Out for a Walk. On a frigid morning, the 1309 runs by while this dog watches on, uncertain about what he sees. The man kindly offered to get out of the photo, but I asked him to stay in it... (more)

Cold, Cold, Runby. During on a Lerro Photo Charter, the 1309 does a runby in some very, very cold weather.

Overshadowed. The signalman looks upon the behemoth 1309.

Ready to Depart. During the Lerro Charter night shoot, the 1309 stands ready to go as two crewmen stand by ready for the departure.

CSX Transportation Train S989 prepares for departure from Cumberland Yard with four IDTX (Amtrak State Supported) Siemens Venture cars in route to Wilmington, DE for mechanical repairs. These cars... (more)

Amtrak Capitol Limited Train 30 has just departed from Cumberland, MD en route Washington, DC. Behind GE P42DC 39 & B32-8WH 518 are four brand new Siemens ALC-42s. These engines have slowly been r... (more)

As the sun rises over the mountains burning off an early morning fog, a pair of switching crews work simultaneously in the CSX Cumberland yard with classic EMD leaders.

The effects of PSR are certainly visible in this photo with nearly every type of CSX locomotive in recent memory sitting here in storage in Cumberland.

The 1.75% grade begins just beyond this two-span steel truss bridge on the old Western Maryland mainline in the Narrows west of Cumberland, and the vestibule-cab 1238 is really pouring it on. The ... (more)

A snow squall moves in on the L-162 as they run short on time trying to get into the yard. This was not a fun moment for the drone!

I originally started “Red sky at morning………..” then something didn’t look right and I knew someone would correct me. I was wrwrwrong! “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” is mo... (more)

A watchful fireman doing much the same job as thousands of others over the years reminds us that this is fun for us but difficult and serious work for our train crew on these photo junkets. Here�... (more)

The engineer is oiling around as a crewman chats with visitors on the caboose platform...the occasion was Father's Day weekend in 2022 with the 1309 equipped with a PRR 3-chime passenger whistle

Snow falls on the Cumberland station as “The Polar Express” readies for another round of kids, cookies and hot chocolate!

A lite snow falls on the WMSR’s rendition of the classic movie “The Polar Express”! Dash 8 539 also wears a new coat of the railroads fireball scheme.