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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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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:  174   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:  199   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:  288   Comments: 0
The unmistakable profile of the GP30.
Title:  The unmistakable profile of the GP30.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/22/2011  Upload Date: 1/9/2014 1:56:32 PM
Location:  Helmstetters Curve, MD
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 502(GP30)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
The Scenic
Title:  The Scenic
Description:  It's quite obvious what the favorite railroad is in these parts.
Photo Date:  8/4/2012  Upload Date: 9/14/2012 1:30:16 PM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30) WMSR 734(2-8-0)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Done for the Day
Title:  Done for the Day
Description:  The WMSR crew puts "Mountain Thunder" away for the evening after the day's excursion to Frostburg. Photo taken outside of the yard fence.
Photo Date:  8/4/2012  Upload Date: 9/5/2012 10:09:58 PM
Location:  Ridgeley, WV
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
WMSR 502 & 501
Title:  WMSR 502 & 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/6/2012  Upload Date: 10/8/2012 11:59:37 PM
Location:  Corriganville, MD
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  WMSR 502(GP30) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
WM 501 as pusher
Title:  WM 501 as pusher
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/2014  Upload Date: 11/28/2014 10:48:05 PM
Location:  Helmstetters Curve, MD
Author:  Bradley Dixon
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/8/2015  Upload Date: 8/9/2015 10:25:21 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Connor Frasier
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2015  Upload Date: 10/13/2017 2:05:55 AM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Connor Frasier
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  133   Comments: 1
Onward to Frostburg
Title:  Onward to Frostburg
Description:  After picking up the days passengers, 734 starts its work up the Alleghenies to Frostburg
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 2:05:32 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  214   Comments: 1
Charging Helmstter's
Title:  Charging Helmstter's
Description:  Working the old girl hard, the crew of Western Maryland Scenic 734 charges around Helmstetter's Curve
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 2:08:03 PM
Location:  Corriganville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  269   Comments: 1
Consolidation From Above
Title:  Consolidation From Above
Description:  The former LSI 2-8-0 is nearing its destination as it continues to work up the Allegheny Mountains
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 2:14:27 PM
Location:  Mount Savage, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Pounding Into Frostburg
Title:  Pounding Into Frostburg
Description:  The Western Maryland excursion train pulls into the small college town with WMSR 734 on the point
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 2:18:20 PM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 734(2-8-0) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  218   Comments: 1
On The Rear
Title:  On The Rear
Description:  Western Maryland Scenic 501 (a former PRR GP30) will provide dynamic braking on the way home
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 2:21:12 PM
Location:  Frostburg, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
Helmstetter's Curve
Title:  Helmstetter's Curve
Description:  Western Maryland 501 passing the iconic sign for MP 171 on the former WM mainline
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 2:25:57 PM
Location:  Corriganville, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
Hikers Look On
Title:  Hikers Look On
Description:  Two passer-bys watch as WMSR 501 brings up the end of the excursion train
Photo Date:  12/12/2015  Upload Date: 12/18/2015 2:29:03 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
WMSR 501
Title:  WMSR 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/22/2020  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 1:03:43 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Matt Petersen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description:  Morning Western Maryland shop move comes out of their yard with two cars by Williams Street @ 11:12 hrs
Photo Date:  8/25/2021  Upload Date: 9/1/2021 6:34:07 PM
Location:  Ridgely, WV
Author:  Alex Piechowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
WM 501 & WMSR 1309
Title:  WM 501 & WMSR 1309
Description:  Shooting with the iPhone through the cyclone fence.
Photo Date:  10/5/2022  Upload Date: 10/6/2022 8:32:14 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WMSR 1309(2-6-6-2) WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
WM 501
Title:  WM 501
Description:  Brought out the big gun, but still shot through the fence.
Photo Date:  10/5/2022  Upload Date: 10/6/2022 8:37:51 PM
Location:  Cumberland, MD
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  WMSR 501(GP30)
Views:  137   Comments: 0

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