All, I hope you all enjoyed the photos I sent you yesterday. The reason I am telling you about the West Virginia Railroad Museum is because we need help. Here...
REALITY CHECK, Please The County has stated that they feel no need to assist the railroad in guaranteeing funding for the proposed lift bridge over the C&O...
There are two problems with this scenario, and I've commented on it before, but in case you missed it; To use City Junction would require two, more likely...
I saw 2101 there too. I was in the tool car. The year was 1976 by the way. As Gerald said, it is not likely you will ever see that track go back in for all...
On my Lost Engines yahoo group (http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/lostengines/ - shameless plug heh heh), I changed the settings so that messages from new...
The simplest solution is to require potential members to be approved by the Owner or Moderator(s). Though the WM is clearly the greatest railroad in the world,...
Hello All, I know this does not have anything to do with trains or motorcars, but most of us have cell phones. JUST A REMINDER..............In less than 31...
Gerald....is this the old WM FA that the WMRHS purchased? http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=131887 Being that the location was Connectuit, I thought...
Does anyone know if this engine was scraped? I read in a book that it was moved to Cumberland for storage, but I can't find any record of it still being...
Shay Number 5 was indeed scrapped shortly after Number 6 arrived "on the property". Both were used for the Vindex to Chaffee Branch, and both were not needed. ...
Came across this on RP.net today and thought it might be of interest as the 2nd unit in the line is the 6574, former WM 3799. Let's hope it can be saved. Roger...
Speaking of the 3799, that was the subject of last month's photo in the WMRHS calendar, crossing Keystone Viaduct. Definitely a pic that I'm gonna frame at...
I noticed an article in the Cumberland Times news, last week that was centered around a delay in the construction of the Allegany Highland's Trail, eastward...
Eric, In today's Cumberland Times News on the back page of C section is the bid advertisement for the work on that section, it is due back on March 7th for...
Doing research on the kerosene lanterns used by the Western Maryland.I have read in a back issue, in 1978 fall issue. The issue stated that the Western...
Christian yes the NYCS USED THE Dietz 999 along with the B&O and a few other railroads also used them. My question is did Dietz mark these same lanterns for...
Hello gang, I have a question regarding steam locomotive boiler feedwater check valves. All locomotive feedwater check valves appear to be located at the mid...
... From: John Danner To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com ; WM_Rwy@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:58 PM Hello gang, I have a...
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Both side and top feed check valves were used. Today's steam experts favor the top feed, as being less stressful on boiler steel. ... From: "John Danner"...
Group, First, please excuse the message you just received. It was only supposed to go to new members upon joining. Secondly, it is obvious that it has become...