Welcome Back 1309. Morning runs today feature sunlight and a lower angle...no hill hike til later.
On its final trip of the weekend, WMSR 1309 blasts west through the Narrows bridge in La Vale, MD.
Western Maryland 1309 rounds the bend as it heads towards Bone Cave.
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's newly restored C&O H-6 "Mallet" No. 1309 (painted as WM 1309) charges upgrade through the Dakota Avenue crossing near La Vale, MD on the former WM main... (more)
1309 thunders through La Vale, Md after dark.
WMSR 1309 approaches the crossing just before Helmstetter's curve in La Vale, MD.
Completed at Last! After a 7-year-long restoration, 3.5 million dollars, and a lot of hard work, Western Maryland 1309 steams again on one of its first revenue trains in over 65 years. With the... (more)
Newly restored Western Maryland 1309 slows as it is about to stop at Helstetter's Curve, AKA the North Pole, during one of the Polar Express runs.
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 charges westbound towards Frostburg, MD on its debut weekend.
On her final day of operation, Mountain Thunder roars through the Cash Valley Road Crossing on the famous Helmstetter's curve. According to the WMSR, Mountain Thunder will be retired indefinitely... (more)
Western Maryland GP30 #502 hauls a heavy freight around Helmststter's Curve with 729 pushing on the rear. A Lerro Productions Photo charter.