The morning eastbound Emory Grove train passes Finksburg, home of several Maryland Midland industry customers.
The morning eastbound Emory Grove train approaches Westminster pulling 16 full Maryland Midland cement hoppers.
Coming Home. The returning Emory Grove train passes Maryland Midland's caboose on "Sam's Siding" east of town. The track in front is part of the new Y-junction on the new lead up to Lehigh Portl... (more)
Sixteen full cement hoppers leave Union Bridge on the eastbound morning train to Emory Grove, where they will be interchanged onto CSX.
Sweet Dreams! How'd you like to be able to climb out of your bedroom window onto a passing GP9? This house is only about four feet from the tracks. Maryland Midland also runs a train up Farquha... (more)
Running up Farquhar Street to Lehigh Portland Cement. While Maryland Midland is working with Lehigh on a new lead to the plant east of town, this street running will continue for quite a while.
Hark the Herald! Maryland Midland is testing out this nose herald, but rumor is they're not too keen on it. A pair of GP38s and a GP9 cruise down Farquhar Street. Nice to see the flags in Small... (more)
A splash of color in a cement gray world. A Maryland Midland GP9 switches cement hoppers at Lehigh Portland Cement, the railroad's biggest customer.
The morning train, which runs east to interchange with CSX at Emory Grove, returns with about a dozen cars, mostly cement hoppers for the Lehigh cement plant in town.
Rear end view of one of Maryland Midland's newest locomotives, one of seven GP38-3s in its fleet.
Two of Maryland Midland's three GP9s sit beside a pair of HATX GP40s, which MMID is leasing until they get their final two GP38-3ACs up and running.
Switching at the Union Bridge Yard
One of four "new" units for the Maryland Midland, you could still smell the fresh paint
This guy tied up downtown for 45 minutes while flatswitching the lumber yards and siding. We had to head home after this. Canon EOS Digital Rebel 18-55mm USM lens
And back on the main to Thurmont and High Field. Canon EOS Digital Rebel 18-55mm USM lens