Cumberland Clown Show

January 16th, 2026

A bright red locomotive moving along train tracks with black smoke billowing from behind. The train is approaching a station platform with a fence on the right side and trees on the left. Hills and buildings are visible in the background.
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The Fireball Photo Experience at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad returns featuring the newly painted B32-8 No. 561, leading a matching Western Maryland “Circus” passenger train as photographers capture runbys along the Allegheny climb between Cumberland and Frostburg. Participants will enjoy climate-controlled passenger cars, dramatic mountain scenery, and a taste of mountain railroading, with a turntable spin in Frostburg offering photo angles in both directions, and a night photo session to follow, with 561 and SW7 no. 111, weather permitting, professionally lit by Railroad & Railroad Magazine!

Scenic Line Secret

September 13th, 2025

Nighttime photo of a red and white Western Maryland train crossing a bridge over a body of water, with its reflection visible in the water below.

We gathered at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad for a special two-hour night photoshoot that unveiled B32-8 No. 561 in its brand-new, secret paint scheme, posed with matching equipment. Professionally lit by Railfan & Railroad Magazine, the fully static scenes provided ideal conditions for photographers of all skill levels. Attendees captured dramatic, period-inspired images and were among the first to document this exciting reveal under the stars.

Two trains, one blue and marked CSX and one red, stopped on a railway track at night with a dark sky and faint mountain outlines in the background.

Osborn Yard Locomotive

June 28, 2025

Western Maryland SD40 No. 7496, the last surviving locomotive in CSX’s iconic “Stripe” paint scheme, is currently in storage at the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. This photo event featured CSX 4621, WMSR 501, and a run by from steam locomotive 1309.