight; lighting provided by Steve Barry.

Amtrak's Eastbound Capitol Limited departs Cumberland, passing by Mexico on a beautiful December morning.

After a day's worth of photo events, the eastbound train back to Cumberland has just departed Frostburg as seen from the conductor's side of the WM501. We'll make one more stop at Trimble Road for... (more)

WMSR conductor Richard Markle stands on the rear platform of WM caboose 1813 as photographers position for another photo run-by on the photo freight charter. Thanks to Markle and the entire WMSR c... (more)

A meet at Mexico. An Autorack train departs East from Cumberland.

#734 hauling freight past the Helmstetter Farm on a Peter Lerro photo freight.

Steam at speed - a Western Maryland pan shot from 1999. I nearly gave myself whiplash panning at such close range!

With 2 minutes before the 6pm departure, fireman Mark St. Aubin and engineer Ricky inspect the fire. The fire has to be perfect in order to tackle the 17 miles of graded track to Frostburg.