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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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"Turn" completed
Title:  "Turn" completed
Description:  With the excessive length on the turntable, it became a matter of rotating the duo a few feet to the run-around track rather than a full 180º turn like they do with the steeam engines used on the line.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:30:46 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Run-around begins
Title:  Run-around begins
Description:  Once they are moved to the run-around track, the locos slowly roll forward across the street to the waiting passenger cars. A crew member stands watch at the street crossing although a snail could probably outrun the units!
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:30:49 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
Short street running
Title:  Short street running
Description:  The nose of Western Maryland Scenic #502 is about to clear the turntable as the pair proceed to the head of the returning passenger train. Now it will be WMSR 502's turn to be covered by the "rainstorm of leaves" knocked off the trees by the new lead unit, #501.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 6:30:53 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Crew member gets ready
Title:  Crew member gets ready
Description:  As the two Western Maryland Scenic GP30's approach, crew member Danny watches carefully from the steps.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 7:35:52 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
WMSR 501 & 502 - Western Maryland Scenic RR
Title:  WMSR 501 & 502 - Western Maryland Scenic RR
Description:  WMSR 501 and 502 pass under the once signal bridge when this was a double tracked line.
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 7:36:58 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description:  Providing the help would be GP30 #501; a sister to the #2198 at the NH&I.
Photo Date:  7/5/2008  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 8:16:17 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Adam Christman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  Departing Cumberland, the engine is begining to dig into the hill; as she tackles the hill once again.
Photo Date:  7/5/2008  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 8:16:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Adam Christman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  As 734 continues the assault, the)stack talk could be heard throughout the mountains.
Photo Date:  7/5/2008  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 8:16:19 PM
Location:  Mount Savage, MD
Author:  Adam Christman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  After a rainy chase back, the rain let up in Cumberland and the sun even popped out!
Photo Date:  7/5/2008  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 8:16:24 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Adam Christman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  The train crosses back over the Potomoc, heading back to Ridgely.
Photo Date:  7/5/2008  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 8:16:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Adam Christman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description:  Storage area for the Western Maryland Scenic.
Photo Date:  7/11/2008  Upload Date: 7/22/2008 9:30:12 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2008  Upload Date: 7/22/2008 9:30:35 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/11/2008  Upload Date: 7/22/2008 9:31:49 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Neil Stutzman
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description:  The WMSR excursion train rounds infamous Helmstetters Curve
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:26:41 PM
Location:  Helmstetters Curve, MD
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  After having put both units on the head-end at Frostburg, the excursion drifts downhill to Cumberland
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:29:16 PM
Location:  Helmstetters Curve, MD
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  After having put both units on the head-end at Frostburg, the excursion drifts downhill to Cumberland
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:29:33 PM
Location:  Helmstetters Curve, MD
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description:  The brakeman lines the switch for the excursion to head to the WMSR headquarters and yard.
Photo Date:  8/16/2008  Upload Date: 8/17/2008 8:29:53 PM
Location:  Carpendale, WV
Author:  Richard Thompson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
HELP
Title:  HELP
Description:  Geep 30's 501 & 502 provide some extra muscle on a long fall train
Photo Date:  10/16/2008  Upload Date: 2/14/2009 7:38:34 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Luke Markley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2008  Upload Date: 12/2/2011 12:02:01 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  James McDonald
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  164   Comments: 1
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2008  Upload Date: 11/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  James McDonald
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2011 2:17:10 AM
Location:  Corriganville, MD
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2011 2:12:23 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description:  The WM didn't have any of these locomotives.Still,after much contemplation...it looks nice.
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 9/23/2009 2:51:31 AM
Location:  Corriganville, MD
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2011 2:20:14 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Dave Eagen
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 11/16/2009 1:35:03 PM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Rare bird
Title:  Rare bird
Description:  one of a few remaining GP 30's WM 501 holds onto the passenger train following behind the photo freight.
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/22/2009 10:52:29 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  JJ Young III
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Into the yard
Title:  Into the yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/11/2010  Upload Date: 4/13/2010 7:29:21 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 11:30:45 AM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  365   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 11:48:26 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 11:49:20 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  207   Comments: 1
WMSR 734
Title:  WMSR 734
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2010  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 11:49:52 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
WV Rails Night Session
Title:  WV Rails Night Session
Description:  The history of the Chessie....8016 existed on the CSX roster as their #116 nee-CRR 800.
Photo Date:  6/25/2010  Upload Date: 6/28/2010 8:38:52 PM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Kevin Andrusia
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  BO 6604(GP9) CO 8016(F3A) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  868   Comments: 3
NHVR 17
Title:  NHVR 17
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 4:26:03 PM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NHVR 17(0-4-0T) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 6/26/2010 8:54:31 PM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  275   Comments: 3
SBVR 100
Title:  SBVR 100
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 4:05:18 PM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SBVR 100(GP38-3) BO 722(F7A) CO 8016(F3A) BO 6604(GP9) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  1195   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 3:37:04 PM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 7/24/2010 3:35:43 PM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description:  WM Scenic RR
Photo Date:  6/26/2010  Upload Date: 10/30/2010 2:26:54 AM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Ramon Monlea
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  787   Comments: 0
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Title:  PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Description:  Yes, contrary to what might appear looking at some of the editor's picks at this site, it is possible to take a photo of a locomotive without exposing your butt to the world.
Photo Date:  6/27/2010  Upload Date: 9/11/2010 10:18:54 PM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/5/2010 1:15:27 AM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Kyle Yunker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/28/2010  Upload Date: 7/5/2010 1:15:58 AM
Location:  Petersburg, WV
Author:  Kyle Yunker
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  219   Comments: 3
Boarding at Frostburg
Title:  Boarding at Frostburg
Description:  WMSR train boards passengers at Frostburg, MD prior to the return trip to Cumberland, MD.
Photo Date:  7/29/2010  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 9:15:56 AM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  George Pitz
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/30/2010  Upload Date: 7/31/2010 1:29:51 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Steven McKay
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
WM 502
Title:  WM 502
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 9:27:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/9/2010  Upload Date: 10/11/2010 9:27:34 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description:  One of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's GP30's leads an autumn excursion train across the bridge between Ridgeley, WV and Cumberland, MD. After the curve it will be pulling into Cumberland's restored Western Maryland Station. In the background, fog shrouds the valley of the Potomac River on a cool damp morning. This engine is a former PRR/PC/Conrail 2249 built in 1963.
Photo Date:  10/19/2010  Upload Date: 10/20/2010 3:19:17 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
WMSR 501 (3)
Title:  WMSR 501 (3)
Description:  The engineer of the GP30 pauses for a quick portrait photo, just after crossing the bridge over the Potomac River. This engine is a former PRR/PC/Conrail 2249 built in 1963. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has been running a train almost every day in October for the fall season.
Photo Date:  10/19/2010  Upload Date: 10/22/2010 3:17:13 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Curt Beal
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Here come the helpers!
Title:  Here come the helpers!
Description:  They were really working hard. This was a long train.
Photo Date:  10/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 1:56:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and 501 pushing hard on the rear.
Title:  WMSR 502 and 501 pushing hard on the rear.
Description:  502 is ex-RDG and 501 is ex-PRR. The real WM never owned GP30's.
Photo Date:  10/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 1:56:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 and 501 smoking heavily as they push hard on the rear.
Title:  WMSR 502 and 501 smoking heavily as they push hard on the rear.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 1:56:31 PM
Location:  Helmstetters Curve, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  275   Comments: 0

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