After running around its train about one mile (compass) east of the creek, MDDE 1203, with the 3:30 Fall Festival Express, bridges Marshyhope Creek southbound, on the return to Hurlock duri... (more)
An hour or so after lifting 10 loaded boxcars from the DCR interchange in Seaford, DE, those same cars are being spotted for unloading at Dart Container in Federalsburg, MD.
“Fall Festival Express”After running around its train east of Marshyhope Creek, MDDE 1203 leads the Fall Festival Express past the historic Federalsburg station (and Maryland... (more)
Maryland & Delaware 1203 passes the station/office at Federalsburg where an employee gives a time-honored "roll-by" inspection of the train. The train is headed for the Delmarva Central... (more)
Maryland & Delaware 1203 passed some early spring color that could pass for autumn in the Federalsburg Industrial Park. The train is heading to Seaford, DE with interchange traffic for the Delmar... (more)
Maryland & Delaware 1203 gets a roll-by inspection at the Federalsburg depot which serves as the railroad's office. The crew was ultimately headed to the DCR interchange in Seaford, DE.
Is It Still An Alco? On the morning of November 19, 2021, Maryland & Delaware (MDDE) Alco RS3m 1203 (ex-CR 9942 [RS3M], exx-EL 1052, née-DLW 914, RS3, 3/1952) leads the turn from Federalsb... (more)
An MDDE crew is busy switching industries around Federalsburg, MD. The train is being shoving across Marshyhope Creek by RS3m 1203 which was built as DL&W RS3 913 (later EL 1052). It was rebuilt... (more)
Marshy Hope Creek is very high due to heavy rain as Maryland & Delaware 1203 powers one of four trips for the Fall Festival of Hurlock, Md. The flooding and threat of more rain canceled all activi... (more)
Maryland & Delaware 1203 leads a westbound train into Federalsburg, Md., powering one of five round trips celebrating Hurlock's fall festival.
As MDDE 2628 gets her turn on the mainline, 1203 slumbers away in the enginehouse and waits to go back on duty Monday morning; bright and early.
