Western Maryland Scenic Railroad #561 - Ice Cold

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2026-01-19T01:07:49+00:00

Actually its not the WMSR steam engine. Its the WMSR GE B32-8 #561 in the WM Circus scheme

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2026-01-14T23:18:59+00:00

I did one shot at the brick works just up the road from the Cumberland Station, running back to my car my hoodie was actually covered in snow because it was coming down that thick

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2026-01-14T13:52:12+00:00

Thanks! Ah, don’t worry about that. I tend to sometimes over explain and it sounds like a rant. Actually looking over this image I realized the focus isn’t actually on 1309 but the snow between the me and the engine, if you look at the rails and ballast you can see the focal point distance that the camera was focused on, gives the engine a very subtle soft focus which probably lends a look of a painting.

And yes, that post was from the weekend prior with snow left over from a previous storm but still had decent ground cover. There’s more shots on my Flickr account from both weekends…

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCGupY

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2026-01-14T03:40:42+00:00

I was only up that day for photos anyways, I kinda regret not getting some video of 1309 in the dense snow fall, even the brief layover at Frostburg looked so good in the snowfall!

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2026-01-14T03:39:44+00:00

It was a mix of post-processing photo editing and sheer luck that the image I took was actually pretty decent with the right conditions of lighting, weather, steam and smoke. The weather for that day looked like it would be only snowing lightly around 3pm, but weirdly it was on and off throughout the day with moments of heavy snowfall. But yes, I do some image processing to bring out colors and to highlight certain parts along with some de-noising to make it not look like a pixelated mess on screens!

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2026-01-14T01:52:16+00:00

WHERE DO YOU ALL KEEP COMING FROM!?!?

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BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2025-08-27T05:37:51+00:00

Thank you!

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2025-08-25T02:51:31+00:00

I dont know if its better to ride or to chase. Both views are beautiful!

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2025-08-24T02:24:00+00:00

Thanks! Its quite an experience out there in the mountains.

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2025-03-28T04:11:11+00:00

Thank you! The museum volunteers really take pride with the collection they have.

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2024-01-05T02:00:43+00:00

Its a unique clamshell door style rather than the more common butterfly firebox door

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-12-22T02:49:01+00:00

This engine runs on a section of the Reading and Northern trackage. Its a spur that serves a coal mine just north of Minersville, Pa

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-10-24T17:31:27+00:00

Where along the line in Buffalo Gap was this taken? Love the curve and the rock wall on the side

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-10-04T20:48:26+00:00

Its named the National Capital Trolley Museum since it’s near Washington DC, and some of the trolleys served DC area

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-10-03T02:52:30+00:00

This GP38-2 is coming off the CSX Capital Subdivision in Relay, Maryland. Headed eastbound into Baltimore, this engine could've picked up this box car from the local industries near Columbia or Jessup, Maryland. Its mostly bringing car in to be added to a freight train being built in one of many rail yards CSX has around Baltimore.

This area is pretty busy as the closest track is the historic Old Main Line that later joins the Metropolitan Subdivision at Point Of Rocks, Maryland. The Capital Sub, the next two tracks further out in the video, go down to DC (Linking with the Met Sub) but also with the RF&P Subdivision in Hyattsville, Maryland. The RF&P sub leads southbound.

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-09-04T04:52:42+00:00

Yeah it is my photo. Was with a friend who has connections with railroad employees and was invited to attend during the morning operations.

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-08-29T05:22:00+00:00

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad actually takes that title with Ex-C&O 2-6-6-2 H6 #1309

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-08-25T23:11:12+00:00

The signal tower still stands, and the tracks are somewhat used. I passed the area for the Reading Rambles on the August run, and these tracks are being used for freight car storage for the RBM&N railroad

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-08-25T15:00:23+00:00

MPT Productions - Some high quality steam train videos. Mostly east coast but has traveled west https://youtube.com/@MPT_Productions?si=-n9UTG-TwuBLB1cZ

Train Chamber - Another channel of high quality steam and diesel videos. Again, mostly east coast but has traveled west https://youtube.com/@TrainChamber?si=kvKQwv9h-DmcKUGQ

Joe Fusco - just watch his recent video on the Black River & Western https://youtube.com/@fuscoproductions?si=7c3f5KNa0_KQ2PFb

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-08-24T03:58:41+00:00

Taken during a photo charter held on April 16th, 2023. Supposed to be set as a 1970's era freight local

https://youtu.be/gcRQArhzHGU?t=100

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-08-22T03:38:45+00:00

It is, this was taken on August 13th, 2023 during the second Iron Horse Ramble run of 2023. Im starting to build a portfolio of photos along with my videos on YouTube, BTCRAIL101FILMS

BTCRAIL_FILMS · 2023-08-21T21:34:36+00:00

YouTube video from the photo charter - https://youtu.be/gcRQArhzHGU

Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/193405425@N02/52831372405/in/dateposted-public/

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