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Western Maryland 1309 in the Cumberland Narrows - Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 steams through the Cumberland Narrows on a warm autumn morning.

Western Maryland’s Steam Engine 1309 journeys from Cumberland to Frostburg along Helmstetter’s Curve on a brisk January day.

After a cloudy morning the sun comes out as Western Maryland 1309 whistles through Coal Tipple for the Trains Magazine photo charter.

Western Maryland 1309 and 558 pose for night photo session in Frostburg.

Western Maryland 1309 thunders out of the famous Brush Tunnel for the fall Trains Magazine photo charter.

Former Chesapeake & Ohio Mallet 1309 crosses over one of the former Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railorad bridges for the Trains Magazine photo charter.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 leads a freight train around Helmstetters Curve on a Fall Morning. WMSR 1309 is a former C&O 2-6-6-2 Mallet Steam Locomotive that was extensively rebuilt in a multi-year restoration completed in 2021. In this photo, the freight train was being repositioned for a photoshoot just West of Helmstetters.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 crosses the box trestle bridge over US Route 40. WMSR 1309 is pulling several hopper cars as part of a photo charter. The train repositioning to its next photo opportunity at Helmstetters Curve.

Western Maryland 1309 approaches the B&O viaduct as it highballs westbound out of Cumberland Maryland. The nighttime run was part of a Trains Magazine photo charter in early November of 2022. Taken from the tender, this view is seldom seen and was a must capture.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's 2-6-6-2 Mallet crosses the bridge over US Route 40 in Cumberland Maryland. This 2-6-6-2 Steamer is a former locomotive of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and was extensively restored to operation by the WMSR in 2021.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 steams through the Cumberland Narrows on a warm autumn morning, with the sun illuminating the mountainside full of orange leaves. In this 1 second exposure, WMSR 1309 blurs through the landscape along Will's creek, pulling a few hopper cars and a caboose during a po

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 steams up out of Ridgeley, West Virginia on it's way to its scheduled station stop at Cumberland.

WMSR 1309 Heads west during the fall Trains Magazine Charter

WMSR 1309 passes the Helmstetters' farm located in Corriganville. Traversing the famous Helmstetters Curve, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad pulls a string of hopper cars for a photo charter. This was taken with a drone at sunrise.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, 1309, exits Brush Tunnel. WMSR is pulling a couple of hopper cars as part of a Photo Charter. This movement is a positioning move for the next charter location.