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Pictures of WMSR 501
 
Owner: Western Maryland Scenic
Model:EMD GP30Built As:PRR 2249 (GP30)
Serial Number:28157Order No:7643
Frame Number:7643-50Built:5/1963
Notes:Ex CR, ex PC, nee PRR.
Other locos with this serial:  WMSR 501(GP30) PC 2249(GP30) CR 2249(GP30) WMSR 2249(GP30) PRR 2249(GP30) WMSR 2131(GP30)
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WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description:  Brush Tunnel
Photo Date:  9/22/2001  Upload Date: 12/26/2005 6:32:53 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Scott Paribello
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  1960   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2001  Upload Date: 12/26/2005 6:41:47 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Scott Paribello
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2001  Upload Date: 12/26/2005 7:16:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Scott Paribello
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
Brush Tunnel
Title:  Brush Tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2001  Upload Date: 12/26/2005 6:08:29 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Scott Paribello
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  647   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/2001  Upload Date: 12/26/2005 7:20:00 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Scott Paribello
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  811   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description:  A Western Maryland Scenic GP30 takes a spin on the turntable at Frostburg.
Photo Date:  8/1/2002  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 9:40:42 PM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  862   Comments: 1
At the other end
Title:  At the other end
Description:  Prior to today's excursion departure, rain fell in the Cumberland area. GP30 501 was tacked onto the rear to provide some help, since #734 cannot make the 2.5+% grade into Frostburg during slippery conditions.
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 6/3/2005 9:45:13 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Michael Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
501's details
Title:  501's details
Description:  Details include headlight, WM logo, and AirChime K5LA horn
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 6/3/2005 9:45:22 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Michael Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
In the 501's cab
Title:  In the 501's cab
Description:  Thanks to "Hoagie", one of WMSR's engineers, I was able to get this photo from indisde of 501
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 6/3/2005 9:45:30 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Michael Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
Leaving for Cumberland
Title:  Leaving for Cumberland
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 6/3/2005 9:45:40 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Michael Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Back in Cumberland
Title:  Back in Cumberland
Description:  The Geep will later pull the train back to Ridgeley
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 6/3/2005 9:45:50 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Michael Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
734 idles
Title:  734 idles
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2005  Upload Date: 6/3/2005 11:04:17 AM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Michael Huhn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  859   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description:  Western Maryland GP30 501 and 2-8-0 734
Photo Date:  7/3/2005  Upload Date: 10/15/2007 1:35:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Kevin Owens
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WM 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  842   Comments: 0
WMSR 501 and 502
Title:  WMSR 501 and 502
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/5/2005  Upload Date: 9/14/2005 10:26:30 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  1127   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/10/2005  Upload Date: 10/19/2005 3:46:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Thomas East
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2005  Upload Date: 9/19/2005 7:55:20 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/17/2005  Upload Date: 9/19/2005 7:55:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Rick Hoar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
Cumberland Passenger trains
Title:  Cumberland Passenger trains
Description:  Two passenger trains sit in Cumberland awaiting their departures. The GP30 duo was the helper set for the Steam engine, which must have had 10 cars on this day's train.
Photo Date:  10/15/2005  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 5:00:43 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30) MARC 62(GP40WH-2)
Views:  1110   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  The train backs up for its next run-by. You can see the GP30 and the passenger car where the photographers rode on the rear, above and to the left of the 734's tender. Taken with a Nikon Coolpix 5700 digital camera.
Photo Date:  12/18/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 3:42:42 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  John Higginson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  792   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 9/11/2007 1:45:04 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  715   Comments: 0
501 waiting as the switch is thrown
Title:  501 waiting as the switch is thrown
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 9/11/2007 1:45:05 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  480   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/30/2007  Upload Date: 9/11/2007 1:45:05 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
WMSR 734 is readied at the station
Title:  WMSR 734 is readied at the station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 11:42:05 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  381   Comments: 1
734 waits to depart as 501,looks on
Title:  734 waits to depart as 501,looks on
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 11:42:07 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
WMSR 734 prepares for the days run
Title:  WMSR 734 prepares for the days run
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 11:42:08 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jon Hall
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2007  Upload Date: 10/16/2007 10:24:17 AM
Location:  Ridgely, WV
Author:  Tim Sullivan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  610   Comments: 1
Here She Comes!!!
