My first railroad book was Lucius Beebe's "High Iron." It was one of his early books that helped set the standard of the "smoking wedge." In collecting every one of his books, I often wondered if ... (more)

WMSR 734 blasts upgrade on a Carl Franz Photo Special.

It's just before 9 AM on a Fall day in October and the crew has a full load headed out of the yard at Obisonia en route to Mount Union, PA. EBT #17 and #18 sit idle under steam (actually smoke st... (more)

EBT #15 charges south towards Robertsdale, PA with a load of empty hoppers ready to be filled. They will be returned by days end to be interchanged at Mount Union with the Pennsylvania Railroad. ... (more)

A crew brings their load from Mt Union to the town of Orbisonia, pausing ever so slightly before making their way across a grade crossing just ahead of the EBT yard.

Lending a helping hand, WM #729 continues the push to Frostburg.

Farmers talk about their days, their crops, their families, or whatever comes to mind after the sun falls below the ridge.

For other shots from the WMSR Foundation/Lerro Productions WMSR photo... (more)

The Steam Gods were pleased with the performance put on by Wild Mary at Brush Tunnel!

Western Maryland #729 winds it's way up the grade through Mt Savage and on towards Frostburg, MD with another "fast freight".

A storm blowing through! A Western Maryland helper locomotive spews swirling, boiling vortex of smoke and steam as it storms through the little, private crossing on Helmstetter's Curve. An... (more)

A gentleman waits for a freight to pass in his 1939 Packard at the unguarded crossing at Trimble Road.

Following through with Janusz, I kept the theme rolling and cloned out the pedestrian cro... (more)

Freight heads to Pittsburgh! Or as close to Pittsburgh as the Western Maryland can get before handing off to another line. This peaceful rural scene belies the magnitude of the grade ahead... (more)

WM 729 brings a freight around the bend at Helmstetter's Curve. (WM #734 as WM #729 during a Lerro Productions photo charter - former LS&I #18/#34,)

729 pulls its train bound for Frostburg past Helmstetter's Farm.

Chama after dark. The crew of a D&RGW Locomotive prepare their engine for a late evening departure as the Chama Station baggage handlers load the mail and other cargo aboard a Baggage Expre... (more)