The 1.75% grade begins just beyond here on the old Western Maryland mainline in the Narrows west of Cumberland, and the 1238 is pouring it on. The 1238 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works ... (more)

The daily “Frostburg Flyer” enters the Cumberland station on a beautiful fall day.

The L-26 (pumpkin patch limited) travels through the world famous narrows. Wills creek cut this route over millions of years of erosion, or so they say.

Do What You Love The same friendly conductor from my last photo pulls his train into Ridgeley Yard to end the day. Before the next run, trailing Dash 8 #561 will need some air compressor r... (more)

Circus Colors on The Scenic Line. On the warm afternoon of June 20, 2021, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 501 (née-PRR 2249, GP30, EMD, 5/1963) sits at the Frostburg, Maryland station. In... (more)

Stainless Steel Speedliner. Baltimore & Ohio RDC-2 no. 1961 is seen outside the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD on the afternoon of March 23, 2024. This unit was one of two RDC-2 c... (more)

C&O 490 on display at the B&O Railroad Museum.

Before The Move. Haagsche Tramweg-Maatschappij 1329 PCC 1329 (HTM, 2/1971) sits in front of the visitor's center of the National Capital Trolley Museum on March 29, 2008. This car was retir... (more)

B&O's Budd Rail Diesel Car at Gaithersburg Station.

But the WM didn't HAVE GP30s! Doesn't matter. The 501 still looks great in the sun in front of the Cumberland station.

“Sloppy Seconds”
Still in C&O garb from its recent charters, “C&O”/WMSR 1309 arrives at the former C&P Frostburg depot at 14:42 with Frostburg Flyer Winter Service Train #... (more)

On display at the museum

Western Maryland 1309 works up the grade as it passes under the signal bridge at Parkersburg.

Western Maryland 1309 leads its train up the grade at Trimble on its way to Frostburg.

Western Maryland 1309 tackles the 3% grade on the former Cumberland & Pennsylvania as it crosses Bridge Number 2.