Clear stack at C&P Bridge #2
Since the establishment of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in the late 1980s, one of the more popular photo spots on the line has been this old Cumberland & Pennsylvania Bridge #2 (MP 180.4). Unfortunately, it's in a pretty heavily wooded area and keeping the spot suitable for photography has been a continual challenge. That has especially been true since Western Maryland Locomotive #734 went down for major maintenance several years ago, and there had been no photo events here in some time.
For 2022, with the former C&O 2-6-6-2 #1309 now in service on the line, crews from Trains Magazine and Lerro Photography have really been busy in the past year with the brush hogs and they've really opened the spot nicely once again. So, for the November, 2022 photo shoot, organized by Trains Magazine, we not only had a nicely-manicured spot from which to take this photo, but mother nature also rewarded us with clearing skies and bright fall sun. Wouldn't you know it, when Locomotive 1309 arrived with her coal train, she came through almost completely clean stack.....on BOTH runbys. :o(
Clear stack at C&P Bridge #2
Since the establishment of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in the late 1980s, one of the more popular photo spots on the line has been this old Cumberland & Pennsylvania Bridge #2 (MP 180.4). Unfortunately, it's in a pretty heavily wooded area and keeping the spot suitable for photography has been a continual challenge. That has especially been true since Western Maryland Locomotive #734 went down for major maintenance several years ago, and there had been no photo events here in some time.
For 2022, with the former C&O 2-6-6-2 #1309 now in service on the line, crews from Trains Magazine and Lerro Photography have really been busy in the past year with the brush hogs and they've really opened the spot nicely once again. So, for the November, 2022 photo shoot, organized by Trains Magazine, we not only had a nicely-manicured spot from which to take this photo, but mother nature also rewarded us with clearing skies and bright fall sun. Wouldn't you know it, when Locomotive 1309 arrived with her coal train, she came through almost completely clean stack.....on BOTH runbys. :o(