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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.

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.

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