The sun makes a brief appearance to light up the Hyndman Helper on a cold morning in Cumberland.

Coal loads come through Cumberland on a bright sunny morning

2006 may have been 734's finest season ever. Here, strutting up the Narrows on a brisk fall morning, her stack is clear except for condensing steam. Clean and sharp, rods polished, what a pretty s... (more)

The eastbound Capitol Limited slows for its station stop in Cumberland, running about a half-hour late this fine February morning.

A pure BNSF engine consist..with a "Swoosh" leading a hot manifest will not stop in the yards, the train is on the easbound main at track speed. The trackage in the foreground are leads for the y... (more)

Two for one! Inbound Q138 passing a westbound departing Cumberland

A cold and overcast day, mixed with some rain and snow showers made for a great show of steam power!! The train crew can be seen preparing for the trip to Frostburg. This shot was a prelude of t... (more)

A cold and overcast day, mixed with some rain and snow showers made for a great show of steam power!!

Former CR 5556 has held down a Cumberland helper job for a couple of months now, providing a little variety to the normal fleet of SD50's working out of Cumberland. Here the ex con sits on the Cit... (more)

Eastbound at the west end of the Cumberland yard.... Canon 50D

Mountain Thunder crosses over the truss bridge at Route 40

Q139 passes under Henderson Ave / Alt 40 as they head west towards Sand Patch

Form meets function.

A commanding view of the east end of the CSX Cumberland yard. The hump is clearly visible in the lower center of the picture. Getting ready to pull east is the CSX version of the silver snake load... (more)

A Brunswick bound coal train rolls through the interlocking at Virginia Ave. To the left freight train Q375 is being pulled up to Baltimore St. for its trip west over Sand Patch.