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.
Westbound on the B&O Akron Mainline Sub.
Western Maryland operated three isolcated mine branches over trackage rights on B&O up untill 1969. SD35s and RS-3s were the primary locomotives for this service. This image taken at sundown shows... (more)
The rising sun highlights caboose 1905 leaving Gettysburg.
From cab of WM BL2 #81, SD40 7445 shoves against Reading caboose of eastbound train.
WM BL2 7182 and a slug are working the Hagerstown yard. Note the ice breaking hopper to the right.
A pair of Western Maryland Alco RS-3's sit out the Thanksgiving Day weekend back in 1976.
