734 blows by the photo line.
WMSR's big 2-8-0 starts the day, on the first weekend of the season, by firing up and getting its train together (backing down the track to the right of the distant WM engine), in the same WM yard... (more)
Awaiting in the yard/shop area of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Western Maryland 734 gets warmed up for the day to begin and a trip to Frostburg, MD and back. Also in the shot, Western Mar... (more)
WMSR 734 thunders into Brush tunnel on a photo freight.
In a scene that could have played out seventy years ago, two inquisitive children are dwarfed by the huge behemoth reversing into the yard.
Letting off some excess steam before the return trip back down to Cumberland.
"Mountain Thunder" assembles a train in the yard on WMSR's third day of scheduled operations this year, putting on a great show. Seen in the distance is WM 7471, a former SD40, now belonging to t... (more)
The autumn silence is shattered as WMSR 734 pours on the steam approaching Brush tunnel as the sun breaks through the clouds.
A WMSR (Carl Franz) photo freight charges downgrade at Helmstetter's during the 2013 winter charter.
A recent arrival from Canada leads a WMSR excursion downgrade at Helmstetter's.
305 takes a spin on the turntable after a run up from Cumberland.
WM 734 charges westbound with a photo freight around Helmstetter's Curve during a 2013 winter charter.
734 rolls through the cut west of Switch #9.
Mr. Helmstetter's calfs play in the barnyard as Mountain Thunder heads westbound up the hill to Frostburg.
WM 734 departs the station at Cumberland for the night trip of the 'Polar Express.' Thanks to Joe Gonzalez for the lighting.
