B&O's train 10 the eastbound Washington Express has just arrived at Cumberland in October 1967. C&O E7A 1422 was on loan to the B&O from April 1965 to December 1967. Photo by Tom Peterson , ph... (more)

WMSR 1309 powers the Frostburg Flyer uphill through the Narrows west of Cumberland, MD on the second week of the 2022 excursion season.

With nearly 200 stored locomotives in the yard on this cold January afternoon, this particular scene struck me as an interesting one. A pair of consecutively numbered AC4400 locomotives, #166 at l... (more)

After an on-time arrival, Amtrak's Capitol Limited makes an on-time departure leaving Cumberland, MD. Amtrak Train 29 is seen departing Cumberland under a dramatic sky after some Spring Showers.

In the fall of 1994 it was not uncommon to find pre-merger colors roaming the system, but it was still exciting. Regardless, catching a Chessie GP30 on the point of a manifest leaving Cumberland t... (more)

Day 1 of the Trains Magazine 1309 charter has come to a close as the engine poses on the bridge over the C&O canal in downtown Cumberland.

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.