Under full power, the tower operator is handing off the train orders for the crew of the 734. Is it 1940 or 2012 ?

handheld 1/10th pan at the old coal tipple

A zoompan of 734 about to enter Brush Tunnel

Lookin like Backwoodz BBQ pretty much sums up this shot ... prob my fav best shot of the day since it was a lil different than most... after a rough start in the am hours... the sun finally popped... (more)

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

Emerging from the home yard in Ridgely, WV on a spectacular October morning. It would stop at the road crossing in Ridgely for a brake test and final inspection before continuing on across the bor... (more)

734 works hard uphill with 13 cars and two helpers.

WM 734 seen in black and white at Helmsetters Curve

734 puts on quite a show here at the approach to the Frostburg Depot. There is a stiff grade there which causes the engine to work hard. It was near 20 degrees here, and the steam is well evident... (more)

The unmistakable face of a GP30 is here represented by WMSR 501. In a few, the 501 will be assisting WMSR 734 up the hill to Frostburg with a seasonal heavy load of passenger cars.

The old lady shows off with a beautiful plume of fossil fuel waste against a blue sky. Sometimes she seems to have a penchant for showing off for the folks.

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

A crowd of folks are on hand for photos of the Western Maryland Scenic in pretty fall foliage. watching as the WMSR Geeps shove on a long train. The cut here is a nice place to view the RR as it ... (more)

This is one of the steeper grades on the WMSR, up out of Woodcock Hollow, and the Geeps are giving it everything, shoving all out on this extra long train while a trailwalker watches.