Western Maryland #1309 accelerates through the narrows departing Cumberland for day 2 of the Trains Magazine photo charter.

Western Maryland #1309 works upgrade around the sweeping curve at Helmsetters on day 2 of the Trains magazine photo charter.

Western Maryland #1309 catches the last rays of golden sunlight at Helmsetter's Curve on the last runby of the Trains magazine photo charter weekend.

"Maryland Mornings" Western Maryland 1309 leads its freight train through The Narrows as the sun glistens on the side of the freshly-restored Mallet and its consist.

Western Maryland 1309 charges through The Narrows as the sun begins to rise on a gorgeous February morning.

#1309 is on its first charter of 2022, on the interchange track between WMSR & CSXT. What a great weekend.

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's 1309 rests in the late day sun by the former Western Maryland station after running a photo special earlier in the afternoon.

The sun sets on Western Maryland 1309's first day on its first ever photo charter. In this scene, 1309 sits on the interchange track that connects the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad with CSX.

Western Maryland Scenic 2-6-6-2 H-6 eases through the Narrows at first light for Trains Magazine's Welcome Back 1309 Charter.

#1309 is on the interchange track along Canal Place. An untold amount of thank-you's need to be given for this to have happened.

Western Maryland 1309 rests in Cumberland, Maryland with a 12 car freight train after a long day of runbys.

GCK 7496, Ex CSX 4621, to my knowledge is the only locomotive still wearing a YN1 paint scheme. Here it is in all it's glory, sitting in Cumberland's deadline.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 2-8-0 734 and its train departs the station in Cumberland on a rainy day. Built by Baldwin in 1916 and now painted in Western Maryland colors, this Consolidation ... (more)

The sun sets on Western Maryland 1309's first year of service as it waits to depart from Cumberland for its last run of 2021.

The sounds of steam will soon echo throughout the narrows as 1309 rushes west by a cut of vintage C&O and CRR hoppers parked at City Junction.