Q317-21 @ Viaduct

Amtraks Capitol Limited overtakes Q138 just moments before arriving into downtown Cumberland for a crew change and station stop. The rusty Iron Bridge in the upper left is the old WMRY over ALT 40... (more)

WM 734 On Carl Franz Photo Special

The Longest Yard: WMSR 734 works upgrade into Frostburg, MD and an early fall afternoon.

The Big Picture of CSX Cumberland from the Locomotive shops all the way down to the Hump

At first glance it looks like a major derailment occured but in reality every track, switch & Crossover is being replaced at the same time at Mexico Tower ... in this scene a few hours earlier bef... (more)

Q317 with CSXT 6961...ex - Chesapeake & Ohio GP40-2 #4183

Empty Hoppers westbound departing downtown Cumberland past the well known Amtrak Baltimore Street and don't forget the Holiday Inn!

Over 3 Dozen Locomotives are still in the deadline & Storage area behind CSX's Locomotive Shops... most of them pictured here

Taking a closer look we find a wide variety of mostly EMD power around the Cumberland Locomotive Shops including a pair taking a spin on the turntable

Look again its Cumberland,Md .... not China... as Fog, haze & and an unususal early departure time of this WMSR train creates this "Mountain Maryland" image shortly after the sun rises ov... (more)

Q317 and it's train, seen in the background, starts in journey over The Mountain Sub.

Todays helper CSX worktrain departs Cumberland,Md

Q277-08 snakes its way thru the Queen City

Q277-08 departs with almost 6000 feet of train & great looking lashup considering its 2010