Giving us railfans a break from the monotony of Dash 9's... This C39-8 Slowly climbs out of Cumberland and through the narrows with a string of empty auto carriers
734 charges upgrade through the narrows
These two SD50 Helpers sit in a siding as the sun rises in Cumberland at 645am awaiting assignments for the day
Preserved in BW, the last days of WMSR steam (prior to the bike trail, that is). WM #734 barrels out of the West end of Brush Tunnel on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
Here's a shot from 1958 that I took in 1998.
7524 and 6084 are shunting some wagons back and forth.
Led by a weatherbeaten GP30M, 384 makes his final approach into Cumberland Terminal.
Parked behind the shop, 4409 awaits an uncertain fate during her final days on CSX.
Pan shot of 2-8-0, Western Maryland #734 (former Lake Superior and Ishpeming) at speed Westbound through the Narrows.
Running on the main line, K910 bypasses the yard. Cumberland's "West Hump" is visible at far right.
Four locomotive models and four different paint schemes are represented in this photo. Interestingly, all four engines are running elephant style.
The weed-covered yard tracks in the foreground were home to dozens of stored locomotives in the mid-80's.
Old Glory is proudly flying in the wind as 396 arrives in the Queen City.
376 arrives in Cumberland, while a set of helpers wait at Baltimore St. for a westbound.
I believe this train picked up its gons from a scrapyard located on an old WM spur.