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Pictures of WM 734
 
Owner: Western Maryland
Model:BLW 2-8-0Built As:LSI 18 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:43105Order No:
Frame Number:20X26 cylinders, 57" driversBuilt:3/1916
Notes:Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (WMSR). Ex LSI.
Other locos with this serial:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WM 734(2-8-0) LSI 34(2-8-0)
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Bursting forth
Title:  Bursting forth
Description:  As 734 roars out of the Brush tunnel paralell the rail to trails walkway outside of Cumberland Maryland
Photo Date:  10/19/2002  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 11:32:23 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
Day is done
Title:  Day is done
Description:  734 waits for the people to disembark and the train checked before heading back to the engine house across the river
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 9:54:57 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Cleared
Title:  Cleared
Description:  A crewman prepares to mount the 734 and head back to the barn
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 9:55:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Time Warp
Title:  Time Warp
Description:  The farm having been in the Family for over 100 years, Mr. Helmstetter looks into the upper pasture at his bull as Western Maryland freight enters the curve at MP 171, helmstetters curve
Photo Date:  10/18/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 11:32:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Dawn arrival
Title:  Dawn arrival
Description:  Western Maryland 734 darkens the early dawn hour entering into Cumberland Station in Maryland
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 9:59:08 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
slow freight at dawn
Title:  slow freight at dawn
Description:  The photo freight arrives just as the sun begins to rise over the Appalachias in Cumberland Maryland breaks over the mountains in Cumberland Md.
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 9:59:43 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Fast Freight
Title:  Fast Freight
Description:  Entering the station, 734 puts on quite a show for the photographers in Cumberland Md. as the sun tries to crest the Mountains
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:00:09 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
watering the beast
Title:  watering the beast
Description:  The fireman fills the water tank from water spout in Cumberland Md
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:01:16 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Timeless
Title:  Timeless
Description:  fireman watches the level from the waterplug while filling the tender for the days operations
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:52:09 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
working the grade
Title:  working the grade
Description:  on almost a 3 percent grade, 734 barks out her assault around mp 168 from the brakemans perspective
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:02:30 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,InCab,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Field of dreams
Title:  Field of dreams
Description:  wm 734 drifts back for another run-by, the famlies newwst additions seem none the worse for the commotion of the train
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:04:07 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
grabbing the throttle
Title:  grabbing the throttle
Description:  After slipping coming out of the hole, 734's engineer has the rail and grabs more throttle
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:05:20 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
All out... Frostburg
Title:  All out... Frostburg
Description:  Last stop on this line is Frostburg Md, atop the blue Ridge, the engine awaits the return trip as the photographers eat linch in this station turned Resturant - museum
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:51:52 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
blasting out of brush tunnel
Title:  blasting out of brush tunnel
Description:  After ensuring there were no people on the rails to trails path, 734 opens up and roars out of Brush tunnel mp 172.1
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:52:54 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Take two
Title:  Take two
Description:  with such a narrow area, it took two takes of 734 exiting the Tunnel at mp 172.1
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:55:59 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Mooooving up
Title:  Mooooving up
Description:  A mother and calf seem to care less, as 734 roars past the Helmstetter farm at mp 171.2
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:53:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
OK on the stop 734
Title:  OK on the stop 734
Description:  The conductor radios wm 734 ok to stop and reset for the next run-by as walkers pass the buggie on the downhill side
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:54:12 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
just out for a stroll
Title:  just out for a stroll
Description:  This gentleman walks along the rails to trails paved path, as 734 drifts back gor another photo run-by in Helmstetters curve
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:54:37 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Out of the shadows
Title:  Out of the shadows
Description:  roaring into Helmstetters curve and exiting the harsh shadows, 734 starts to blow for the crossing for the farm
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:55:13 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
GOOD
Title:  GOOD
Description:  as 734 eases back for anothe r attack on the curve, she seems to be spliting an upright of two thistles
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:55:40 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  127   Comments: 0
Fall spectacular
Title:  Fall spectacular
Description:  As 734 drifts back down Helmstetters curve, a chance grab under an old Oak Tree late in the day
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:56:22 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
When was this?
Title:  When was this?
Description:  734 begins backing the train across the river to end the day, but with no one on the platform to say when this was taken, it could have been 60 years ago except for the truck on the bridge
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 9:55:14 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
What a face
Title:  What a face
Description:  looking into the face of History
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 9:55:37 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
A-MEN...
Title:  A-MEN...
Description:  As my friend Sam always says... Amen, thats for the preservation of this fine machine
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 9:55:57 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
A needed rest
Title:  A needed rest
Description:  Having completed the assault on teh old Western Maryland grade out of Cumberland, #734 rests befor heading for the barn for a nights rest
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 9:56:09 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Running for the hill
Title:  Running for the hill
Description:  Actually, the cold crisp air gives every indication that they are making a good run for a hill, but they are about to take on riders.
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 9:02:31 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Brakemans view
Title:  Brakemans view
Description:  Climbing out of Cumberland MD., this is what the brakeman would have been looking at in th e1940's
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:01:40 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Looking good
Title:  Looking good
Description:  Here is the view a brakeman would have had once upon a time as he surveys the entire train as ir hammers the iron in an assault on a grade
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:01:56 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Here comes the train
Title:  Here comes the train
Description:  Strollers along the rails to trails watch as 734 puts on a preformance at Helmsstetters curve on the old WM
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:56:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
infamouse Helmstetter's curve.
Title:  infamouse Helmstetter's curve.
Description:  Helmstetters have owned and operated a farm at this location for over one hundred years, this trip is to raise funds after the families barn was destroyed by a fire that also claimed the ,ivelyhood, the cattle. This op is a fund raiser for them
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:03:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
Bark and a woof
Title:  Bark and a woof
Description:  WM 734 barks as she battles the grade into the Appalachins, but on it she is
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 8:57:54 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
734 bites into the grade
Title:  734 bites into the grade
Description:  734 barks at the grade at mile marker 174, known to the crew as LAP between log load and lower Sunnyside
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:06:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
poping out
Title:  poping out
Description:  Deep with in teh Appalachias, 734 hammers out of Brush Tunnel into the long shadows
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 9:07:15 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Through and Through
Title:  Through and Through
Description:  Looking through the portal of Brush tunnel, you can see the smokey othr side, as 734 backs through for another runby
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/29/2009 9:12:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0)
Views:  138   Comments: 0

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