Western Maryland 1309 rounds the famous Helmstetter's Curve on a beautiful late February morning.

Western Maryland 1309 works its 12-car freight train up the grade at Coal Tipple.

Welcome Back 1309. TRAINS Magazine chartered #1309 for its first big public outing in 2022 and the PNLX/GCK six-axles joined the fun.

Western Maryland 1309 poses at the recently cleared Garner's Meadow. After a flood in 2016 prevented operations into Frostburg, the once heavily wooded curve before C&P Bridge 1 had to be cleared ... (more)

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's 1309 rests in the late day sun by the former Western Maryland station after running a photo special earlier in the afternoon.

The sun sets on Western Maryland 1309's first day on its first ever photo charter. In this scene, 1309 sits on the interchange track that connects the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad with CSX.

Western Maryland SD35 7436 leads the Trains Magazine "Welcome Back 1309" photo charter downgrade around Helmstetter's curve near Corriganville, Maryland, moving the participants of the c... (more)

Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 H-6 eases through the Narrows at first light for Trains Magazine's Welcome Back 1309 Charter.

Newly restored WSMR Steam 2-6-6-2 #1309 pauses briefly at the Frostsburg depot before continuing on to provide photo opportunities for a private charter.

#1309 charges up the grade passing the #9 slide. An untold amount of thank-you's need to be given for this to have happened.

#1309 is on the interchange track along Canal Place. An untold amount of thank-you's need to be given for this to have happened.

Western Maryland 1309 rests in Cumberland, Maryland with a 12 car freight train after a long day of runbys.

Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 H-6 eases around Helmstetters Curve and the Helmstetter Farm putting on a great show for Trains Magazine's Welcome Back 1309 Charter.

Western Maryland SD40 7471 leads the Trains Magazine "Welcome Back 1309" photo charter upgrade around Helmstetter's curve near Corriganville, Maryland. WM SD35 7436 brought up the rear of the pass... (more)

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's H-6 Mallet 1309 storms upgrade around Helmstetter's curve near Corriganville, Maryland, during Trains Magazine's "Welcome Back 1309" photo charter.