In this staged night photo shot, original Western Maryland BL2 has returned to the original Western Maryland Depot in Elkins, WV.
Western Maryland Shay 6 made a brief appearence when it was taken from the shop to the water tank for a drink and then returned to the shop. This is a massive shay.
The Western Maryland owned just two BL-2s, Nos. 81 and 82. Both survive. This is No. 81, preserved outside the main entrance of the B&O Railroad Museum at Baltimore.
The crews of WM 67 and Shay 5 take a lunch break beside their engines during the Titans of the Mountain railfan weekend at Cass,WV.
The last WM painted unit always attracted a crowd of local railfans. Here the engineer gives us a wave as 3798 passes through the West Baltimore interlocking.
This yard at Thomas was a collection spot for several local mines in the area. This whole division was torn up from Romney to Elkins after Chessie takeover. Also, the local mines had low quality v... (more)
A coal train crosses over the Northeast Corridor and heads towards the Consolidated Coal yard in east Baltimore for unloading.
A very dark and rainy day greeted me when I visited the Western Maryland in Connelsville. A multitude of units greeted me. F7 A and B units. SD 35's and GP40's and N&W power as well.
The "Jack Benny" locomotive returning from a lumber branch run with a matching caboose. I was surprised to see so many low nose first generation GP9s in 1972 on the Western Maryland. To see more c... (more)
Western Maryland power has just showed up at the B&O facility. After a quick servicing the power will head south with a cut of empty hoppers to one of three isolated coal tipple branchs in West Vi... (more)
A new era and paint livery was coming to the Western Maryland in the early seventies. It did not last long, because Chessie had other plans for this small productive 1st. Class falling flag. To se... (more)
Operating on the Western Maryland Scenic
With a face that EMD would not love, this homely chopnosed GP9 visits Chessies Barr Yard. STEVE SMEDLEY PHOTO
The only thing worse then the condition of this historic GP7 is the fact that the engine has since been scrapped.
