Durbin & Greenbrier Valley's "Cheat Mountain Salamander" makes a brief station stop at Cheat Bridge while a much appreciated break in the clouds affords a sunlit shot. Meanwhile at Durbi... (more)

Western Maryland EMD BL2 No. 82 runs long hood forward with the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad's Cheat Mountain Salamander. The train is enroute to Elkins from Spruce after hauling passengers... (more)

Western Maryland EMD BL2 No. 82 poses with Cass Scenic Railroad Shay No. 4 during a photo event at the Cass Scenic Railroad on April 28, 2017.

A freshly painted fireball! The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad's Western Maryland BL2 idles at the Cass water tank during its public unveiling with WM's fireball scheme. The locomotive... (more)

The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad's Cheat Mountain Salamander (left) meets the Cass Scenic Railroad's Bald Knob excursion at Spruce on Sept. 24, 2017.

An original Western Maryland BL2 # 82 runs around Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad's Cheat Mountain Salamander at Spruce before returning to Elkins.

Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad's Cheat Mountain Salamander meets Cass Scenic Railroad's Pacific Coast Shay 2 at the connection between Cass and Spruce. Fall Colors were definitely at peak fo... (more)

An early fall in the West Virginia hills... Fall colors are ahead of schedule this season as the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad's Cheat Mountain Salamander climbs through the Appalachi... (more)

Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad's original Western Maryland BL2 sporting its new fireball scheme waits to take passengers to Spruce WV on the Cheat Mountain Salamander. Western Maryland 82 ... (more)

In its first season of operation, the Stourbridge Line’s ex=Bangor & Aroostook BL2 leads an excursion train through Honesdale, Pennsylvania. At the time, the freight operator of the former Erie ... (more)

Say hello to the newest restoration from the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. Crews worked diligently this week and especially today to unveil Western Maryland EMD BL2 No. 82 in its new Wester... (more)

The Stourbridge Line BL2 and train sitting in the station after returning from the Lackawaxen excursion on Presidents' Day.

The S&NC's BL2 rests in the snow at Saratoga station after making 2 runs as the south end unit on the 2016 Polar Express.

Considered an ugly duckling by many, I'm quite the fan of the BL2 body lines, and especially like the black and gold of the Monon scheme on them. Here #32 sits behind the shops of the Kentucky Rai... (more)