RailPictures.Net Photo: WM 734 Western Maryland Railway Steam 2-8-0 at Corriganville, Maryland by Kevin Madore
 
  Login · Sign Up 


Community Response Locomotive Details Location/Date of Photo
Views: 4,721     Favorited: 22
Since added on March 07, 2016

+ Add to Favorites

+ Subscribe

+ Add to Photo Album

+ Post a Photo Comment
     
» Western Maryland Railway (more..)
» Steam 2-8-0 (more..)
» Helmstetter's Curve 
» Corriganville, Maryland, USA (more..)
» February 17, 2016
Locomotive No./Train ID Photographer
» WM 734 (more..)
» Photo Charter (more..)
» Kevin Madore (more..)
» Contact Photographer · Photographer Profile 
Remarks & Notes 
Westbound at Helmstetter's Curve. Pounding upgrade in the hills west of Cumberland, a Western Maryland Freight negotiates the iconic horseshoe curve that has assumed the name of the family whose farm sits squarely in the middle of it. Built just after the turn of the 20th Century, the track at Helmstetter's Curve was laid on a massive steel trestle, which was then surrounded with fill taken from some of the cuts on the line as they were excavated. When the Western Maryland Railway was active, this location was a very busy route for freight traffic. Today, the only traffic it sees are the tourist trains of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.....and the occasional photo charter. A debt of gratitude is owed to John Helmstetter, the current owner of the farm, for his continuing hospitality, in allowing charter patrons to obtain photos such as this one from the confines of his property.
Photo Location Map Photo Comments (2) 


View Larger Map

 User Photo Albums Containing this Photo (3)+ Add to Album
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad

Album created by member Kevin Madore
Album Views: 1,217
Photos of steam operations on the old Western Maryland line from Cumberland, Maryland to Frostburg, featuring 2-8-0 #734 and 2-6-6-2 #1309.
Western Maryland is cool

Album created by member Ynnad fortenberry
Album Views: 7,384
Thanks for viewing This album contains all kinds of western Maryland pictures Note I'm always trying to add some new photos to this album So hopefully the next time you visit there should be some new stuff
DreamTrains

Album created by member coco13cos
Album Views: 3,479,792
Over 50.000 of RP's most appreciated and beautiful photos.
Add to Photo Album or Get Your Own Photo Album


EXIF Data for this photo: [What's this?]
- Hide Data -

  ApertureFNumber  f/8.0
  Make  NIKON CORPORATION
  Model  NIKON D4
  ExposureTime  1/500
  ISOSpeedRatings  250
  Flash  0
  FocalLength  440/10

Photo Copyright © 2016 Kevin Madore. All Rights Reserved. Photo Usage Policy
This website Copyright © 2002-2024. All Rights Reserved.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information