... Jul 1,1879 construction begins on the first of two tunnels on the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad between Winchester (site of present day Country...
Says it arrived New Castle at 1015 from BPR (B&PRR)... Al ... From: Gerald Altizer To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009...
... Here are my better photos from Monday. It seemed like as soon as the B&P crew left Johnsonburg, it clouded up and it even rained pretty hard during the...
... Jul 2,1863 The Union Army, led by General George Meade, takes possession of the 36 miles of railroad from Baltimore to Westminster to use as a supply line...
I just tried the link that I provided and it worked fine. There is 6 other photos than the 2 that you linked. They show more of the B&P's part in moving it. ...
After sitting since June 30th on the interchange track in New Castle, and according to the CSX "excuse du joir", the locomotive will be picked up by today's...
From Jack in West Newton, Pa... ... From: Jack Kuiphoff To: --WMRails Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:23 AM Subject: [WMRails] WM / K&K / GCK / 39 Update [1...
According to observers, and confirmed by CSX Touch Trace, the geep was picked up this morning by Q368 and departed for Connellsville at 6:40AM. [Non-text...
At 3:04PM this afternoon, Q368 crossed the state line into Maryland. By 5:30 it was on the pit track at the CSX service facility. Tonight it will get turned...
I thought it was being restored at the WMSR like 25 or is this happening at a later date? Tom In a message dated 7/10/2009 10:30:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,...
... WMSR first told me that they cannot get to it until May due to other contracts. I let it sit in Kane all winter for that reason. The last time I talked to...
... July 11,1881 first passenger train operates over the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad between Cumberland and Lonaconing. There were 7 flag stops and 4...
So is 39 going into service as is unrestored or are you having someone else do the mechanical / paint work? Tom In a message dated 7/11/2009 6:19:43 A.M....
We are going to do the majority of the work ourselves, and hire others to do the electrical and some mechanical work. ... From: NathanAirchime@... To:...
Ray, Jason S. provided the following link to the knoxandkanerr group. It shows all of the different dips that #39 has had in her lifetime. IIRC, the Circus...
Today WM 25 briefly posed with the latest addition to the Georges Creek Railroad WM39 Gerald Altizer hopes to have all work completed by late Sept 2009 ...
Too cool. Gerald deserves all of the accolades he receives. Great photo, Tom! Congratulations, Gerald! Tom Mitchell ... From: NathanAirchime@... To:...
Sometime between 10:00PM last evening and first light this morning, the flanges of GP9 39 gripped Western Maryland rails again when CSX delivered it to NewPage...
and there she was, in her charcoal regalia, sitting there headed the same direction as Q317. Gerald, I have a very good friend down here in Fort Worth who is a...
Yesterday's freight tomorrow, no matter what direction the cab is facing... Al ... From: Gerald Altizer To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com Cc: Knox...
Gerald, Great story, thanks! We were looking up Luke, MD the other day, because we have only been down in that area a couple times, now we got to get there. ...
Heres the video I got of 39 being pulled into the mill by WM 25. The beginning is of West Virginia Operation Lifesaver camp which I attended. Enjoy! ...
Dan, Can you send me a clip of just 39 & 25 to post on the group? Gerald ... From: Dan Morris To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
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