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Western Maryland Scenic Railroad GP30 #501 is in the lead of the 2023 Polar Express Excursion out of Cumberland, MD. It waits at the old WM Cumberland Station building for the 3:30pm excursion - one of a few excursions available on this day.

WMSR 450 sits on the rear of one of WMSR's excursions to help pull the train down from Frostburg. 450 is an engine not many are fans of but it defiantly stands out from the rest.

C&O/WMSR 1309 is pulled back towards Cumberland by WMSR 558. Lighting was just right to get one last photo of this beast for the day

C&O/WMSR 1309 passes under the old WM signal bridge just passed Parkersburg Road

C&O (WMSR) 1309 crosses the Potomac River, preparing for the day's runs.

WMSR 1309 slowly powers through a curve shortly after leaving Cumberland, Md.

In a temporary and unique paint, WMSR 1309 opens up the throttle

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.

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 501 sits in the Cumberland Station. WMSR 501 is a GP30 and is painted in the Western Maryland Red and White "Circus Theme" paint scheme livery. The 501 is the western facing diesel on the passenger train for a 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 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

Former C&O H6 'Mallet' type 2-6-6-2 #1309 operates a sold out Frostburg Flyer excursion up the mountain on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in peak fall foliage. Hearing the N&W hooter echo in the mountains, and the articulated thundering in the valleys was quite the sight and sound!