Western Maryland FA2 303 emerges like a forgotten relic from the undergrowth surrounding the out of service Georges Creek Railroad trackage. With the closure of the railroad's only customer, the f... (more)

When I walked into the Railway Service Contractors facility in Kansas City, Kansas, the last thing I expected to see was the Alco FA2 Western Maryland 303. I had last seen this engine in Barton, M... (more)

Fall foliage brightens up a sad sight as Western Maryland 303 slowly rusts away at the Georges Creek Railroad facility in Barton, Maryland.

WM 303 rusts away in the sun while weeds and flowers slowly grow around this classic from railroadings' past.

Western Maryland 303 slowly rusts away as it sits at the Georges Creek Railroad facility in Barton, Maryland.

Pennsylvania Railroad Alco FA2 9614 rests at the old 59th street yard in Chicago in the fall of 1964. original from my collection

NdeM Alco FA2 6526 sits on the ground in the back lot of FCPs Empame shops along with many other interesting locos. At least one FA2 was rebuilt and ran around for some time as FCP 905 ... (more)

Starry Night. Georges Creek Railway 303 (ex-LIRR 607, nee WM 303, Alco FA2) sits in Barton, Maryland on the night of Tuesday, November 21, 2019. An exposure of over 2 minutes brings in the ... (more)

In its last days NdeM Alco FA2 6526 sits in the back lot of FCPs Empalme Shops along with many other Interesting Locos A few Got rebuilt But I doubt this old unit did. Photo taken with permissio... (more)

An LIRR rush hour train is eastbound on the main line and going away from the camera just east of Merillon Ave. Station, with LIRR 606 carrying the markers on the rear.

Poor ol' 303 sits at a road crossing, been there for a time. She sure looks lonely resting in a cold snow, her prime mover gone, rust working on her body. Once she ran these rails proudly.

All four of the Western Maryland's Alco cabs team up to push an eastbound coal train up the hill between Williamsport and Hagerstown, MD. This pusher job was a regular assignment for the WM's FA2s... (more)

Photographer unknown. Image scanned from a slide that was purchased at a Chicagoland train show in the mid 1970s. The scene appears to be from the early to mid 1960s era.

A privately owned Alco FA2, former Louisville & Nashville NO. 309, is undergoing a complete restoration to operation at SMS's Paulsboro facility in NJ. Fellow RP contributor, Ron Flanary, has a p... (more)

The train has just crossed the GRAND TRUNK WESTERN tracks and is headed north along the east side of the impressive Durand railway station.