TPR 217 leads the transfer run from Grays Yard to Atlantic Yard.

“The End of the Beginning”
Manned helper BAYL 3065 shoves on the rear of 30 Lehigh Cement loads (roughly 4200 tons) as UBHF plies west through Graceham, en route to the CSX interchan... (more)

TPR 8706 and MOW equipment sit outside the engine house.

"Thunder at Brush": Western Maryland, Ex-Chesapeake & Ohio, 2-6-6-2 Mallet H-6 #1309 blasts out of Brush Tunnel on the former Western Maryland right of way on the Western Maryland Scenic... (more)

"Thunder at Brush": Ex-Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 Mallet H-6 #1309 blasts out of Brush Tunnel on the former Western Maryland right of way on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on Novemb... (more)

Western Maryland 1309 does the final runby for the Trains Magazine photo charter at the famous Helmstetter's Curve

CSXT 1776 leads a late running I138 down the yard lead at Bayview.

The quiet of an early morning on the Helmstetter Farm is broken by the thunder of Western Maryland H-6 2-6-6-2 #1309 making time heading north with empty coal hoppers on November 6, 2022. This was... (more)

"The Beast of the East": Western Maryland, ex-Chesapeake & Ohio, 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1309 thunders up Helmstetter's Curve on November 6, 2022 as part of a Trains Magazine photo charter. What... (more)

A pair of AEM7 electric locomotives are pulling a seven-car Northeast Direct Amtrak train 184, seen making a stop in New Carrollton, its first stop just nine miles after departing Washingto... (more)

Going Home For The Holidays. As Amtrak Train 171 (AMTK 651, Siemens, ACS-64 leading) crosses the Susquehanna River from Perryville to Havre de Grace, Maryland under a beautiful winter seaso... (more)

“Descent from Blue Ridge Summit”
Descending off South Mountain, after choreographing the “Highfield Ballet” with CSX, Maryland Midland’s UBHF(E), with two loads and 20 empties,... (more)

The consist for the Trains Magazine photo charter backs down the hill at Helmstetter's Curve while being lead by former Norfolk Southern B32-8 no. 558 along with no. 450 and no. 501 in the rear.

Western Maryland 1309 performs a runby at West Helmstetter's.

Western Maryland 1309 rounds Helmstetter's Curve on a cool October morning.