Chase Gunnoe organized a small photo group to tour the Western Maryland Scenic Shop and photograph Western Maryland GP 9 #25 and 39 over on the George’s Greek. Ex C&O 1309 is currently in the s... (more)
Western Maryland Scenic Railway’s pair of GP30s lead the Christmas City Express train from the WMSR’s terminal in Ridgely, WV, toward the Cumberland, MD station. Day supplemental lighting wit... (more)
Criticism aside, it is still very cool to see what these queens of steam look like undressed. Here is a look at C&O 1309's firebox inside the shops at the WMSR during a recent tour.
It's Sunday morning, and 501 is set to tow 734 and her
train over to Cumberland. The idea is to hold down 734's
smoke in Ridgely, the folks are a complaing.
An early Sunday morning, 734 gets ready. She's just
spent the winter in the shop, now very clean, polished rods, whistle, bell and new graphite on her smoke box.
A pretty sight for the patrons w... (more)
734 is poised at the coal loader here, just beginning to back up and build today's train.
It's a beautiful Sunday morning, and there will
be lots of folks waiting to ride.
Here 734 gets pretty for her debut May 1. The shop boys have started a fire, no steam yet, but the water's getting warm! Shiny black paint reflects the morning blue sky, as she gets masking tape r... (more)
This neat little Mogul is undergoing restoration at the WMSR shop. It belongs to the Everett Railroad out of Duncansvillie, PA. They do interchange as a working railroad, and some excursions. Some... (more)
WMSR's Nick Bennett cuts a few stubborn bolts from the smokebox as the fellas get the old girl ready for next week. Nick has also fired and ran the 734. Next to 734 is a 2-6-0 owned by the Everett... (more)