A CSX engineer waits at the crew shack while watching the returning Sand Patch helper set. His train, an eastbound manifest, will appear shortly and he and his conductor will take it further east.

The conductor is climbing down from the Sand Patch helper. He'll get the switches lined so 8570 can shove a manifest up the hill. It looks as if walking around in that deep snow is not fun. 2507 a... (more)

7754 leads Q 352 into the West Cumberland Yards here at track speed on the westbound main. Down off Sand Patch, the locomotive trucks packed with snow, this train tells us that the line west is no... (more)

The last few wisps of steam drift up from 734's steam dome as the boiler empties. After a long 2009 season and three days of photo work this January, she's looking very tired. Into the shop she'll... (more)

Autumn Glory!

It's 2004, and a new SD70Mac helper set, 4813 and 4816 rest in the helper pocket at West Keyser. Later they will lead 10,000 tons of coal to Mt Storm, WVA.

Done for the day..this remote operator has collected his gear and will hop into his waiting ride..then home. Speaking of mismatched number boards, check out 2507's. In the right background, you ca... (more)

The trail along side 734's route to Frostburg is being used for a 3 mile run this day, and the lady handing out water gives the crew of 734 a wave, as the big 2-8-0 takes her train back to Cumberl... (more)

627 was just a youngster back in 2001 during this family day at the Cumberland Shop. She's drawing a lot of attention! This photo was made with a Nikon Coolpix 990, a great little 3.3 megapixel ca... (more)

875 leads Q 130 into Cumberland at Viaduct Junction. This train is seeing more containers and fewer empty flats as the economy slowly and slightly improves.

The fourth engine back, a CSX GP15T, is the only home road engine on the eastbound "Q". BNSF 9224 leads the engine consist, lookin' good like an ACE should leading the train down by Henderson Av... (more)

With eight cars, the caboose, and in a tight curve on a steady climb, 734 darkens the sky and the sound delights the senses, a beautiful sight and a beautiful day. Just west of Trimble Road crossi... (more)

2629 is shown here passing the old Western Maryland Depot, as she trundles along on the old WM main. She's coming from the big paper mill at Luke MD, down to the paper mill warehouse along Rt 135... (more)

This is rare. This train was a westbound, but the power on the other end failed! These two SD 50's, 8521 and 8520 were called upon to bring the train back down sand patch. Early morning light and ... (more)

734 eases on to the table at Frostburg, to turn westbound for a number of photo runs.