Maryland Midland’s EMD GP38-3 in the retro scheme leads W/B Manifest UBHF headed towards Highfield coming through the fields in Rocky Ridge, MD

“Emmitsburg Jct. Redux”
Still operating on its winter schedule despite the calendar, Maryland Midland’s UBHF, with 34 loads of Portland cement (about 4800 tons), charges west past ... (more)

Maryland Midland UBHF is coming through the fields entering the city of Rocky Ridge, MD

“You Pull 4300 Tons…”
...and what’ya get? Well, with a compromised power assortment, you get a stall, just moments after this exposure. With 31 cement loads out of Union Bridge, ... (more)

UBHF passes some stored MOW equipment at Rocky Ridge with a trio of ex-SP SD45s for power.

“Hold Your Horses”
MMID 3449 leads Maryland Midland’s UBHF, with 50 Lehigh cement loads–west, out of the Monocacy River valley and through the farmland just east of Rocky Ridge p... (more)

With only a week left in the winter schedule where UBST/UBEG runs in the morning, UBHF charges upgrade at Rocky Ridge with SD40M-2s 3450 and 3451 and GP38-3 2061 leading a long cut of cement loads... (more)

"Emmitsburg Jct."
With 43 loads/3 empties, and a full complement of power, Maryland Midland’s UBHF storms west past the long derelict Rocky Ridge Elevator Company at mp 54.1.

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MMID 2060, the Maryland Midland heritage unit, leads the eastbound UBHF.

Maryland Midland 304 along with sister unit 300 runs long hood forward as it rolls west through Rocky Ridge, MD just a few minutes before sunset on a perfect autumn afternoon.

UBHF rolls west past the Redland Brick Co. Spur, as fall colors are showing themselves in the leaves.

MMID UBHF heads west past the spur leading to the Redland Brick Co., while the trees are beginning to show signs of Fall.

MMID UBHF heading westbound through the cut just prior to, and passing the spur leading to Redland Brick Co.

Framed by tree branches, MMID 301 enters the cut at the aptly named Rocky Ridge.