Western Maryland Railway (possibly hi def images)

kcwright_rm · Aug 31, 2020

WELCOME TO THE WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY THREAD. THIS IS A THREAD FOR TALK ABOUT THE MARY OR ANY OF ITS PREDECESSORS/COMPETITORS/SUCCESSORS

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LINKS FOR DIAGRAMS, PICTURES AND MORE:
http://www.alphabetroute.com/
https://wmwestsub.us/main.htm

kcwright_rm · Aug 31, 2020

[FONT=&quot]From WMwestsub.us "These two photos are of a cab ride on the eastbound Bayard Turn in May of 1983. The two photos were taken between Douglas and Thomas. The photos are looking back on the wood chips and pulpwood cars placed before the loaded coal hoppers. In the second photo you can see 2 of the 4 mid-train helpers looking down the straight stretch of track alongside the coke ovens at Douglas/Coketon. (Jack Brown photos, May 1983)"[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]"Photo from the cab of the eastbound Bayard Turn in May of 1983 as it rounds the curve passing the falls at Douglas. There were 12 locomotives in the train that day including mid-train helpers (Jack Brown photo)"
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[FONT=&quot]"Jack Brown took this photo in May 1983 from the cab of a locomotive stopped at the East End of Hendricks. Jack had rode the Bayard Turn that day and photographed the mid train helpers westbound down the grade that would assist the Bayard Turn up the 3.05% grade. There were 12 units on the train that day."
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Forester1 · Sep 1, 2020

Nice vintage shots!

kcwright_rm · Sep 1, 2020

The railroad that the WM partnered with and bought...

the C&P was one of the most interesting cumberland area railroads. The road was owned by Consolidate Coal Company (CCC) and hualed coal from over 5 mines between Cumberland to Westernport, MD with a branch to Eckhart Mines. C&P had 2-8-0s (iirc 20-35 or so, shown below)