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...
...Aug 31, 1942 Cumberland and Pennsylvania's Brill car 101 makes it's last run between Cumberland and Westernport. C&P 101 would be sold shortly thereafter...
...Sep 21, 1916 WM begins operations on the Fairmont Helen's Run Railway from Chiefton to Carolina, WV. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I spotted a wm gray covered hopper in baltimore on 7/18 .due to the place it was in I was unable to get a picture or number.I spotted it on a train going north...
...Sep 25, 1904 three cars loaded at the new Port Covington facility, canned goods from William Numsen and Sons, R.E. Robert & Company, and the Peerless...
Does anyone have information about the typical signals used along Western Maryland's mainline? I am also interested in the history of signals used by WM. ...
...Oct 8, 1863 Consolidation Coal Company purchases the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad for $250,000. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hello you-all I just joined recently, and enjoying the posts (I think I got through them all...). Thought I would mention: "Iron Rail Day" at Mount Savage,...
Hello, I have been studying the railroads in this area for a couple years now (some crazy plans for N scale model railroading...). I have noted (from Books...
Western Maryland power that found its way up the Georges Creek line was exclusively four axle; F7, RS2/3, GP7/9. I doubt that there were ever any end-cab...
Sorry Gerald, I know that you are the purvayer of all WM Knowledge, but I got you this time. On page 100 of the Book "Western Maryland in the Diesel Era",...
If you read the caption, it says that the crew was not too happy that the S6 was "the only power available" for this "rare" assignment. Translation: four axle...
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