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.
Welcome Back 1309. Morning runs today feature sunlight and a lower angle...no hill hike til later.
Welcome Back 1309, indeed. This is the site of the "#9 Slide" that put the railroad out of connection with Frostburg in 2016, but opened up a tree tunnel for photos once repaired. I sp... (more)
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.
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 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.
Western Maryland 1309 works up the grade as it nears Helmstetter's Curve.
The sun sets on Western Maryland 1309's first year of service as it waits to depart from Cumberland for its last run of 2021.
On its final trip of the weekend, WMSR 1309 blasts west through the Narrows bridge in La Vale, MD.
The sounds of steam will soon echo throughout the narrows as 1309 rushes west by a cut of vintage C&O and CRR hoppers parked at City Junction.
Western Maryland 1309 rounds the bend as it heads towards Bone Cave.
