Steam Locomotives and Fire Engines!!! What better combination can you ask for. Pete Lerro ran photo charter on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad which required watering the Loco. at the stati... (more)
On a picture perfect fall day, 734 is nearing the Frostburg station with a full train enjoying the experience of steam powered rail travel.
Working hard up the hill out of Woodcock Hollow. Steep here, and 734 is working hard with a long train.
The last train to Frostburg not only marks the end of another season, but also the end of an era. This is the last public excursion for the 734, as she will be disassembled as part of the 1472 d... (more)
Western Maryland 734 disguised as WM 729 leads a freight west.
Crew enjoys a nice summer day on the way to Frostburg. A cab ride in 734 is great..but the ride in 501 offers a wonderful view of the 15.6 mile ride up the hill from Cumberland!
This young man takes a photo across Woodcock Hollow, as 734's first run of the 2015 season works up a location called "Sunnyside".
Here is 734 showing a nice patina after a few months of excursion work, running "light" with a caboose on an engineer training run.
Broadside on the "table" at Frostburg, 734 is a perfect replica of a Western Maryland Consolidation, right down to her big twelve wheel tender.
Kevin Rice gives 734 rods a good greasing before she makes her first run of the 2015 season.
In a timeless scene reminiscent of days past, 734 looks to be returning from helper duty over Big Savage Mountain rather than a passenger run from Frostburg.
WMSR 734 Mountain Thunder slides down grade out of Brush Tunnel on her last day of excursion service.
WMSR Mountain Thunder chugs past the Trimble Road Crossing on her last day of excursion service.
With chill in the air Western Maryland Scenic 734 leaves the shop in Ridgeley in a cloud of steam and smoke on its way to Cumberland and Frostburg.
On its final public excursion before boiler time expires, WM 734 departs Cumberland for Frostburg one last time.