526 leads it's train of empty hoppers bound for the coal fields of West Virginia under a road bridge that will soon be replaced. And the old Baltimore and Ohio passenger station on the right will ... (more)

On a quiet Sunday morning, power for a work train waits for Monday morning duty. Slug 2335 was a former SCL GP40, 6445 is a GP 40-2, and the third loco is CSXT 1538, a GP15-1.

734 moving into Cumberland to ready for a special run.

734 is pretty as a picture slowly moving around the upper side of Helmstetter's here. She's being operated by "trainee" Duane Barnes, under the careful watch of WMSR Senior Engineer Kevin Rice.

U 813 leaves the Keyser Yard headed east with eighty or so hoppers of West Vriginia coal. The older bridge in the photo will be replaced with a new one, which is what the new steel is for.

9018, a GE C40-9W, is the helper on this manifest. It's working easily at track speed here, but it won't be long till she'll be throttled up on Sand Patch Grade.

WMSR fireman Dan Morris cools off and checks the inside of this left hand turn for the engineer as we climb steep grade and sharp curves just west of Brush Run Tunnel. The photo was taken from t... (more)

73 leads the Capital Limited around the big curve near Sand Patch Summit, eastbound on the west track due to track work. The windmills in the background were all turning, usually two or three aren... (more)

WMSR Senior Engineer Kevin Rice along with fireman Dan Morris bring 734 into the Cumberland Station to pickup two persons who have paid to operate her today, at Helmstetter's Curve. It's 8am, and... (more)

734 passes under an old Western Maryland signal bridge, symbol G H, as she works nicely up hill near the Frostburg Depot

734 charges around Helmstetter's with a heavy and full load of passengers enjoying the fall scenery. Almost six years have passed since I made this shot. Since then, the brush and trees have grow... (more)

115 and friend are on the eastbound main thru the yards, and pouring on the power as they get a clear signal. The pigeon gallery overhead seems to be watching. Note the bird on the pole..must be t... (more)

This is a Wheeling and Lake Erie train heading east with loads. The nifty "Rio Grand" paint scheme looks good here.

5213 and the next GE behind it pump out the heat as they bring eastbound Q 316 up the steep grade into Tera Alta. There are five engines in the loco consist, only the first two are running. There ... (more)

A "wagon top" caboose, Baltimore and Ohio C 2445 is preserved at Grafton. Here, the famous "Linking 13 Great States With The Nation" logo still looks good on the old caboose's side.