The extreme end ot the west Cumberland Yard is just across from the Amtrak Station, which is where I was standing when I took this photo of the remote operator and his steed.

After snagging some pretty neat shots from the air on my first plane trip in late June, i decided before i even hit the ground on making another flight on my trip back to the Queen City less than... (more)

The Cumberland yard is home to a number of 30 plus year old EMD's which labor with strings of cars all day long. The east end of the yard is home to the hump duty SD40-2's, while the west end is w... (more)

Coal train N732 has come east off of Sand Patch, the power has been run around in Cumberland, and now with the sun settng it prepares to head west over the Mountain Sub to its final destination, V... (more)

Another load of Black Diamonds heading east to Baltimore Md

Engineer Rick Makosky brings the westbound Cap over the crossovers at the Viaduct Junction, just before 8pm. The track on the right is the lead over the Viaduct to the famous B&O "West End".

Eastbound approaching Virginia Ave Cumberland,Md AMTK 66 AMTK 14 AMTK 19

Eastbound Capitol at Franklin Street Signals Cumberland,Md AMTK 66 AMTK 14 AMTK 19

Eastbound Grain train at the Bud Board Cumberland,Md CSXT 5495 CSXT 8757

Not the way to start a rainy day! Night shift has left day shift a problem. Not much will move until 806 gets lifted out of the pit.

Q317-27 departing Cumberland via Viaduct to the Mountain Sub

Crew has tied down 8589 at the helper pocket at Baltimore Street. This engine is one of the Sand Patch helpers that are parked here. The clock in the pretty church in the background was recently r... (more)

Eastbound crossing over the Potomac River at North Branch just RR east of Mexico Farms with .... CSX 5120 CSX 7873 CSX 6092 CSX 8526

This is the far reach of the CSX west Cumberland Freight Yard. This remote operator is preparing to go back into the yard. In the background are the Sand Patch helpers.