Stourbridge Engine 54 A vintage BL2 was moved to the front of the M&E shops earlier today in preperations for work to be done

An overnight snow has blanketed BL2 54. Snow flakes are still falling, causing a silo effect in the sky.

Western Maryland vintage power poses at the Elkins Depot on the occasion of the depot's centennial in 2008. BL2 #82 and Shay #6 operated on special excursions out of Elkins for three days durin... (more)

BAR BL2 #51 in Searsport, ME...June 1977.

Almost forgotten Western Maryland BL2 #7172 (nee-#82) sits behind the South Branch Valley shops in the weeds awaiting it's fate in 1993. Luckily this unit has been saved and now runs as it's orig... (more)

Former WM BL2 #82 leads a string of empties past Woodrow siding.

The roar of 567's fills the Cheat River Gorge.

The Evolutrionary Step Between an Hood and a Geep.

The Engineer Enjoys the Ride Accelerating Out of Englewood Union Station This is Rock Island's version of EMD's BL2. BL stood for "branch line" because the unit was lighter and more functi... (more)

One of five BL2s the Rock had inbound with commuters on an April morning.

This is Rock Island's version of EMD's BL2. BL stood for "branch line" because the unit was lighter than an F-unit and much easier to work with (i.e., steps on all corners). In a sense they were a... (more)