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On Saturday December-16th-2023, I visited the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland, MD. WMSR 2-6-6-2 1309 was running on the Polar Express train with a Hancock Three Chime, WMSR GP30 501 "Circus" and NIWX or Northern Illinois and Wisconsin Railway D8-32B 558 "Black" on the other end. 558 Had a Great K5LA. Iowa Pacific Coach 133 "Chambersburg Inn", WMSR 801 "Frostburg",
California Zepher CZ-21 "Silver Place" Dome,
WMSR 852 "Cumberland, WMSR Generator Car "First People Federal Credit Union"
were in the consist as well! Enjoy!
Cumberland, MD Narrows.
Wills Creek is at Left.
Western Maryland Scenic Tracks on right.
Great Allegheny Passage in Foreground.
Original WM Mainline to Connellsville, PA.'
WMSR 01:30PM Train 0:15
Polar Express.
Arrives 01:08
WMSR Baldwin 2-6-6-2 "Hancock Three Chime"
Built November 1949. Final Steam
Locomotive Made by Baldwin. Used to
Pull Heavy Coal Trains until 1956.
Stored at Peach Creek, WV Roundhouse
until 1974, Donated to the
B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD
then after. Purchased by WMSR 2014.
Restored Summer 2021.
In Service December 2021.
On Other End. WMSR EMD GP30 501 "Circus Scheme".
EX CR/PC/PRR 2249.
Built May 1963. NIWX GE D8-32B 558 "WM Black".
EX LTEX/NS 558/Built December 1989.
Helmstetter's Curve, La Vale, MD 02:35
Gates 03:29
Whistle 03:50
Arrives 04:44
Return Trip 05:58
WMSR D8-32B 558 "Black" Nathan K5LA Leads.
Arrives 07:00
Just South of the First Location, Cumberland
MD Narrows. 08:14
Horn 08:40
Arrives 08:51
Cumberland,MD Narrows.
1910 Western Maryland Bridge.
3:30PM Trip.10:10
Arrives 10:22
Cash Valley Road NW,
La Valle, MD. 11:28
Helmstetter's Curve.
Gates 11:42
Whistle 11:55
Arrives 12:42
Return Trip.13:51
Gates 14:44
Whistle 14:58
Arrives 15:08
Arriving into Cumberland, MD 16:20
1309 will take on Water.
Arrives 16:50
The 1913 Western Maryland Station is behind me.
It will be seen in the next shot.
It was built in 1913 by C. M. Anderson
and closed in 1959.Used as a Office,it was
later sold by Chessie the WM Successor in 1976.
Thereafter Leased and bought by the Kelly Tire
Company. Bought by the City of Cumberland Unknown
Date for one dollar.
Restoration begin in 1988 and Completed
in 2000. It was listed
on the National Register of Historic Places
on June 19th,1973.
1309 backing into the Water Column
to take on water.19:47
Taking Water 21:10
Departing Cumberland, MD
with the 5:30PM train. 29:47
Arrives 30:42
Diesels 33:11