On the very last day of the 2010 season, I rode in the cab of 734. We lost the stoker, and stopped here on Sunnyside to build up steam, and fix a hole in the fire. I got off to take a few photos, ... (more)
734 slowly pulls into Ridgely and eventually turns at the Wye before parking on the other side of the shops
WMSR 734 comes out of the shed charging for Cumberland Station.
501 brings the photo charter back into town with an ominous sky looming above and the cumberland narrows behind.
'Ol 734 being used as pusher service after a day long Franz Charter is coming to close, heading into Cumberland.
734 works Helmstetter's Curve with a clean stack, on a pretty fall day, headed for Frostburg.
734 rolls into Frostburg with Freight today
734 was used as a Helper on Freight service into Cumberland Maryland on this cold snowy morning
734 climbs the grade at Lap, if your wondering why not shoot a sec or 2 later... because this was as far as the train went on this runbuy and it barely even made it to where the caboose is on the ... (more)
734 Cleans the snow off the rails as it arrives at Helmstetters Curve
A hard working 2-8-0, a steady light snowfall, and the impressive Helmsetters Cruve make for a nice recipe for a photo charter. A Carl Franz event.
WMSR 734 charges over a trestle west of Cumberland. Carl Franz Photo Charter.
Over 15" of wet snow make for a slip uphill journey as WM 734 assists a mixed freight westbound. Carl Franz Photo Charter.
As WMSR 734 operates as a helper engine on the rear, WM 501 leads a photo freight into the Cumberland Station. Carl Franz photo charter.
Western Maryland 501, an EMD GP30 leads a merchandise freight by the Narrows in Cumberland while in the distance, WM 734 shoves, acting as a helper locomotive. Carl Franz photo charter.
