Shortly after departing Cumberland 734 rounds the world famous curve at Helmstetters farm on its way to Frostburg

The fall foliage is less than spectacular, but the trio of Western Maryland Alcos look great in their fireball paint schemes.

WMSR helpers give the fall trains an extra boost and lead the train back to Cumberland on the return trips because the siding at Frostburg is to short to run around the train in peak tourist seaso... (more)

Merry Christmas! On the last day of operation in 2007, #734 leads the train around Helmstetter's curve with a fresh dusting of snow on the ground, ice on the trees, and fog in the mo... (more)

A westbound WMSR 734 crosses the bridge over U.S. Route 40 near Corriganville, MD.

The excursion to Frostburg rolls around Helmstetters Curve behind the steamer with a little deisel push on the rear.

The WMSR Dinner Train rolls west through Helmstetters Curve headed for Frostburg during a warm, fall afternoon.

Enroute to the "Big Kahuna" at the Rock Speedway in Cumberland a little detour was needed to catch the WM scenic rounding Helmsetter's as the sun went down.

WMSR 1100a excursion heads back down the mountain to Cumberland from Frostburg.

Eastbound sits on #2, crewless with a brand spankin new GEVO as the Cumberland helper flys on by shoving a westbound autorack toward the hill.

Crewless 5419 suns itself while sitting with inbound Q368 waiting to get into Cumberland.

8629 is riding along on the back of Q249 as it passes crewless Q368 waiting to get into Cumberland in the flat valley west of town.

Framed by a barbed wire fence, the photo freight makes its first run-by of the day around Helmstetters' Curve. This shot was taken with a Nikon N90s camera and is the first film shot I have upload... (more)

WMSR 734 leads a short freight complete with WM caboose around Helmstetter's Curve.

The photo freight behind WMSR 734 charges upgrade past an old shed and wire fence on the Helmstetter farm. A special thanks goes out to Pete Lerro for setting up the charter and to the WMSR for le... (more)