Resting at the shops, waiting for her regular inspection and maybe and oil change. She was the first in what has become a long, long line of AC44CW's for CSX. And there's no doubt she spent a lot ... (more)
Chessie Shop- Treats fill the service area of the Cumberland Diesel Shop, on a very memorable yet totally unscheduled tour by the obviously proud, Shop Superintendent. GP30's, SD35's, a BQ23-7 and... (more)
The unmistakable face of a GP30 is here represented by WMSR 501. In a few, the 501 will be assisting WMSR 734 up the hill to Frostburg with a seasonal heavy load of passenger cars.
WM 734 works west with a short freight
The old lady shows off with a beautiful plume of fossil fuel waste against a blue sky. Sometimes she seems to have a penchant for showing off for the folks.
Former B&O 6900, GP30, built October 1962.
A CSX container train proceeds at track speed on the east bound main thru the Cumberland Yard. NS 8859 along with NS 2647 are coming off a freight track with a manifest bound for Sand Patch and f... (more)
Two BNSF 70 MACs bring CSX Q394 off a freight track. they will move out to the west bound main until the end of the train passes the last road crossing in Cumberland, then the GE in the right back... (more)
A crowd of folks are on hand for photos of the Western Maryland Scenic in pretty fall foliage. watching as the WMSR Geeps shove on a long train. The cut here is a nice place to view the RR as it ... (more)
This is one of the steeper grades on the WMSR, up out of Woodcock Hollow, and the Geeps are giving it everything, shoving all out on this extra long train while a trailwalker watches.
Heading for Sand Patch
Note high priority non-intermodal traffic in the head end
An eastbound coal drag off of the old B&O West End crosses the Viaduct as it approaches Cumberland Terminal.
WMSR's GP30's look good tail to tail shoving on an extra long excursion train. They will really be working hard on some of the steeper grades ahead.
Carl Franz photo freight storms through the Narrows at sunrise.
