A beautiful fall day and "rods down" highlight this photo of 734 on a late day fall extra run.

This is the road crossing at Woodcock Hollow, and that's 734, her Hancock bellowing, dashing over the roadway. The auto in the background looks might small beside the big 2-8-0.

734 stopsand lets off some steam with the front end out in beautiful light under the I-68 bridge.

Western Maryland 734 arriving at Frostburg station after a hard climb

Western Maryland 734 leaves Ridgley WV and will cross into Maryland for the days trip.

WMSR 734 powers a photo freight around Helmstetter's Curve past the barn during a Lerro Productions photo charter. Sadly, the barn Railroad: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-0
Location: Corriganville, Maryland, USA
Locomotive #: WMSR 734
Train ID: Photo Charter
Photo Date: December 18, 2006

The Western Maryland Scenic can put on quite a show.

After pushing a hot freight over the mountain, a beefy Wild Mary helper turns around to be ready for another shove...actually former LS&I 2-8-0 734 traverses the wye in the valley below the Ridgel... (more)

Hundreds of folks ride the WMSR when the leaves turn. Here is an example of the flurry of activity when 734 arrives at the depot with a full load of people. She gets a lot of attention!

534 pulls away from her train to be turned after completing the 16 mile run to Frostburg.

The engineer tugs on the whistle cord as #734 charges up the hill through the Narrows. 1/15s Pan.

Mountain Thunder lives up to her name as she pulls her seven car train up the grade and into the depot at Frostburg.

#734 plays the role of yard switcher, arranging her passenger cars for the day's trip to Frostburg

While a trail biker stops to grab a picture, 734 marches into Frostburg with a short train on a glorious spring day.

A different view of Helmstetter's... The soft steady cadence of 734 working up the mountain with a short 3 car train nears, the crossing bells begin ringing, and 734's blaring Hancock fills the va... (more)