The crew of WM 734 is topping up the water tank prior to departure from Cumberland.
Since 1988, a 16 mile long segment of the old Western Maryland mainline has been used as a tourist railroad, known as the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. In this scene, a re-created "extra&... (more)
Western Maryland Scenic's 734 lets off some steam as the locomotive is prepped for the days trip to Frostburg, MD.
Western Maryland 2-8-0 #734 rounds famous Helmstetter's Curve. Photo credit to my grandfather John Pickett.
No. 734 pulls into the station at Cumberland after another successful trip to Frostburg. The big 2-8-0 is running out its last miles in 2015 before a major overhaul is required.
No. 734 steams out of the yard at Ridgeley, West Virginia, with the Western Maryland Scenic excursion consist. It will soon cross the river into Cumberland, Maryland, where the WMSR depot is loca... (more)
No. 734 rolls downgrade around famous Helmstetter's Curve on the return trip to Cumberland.
734 Works hard upgrade to Frostburg
Western Maryland 734 Leads a freight train West.
Western Maryland 734 Arrives at Frostburg MD on a cold wet December day.
Crossing From track 2 to track 1 heading east towards Baltimore
The Face of a workhorse
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Crew Member takes car of cleaning the fire while waiting for the locomotive to be turned in Cumberland.
HDR of Western Maryland 734 on the Turntable.
I think She's Full. 734's tender has no more room for water so the sides of the tender get washed.
