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In 1835, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) opened its Washington Branch, connecting its main line just outside Baltimore to Washington, D.C. In 1836, the Maryland General Assembly voted to sponsor construction of a rail line to serve the state capital in Annapolis; on March 21, 1837, a charter was granted to the Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad for that purpose.
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (WMSR) is a heritage railroad based in Cumberland, Maryland, that operates passenger excursion trains and occasional freight trains using both steam and diesel locomotives over ex-Western Maryland Railway (WM) tracks between Cumberland and Frostburg. The railroad offers coach and first class service, murder ...
The Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad (B&A) was an American railroad of central Maryland built in the 19th century to connect the cities of Baltimore and Annapolis. From 1897 to 1968 the railroad ran between Annapolis and Clifford along the north shore of the Severn River .
The system is owned by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA Maryland), and serves Maryland, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. The system covers a total route length of 198.2 miles (319.0 km) along three rail lines. [1] In the 2019 fiscal year, MARC Train service had average weekday ridership of 36,375 passengers. [2]
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 (officially nicknamed Maryland Thunder [2]) is a compound articulated H-6 class 2-6-6-2 "Mallet" steam locomotive. It was the very last steam locomotive for domestic service built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in November 1949 and originally operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway where it pulled coal ...
The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail follows the route of the Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad from which it derives its name. Proposed in 1972 by Jim Hague, [2] it opened on Oct 7, 1990 as the second rail trail in Maryland. [3] [4] In June 1996, the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail became part of the East Coast Greenway–from Calais, Maine to Key West ...
California Western Railroad, also called The Skunk Train; Disneyland Railroad (three locomotives are historic) Fillmore and Western Railway - short line used by Hollywood film industry. (Lease agreement ended in 2021) Ghost Town & Calico Railroad in Knott's Berry Farm; Golden Gate Railroad Museum (No excursions listed) Napa Valley Wine Train
On June 12, 1869, a northbound train struck a wandering cow at Annapolis Junction, derailing and injuring 30 passengers. The train was a night express carrying President Ulysses S. Grant, his wife, and the Secretary of Treasury George S. Boutwell, who all escaped uninjured. [19]