Kevin Rice gives 734 rods a good greasing before she makes her first run of the 2015 season.

In a timeless scene reminiscent of days past, 734 looks to be returning from helper duty over Big Savage Mountain rather than a passenger run from Frostburg.

The brackets at West Hump guard the movement of yet another drag of black diamonds on the endless coal conveyor belt of the B&O.

WMSR 734 Mountain Thunder slides down grade out of Brush Tunnel on her last day of excursion service.

WMSR Mountain Thunder chugs past the Trimble Road Crossing on her last day of excursion service.

Superior signalling... brought to you by the B&O.

On its final public excursion before boiler time expires, WM 734 departs Cumberland for Frostburg one last time.

The sun sets on the final excursion to be pulled by Mountain Thunder, Western Maryland 734.

Enroute to Frostburg, Western Maryland no. 734 is seen here on a chilly Winter day navigating through Helmstetter's curve just outside Cumberland, Maryland.

Peak Autumn color as 734 works Helmstetter's.

WM 734 rounds Helmsetters Curve with a westbound photo freight.

Still a few B&O CPLs around! I made a special trip out to Cumberland just to see them one more time. The eastbound Capitol Limited comes around the bend at West Hump; shortly it will pass... (more)

After cutting off from the train, Mountain Thunder drifts past the water column on its way back to Ridgeley for servicing. In just a few short hours, she'll be assaulting the mountain yet again w... (more)

Before boarding begins for a Fall Foilage excursion, the engineer is engaged in discussions with a group of Mennonites on steam technology.

CSX 323 the CSX Heritage Locomotive sits in the CSX engine terminal waiting for its next assignment.