Mike Spooler is at the throttle of 734 as she puts on a show thru the Narrows. Just cool and damp enough for nice steam!

734 Heading west during photo charter enters brush tunnel

Western Maryland #734 approaches Frostburg station on a glorious fall day.

WM 734 with cylinder cocks open making for a steamy start up sequence during a Carl Franz photo charter. Thanks to the crew at the WM Scenic railroad for a great show. Kevin Rice knows how to run ... (more)

WM 734 heads west during a Carl Franz photo excursion.

With water levels above average as a result of recent rain, WMSR 734 leads the afternoon excursion back into Cumberland after making a trip to Frostburg.

734 moving into Cumberland to ready for a special run.

The fireman on WM 734 throws another well aimed shovel of coal into the firebox on a Carl Franz Photo Charter.

734 is pretty as a picture slowly moving around the upper side of Helmstetter's here. She's being operated by "trainee" Duane Barnes, under the careful watch of WMSR Senior Engineer Kevin Rice.

WMSR fireman Dan Morris cools off and checks the inside of this left hand turn for the engineer as we climb steep grade and sharp curves just west of Brush Run Tunnel. The photo was taken from t... (more)

WMSR Senior Engineer Kevin Rice along with fireman Dan Morris bring 734 into the Cumberland Station to pickup two persons who have paid to operate her today, at Helmstetter's Curve. It's 8am, and... (more)

Western Maryland 734 working hard on a cool October day

734 passes under an old Western Maryland signal bridge, symbol G H, as she works nicely up hill near the Frostburg Depot

734 charges around Helmstetter's with a heavy and full load of passengers enjoying the fall scenery. Almost six years have passed since I made this shot. Since then, the brush and trees have grow... (more)