Title:  Here She Comes!!!
Description:  Western Maryland Scenic #501 and 502 roll over the curving trestle bridge toward the station.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:49:14 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
Western Maryland Scenic train approaching
Title:  Western Maryland Scenic train approaching
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:49:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  Exiting off of the curving trestle bridge are the Western Maryland Scenic duo of 502 and 501.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:49:21 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  692   Comments: 1
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  In the lead and minus its nose strips like its sister in 2nd position is WMSR 502.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:49:25 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  428   Comments: 1
WMXR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic RR
Title:  WMXR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic RR
Description:  Riding in 2nd position and still wearing its nose stripes and WM logo is WMSR 501.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:49:31 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  Pulling into the beautifully restored and maintained Western Maryland Railroad Station are the WM duo.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:49:35 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  371   Comments: 1
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  The Western Maryland Scenic RR starts by passing trhough Cumberland on a slow oder.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:50:52 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  On this rainy day, the colors were subdued at the beginning of the trip, but still beautiful.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 4:50:55 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  The train headed up the the two GP30's winds its way through the mountains while surrounded by beautiful fall colors.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 5:12:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  As the train curves and meanders through the rolling hills, open pastures surrounded by fall foliage appear ofter.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 5:12:31 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  The 2nd track has now been converted to a bike path the parallels the remaining Western Maryland track.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 5:12:37 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  The passing locomotives causes a swirling "leaf" storm to pelt the train with its wet leaves.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 5:12:40 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  A solitary jogger braves the misty rainy morning to take a run along the bicycle path next to the remaining track of the once double track through here..
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 5:12:44 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Title:  WMSR 502 and WMSR 501 - Western Maryland Scenic
Description:  The fall colors reach out toward the train at this point. The sun is slowly starting to break through the morning mist.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/27/2012 5:12:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
Not street running, but street "parking
Title:  Not street running, but street "parking
Description:  The two GP30's still coupled to the Western Maryland Scenic train extend into the middle of the street as it sits at the Frostburg Depot. The newly built turntable is out of view just a few yards to the left of the locos.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:42:59 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  471   Comments: 0
Framed by fall leaves
Title:  Framed by fall leaves
Description:  Still coupled to the train at the depot, WMSR 502 and 501 sit patiently before proceeding to the turntable a few yards away.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:20:09 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
Approaching the Frostburg Turntable
Title:  Approaching the Frostburg Turntable
Description:  Now uncoupled, the two Western Maryland GP30's roll slowly toward the newly constructed turntable just a few yards away from the Depot..
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:20:15 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Slow and steady she goes
Title:  Slow and steady she goes
Description:  Carefully they inch onto the newly built Frostburg turntable.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:20:18 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
Halfway there
Title:  Halfway there
Description:  The GP30 pair continue to slowly roll forward. It's becoming evident as they roll on that it will be a tight fit for the two.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:20:21 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
Almost on
Title:  Almost on
Description:  Western Maryland Scenic #501 has a few feet more to go. Many of the observers now are muttering "They aren't going to fit!!!!"
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:20:24 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
Just a foot or two left
Title:  Just a foot or two left
Description:  Western Maryland Scenic #502 is about 2 feet from the edge while there is still more of #501 to go.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:20:27 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  436   Comments: 0
Finally on
Title:  Finally on
Description:  Finally Western Maryland Scenic #501 is on the turntable, but just barely.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:30:26 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
Result of the "leaf storm"
Title:  Result of the "leaf storm"
Description:  Couldn't help noticiing the intake grill of the 2nd unit, Western Maryland Scenic #501, covered with leaves that were knocked off the trees by the lead unit only to cover the 2nd unit.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:30:35 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Engineer moves to the new lead unit
Title:  Engineer moves to the new lead unit
Description:  In anticipation of the rotation, the engineer now proceeds to the 2nd unit which will become the lead unit running long hood first on the return trip to Cumberland.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:30:39 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  138   Comments: 0

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