Steam giants on 9 railroads across America from the 1930s to the 1950s in, for the time, rare Widescreen format. B&O, Western Maryland, C&O, N&W, D&RGW, DM&IR, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and big logging mallets.
In the mid 70s, Emery Gulash brought his 16mm camera to West Virginia and lovingly photographed the Western Maryland before its total absorption by the Chessie System.
From noted railfan photographer Carl Franz comes this look at the Western Maryland and B&O railroads in the 1970s. Includes footage of the Turbo Train. Primarily early diesels, we also see some excursion steam on the WM. Silent.
Mainline steam, in full steam, running through fall foliage. What better photo op is there? How about if that steamer is pulling vintage freight cars behind her? That’s what we have with “734 Photo Freight”.
James P Gallagher was known nationwide for his railroad photography and in 1974 he turned his camera on the Western Maryland. Volume 2 of this series cover Keystone, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland featuring the WM just prior to these routes being downgraded by the Chessie merger.