... Aug 1,1887 begun as the Piedmont and Cumberland Railroad, the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railroad is completed from West Virginia Central...
... Aug 1,1892 The Potomac Valley Railroad, controlled by the Western Maryland, opens from Williamsport to Big Pool, Maryland and Cherry Run, West Virginia,...
... Aug 1,1912 Connellsville Extension opened, giving Western Maryland the shortest route between Baltimore and Pittsburgh and the lowest grade across the...
Aug 1,1905 service opens on the 47 mile Coal and Iron Railroad. The first train left Elkins at 8:00 AM and arrived in Durbin at 11:45 AM. The return trip...
A important day in WM history, Thanks Gerald for the history. Enjoy seeing them! Warren ... From: Gerald Altizer To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com ...
Is there some reference discussing a comparison of the WM vs B&O routes to Sand Patch? B&O originally surveyed the WM route; so why did they choose the other...
From what I remember the improvements in the WM grade was simply a product of the advancements in engineering and construction between the time the B&O and WM...
Gerald, What is meant by the "Pennsylvania Railroad in Maryland". Is this the same as the famous PRR? Was it a subsidiary of PRR? I aways thought it was just...
... It was the corporate identity of the company that built the rail line from the state line at Ellerslie to connect with the Georges Creek and Cumberland...
Correction: make that Mechanic Street. ... From: Chris Shank To: WesternMarylandSurvivors@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 11:10 PM Subject: Re:...
... Aug 8,1942 ICC grants the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad permission to abandon passenger service. [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... Aug 18,1889 the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg opens from Piedmont to Elkins, West Virginia. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
All, This coming Tuesday, a buddy of mine & I are leaving Smith Station (where he lives) to head west towards Union Bridge, Hagerstown and maybe points west. I...
... Hey Jason, Yup, been there, done that. "Somewhere"...I've got one of those books around for Maryland. I gave away my Pa. copy of that book. I'm a big fan...
Railfanning the Cumberland area is easy to do by car. From Mexico Farms Road south on Rt. 51 (overpass just south of the tower) through Cumberland and the...
"Guided tours are available upon request for a six pack and a Happy Meal. : )"...?????, Gerald, you are a pisser (LOL)!!! 74 ... Farms Road south on Rt. 51...
"Gerald Altizer" <gerald_altizer@...> wrote: . . . ... had a freight office and platform in the WM freight station on Market Street in Cumberland. Today that...
... I do not know the absolute answer to that question. What I do know is that there was a small interchange yard on the State Line Branch in Ellerslie for...
Thanks everyone for the replies. The weather was crap pretty much anywhere yesterday. My buddy had never been to "that other locale, also known as 'Charlie...
Hey Gerry, Since you mentioned it, I had been wondering and would like to inquire. How are things going with the shortline venture? feel free to offline if you...
Thanks Gerald and Keith, My N scale modeling of the Cumberland, Frostburg area is likely going to be eclectic in time, From at least the late 1800's to a tad...
... Speaking of the late 1800s, I failed to mention in my previous post a couple artifacts in 12" = 1'-0" scale that remain. Within a few hundred feet of each...
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