Thanks to the crew of 734... she is still lookin good in 09
734 Crosses the Potomac River and over state line out of Cumberland,Md into Ridgeley W.Va
After completing the days excursion, 734 slowly pulls into Ridgely and eventually turns at the Wye before parking on the other side of the shops
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
Its Opening Day on the Scenic! A perfect excuse to go shoot Mountain Thunder at Brush Tunnel!
#734 on a cold winter's night
#734 rests in at the station before pulling the Polar Express to Frostburg on a cold December evening.
Mountain Thunder crosses over the truss bridge at Route 40
The engineer blows the whistle as #734 emerges from the tunnel on the eastbound trip to Cumberland
A pair of railfans renew their wedding vows on the turntable at Frostburg. Definitely not something you see everyday!
Form meets function.
Mountain Thunder is pounding upgrade under an old WM signal bridge approaching Trimble Rd. Video of this scene is here.
#734 peeks through the steam from behind #501 as she is coupled to the passenger cars before making the trip to Frostburg.