As WMSR 734 operates as a helper engine on the rear, WM 501 leads a photo freight into the Cumberland Station. Carl Franz photo charter.
Western Maryland 501, an EMD GP30 leads a merchandise freight by the Narrows in Cumberland while in the distance, WM 734 shoves, acting as a helper locomotive. Carl Franz photo charter.
A long fall color excursion is led by 501 and 502, with 734 on the rear and fourteen passenger cars between. New WMSR brakeman Dan Morris is riding 501 after flagging the Baltimore Street Crossing... (more)
Dropping down the hill at Helmstetter's on the return trip to Cumberland.
The classic cab of the GP30 stands out against the night sky.
Three products of EMD sit quietly in the night. Special thanks goes to MSRLHA for the lighting and those involved in organizing West Virginia Rails 2010.
WMSR 501 in downtown Petersburg for Train Festival 2010
WM: The Fast Freight Line! After being delivered by CSX, WM 501 is couple to the back of our photo charter for the run to Romney. It will be one of the star vintage EMD's at the WV Rails festival.
Engineer Cody Cook at the controls of WMSR 501 & WMSR 502 giving a helping hand to 734 on this dark gray day trip to Frostburg
March of the foamers. And they will march just as they have done for decades, ever since the ferroequinologists decided to visit, to photograph and railfan in the most scenic places on Eart... (more)
Even more rare than its Steam special rival 734 is catching GP30 # 501 pulling Freight
A great way to spend a Sunday afternoon..with a bag of snacks and watching two pretty WMSR Geeps as they return to Cumberland with a long train.
This nice little train is a "Murder Mistery" Train. It leaves the station at 6pm, which allows light on this side of the train and station. The three cars are those used as the first class cars on... (more)
The train sits on the ground after the switch was not in the keeper
