Classic WM power on home rails. Railroad: West Virginia Central RailroadLocomotive: EMD FP7Location: Spruce, West Virginia, USALocomotive #: WM 67Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May 14, 2008
With the mountain socked in with fog, Shay's 11 and 2 meet on the horseshoe curve originally owned by The Western Maryland. In the heyday of the WM this was a very busy railroad town, these days, ... (more)
Shay 2 with a short log train in tow negotiates the old Western Maryland horseshoe curve at Spruce, West Virginia. The cut up ties lying trackside were left there by CSX, which made rather costly ... (more)
Shay 11 simmers next to Beaver Pond as the log train (out of frame) reverses into position for another run-by.
Even in late May, there was a little snow on the shadowy hillsides just south of Spruce and the trees were still bare as Shay 11, lettered for the Mower Lumber Company, crawled through the S-curve... (more)
After a succesful joint CSR - D&GVR test run to High Falls over the West Virginia Central, Western Maryland Railway "Big" 6 has returned to home rails at Spruce. The Shay is taking water from und... (more)
What line is more popular at a Mountain State Railfan Weekend than the photo line? Why, the food line of course! Can any of you pick yourself out of the line up?
Shay #5 is preparing to couple to Shay #4 while Western Maryland 67 and Western Maryland 82 wait.
The Changing of the Guard. With CSRR 5 and 4 being passed by Western Maryland 67 and 82, one can almost see the changing of the guard between steam and diesel that happened 50 years ago.
Mower Lumber Co. Shay #5 doubleheads with Mower Lumber Co. Shay #4 on a MSRLHA sponsored photo charter.
Old Shay 5 and WM 67 are at it again! CLICK HERE for another "race" scene between these two locos a few days previous.
CLICK HERE for a lot m... (more)
Pan Shot! Western Marlyand painted F # 67 races across the MP 83 bridge along with the rare WM BL2 during the MSR&LHA Cass Railfan Weekend .
WM #67 brings a train around the curve at Spruce while performing runbys with the shays of Cass Scenic Railroad.
Chris and Danny tend to Shay #4 at Spruce while waiting for the MSR&LHA chartered Railfan special.
