...Jul 1, 1913 Western Maryland Railway assumes control of the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
...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...
Group...just thought I'd pass along this picture http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=150626 It's good to see the old girl still out and about. Matt...
If you look real closely from the side, you can still read the 6573 on the cab. ... From: silver_tounged_devil2001 To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com...
Looks like the trucks have been swapped out as well. Notice there is only one brake cylinder on the side frame. But at least it's still running. KEn Mazer ...
Actually, knowing how diesel locomotives are maintained, it would not suprise me one bit if all that is left of the WM loco here is parts of the cab, the body...
Whatever it is, and whatever is left of it, I'll take it. Something is always better than nothing. ... From: Greg To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com ...
Supposedly WM 127 was sold to some West Virginia colliery in the early 70s and scrapped "years ago". Anyone know what the name of this operation was and if the...
I can't tell you the name of the company but it was located in Barrackville, West Virginia. It was, indeed, scrapped on site. If by rebuilt you mean converted...
Hey guys Thought I'd pass along this picture I came across this morning. http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=152376 There is a similar picture on the...
Looks like the N&W Box car has the "hamburger" logo which would place it at.. hmm how long since they used that logo... mid-1960's? Post-steam but certainly...
Reminder: RAILDAY 2006!! 28th Annual Train Show, Lynchburg,VA, August 12th. Hours: 9 AM - 4 PM Go to: www.blueridgenrhs.org which includes a complete show...
Aug 1, 1887 begun as the Piedmont and Cumberland, the West Virginia Central Railroad is completed to Cumberland. Aug 1, 1892 The Potomac Valley Railroad,...
Gerald, Nice article in Friday's paper of the Cumberland Times on the Georges Creek Railway. Congratulations, front page too. Article may be available on the...
Listers, A nice article was in the Cumberland Times regarding acquisition of a piece of the former Georges Creek Sub. It can be found by clicking here. Looks...
August 8, 1942 the ICC grants the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad permission to abandon passenger service. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Gearld Congratulations on the purchase for the GCK . Sam Wilson ... Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free. [Non-text portions of...
Thank you, Sam. It took a little longer than we expected but the deed is now in the name of WMS, LLC. Within 5 days of closing, I had our first official...
Gerald... Congratulations from Pittsburgh. FUN, I'll bet... I visited the George Creek back in the late 70's thanks to Dave D. We even once rode the switcher...
The logos and herald that were just posted would not be there without the generosity and efforts of group member Pat Wilkinson. Pat and his wife Wendy do laser...
Thank you, Gerald, and good luck with your new adventure. GCK items can be ordered thru the website now by emailing me directly or by clicking on the red...
REMINDER RAILDAY 2006!! 28th Annual Train Show, Lynchburg,VA, Saturday, August 12th. Hours: 9 AM - 4 PM Go to: www.blueridgenrhs.org which includes a complete...
...Aug 30, 1886 the Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Rail Road Company consolidated with the Bachman Valley Rail Road Company to form the Baltimore...
Hi all - There used to be a former WM GP7 or GP9 in Pittsburgh. Was "stored" on the tracks that lead to the former B&O station just east of downtown...
WM GP7 22 aka Chessie 5634 was cut up on site in January 2005. ... From: bbrantpa To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006...
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