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The Western Maryland Railway (reporting mark WM) was an American Class I railroad (1852–1983) that operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation.
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 ...
Baltimore, Carroll and Frederick Railroad: WM: 1852 1853 Western Maryland Railroad: Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway: BCA PRR: 1894 1928 Baltimore and Eastern Railroad: Baltimore and Cumberland Railway: Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Railway: WM: 1878 1917 Western Maryland Railway: Baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad: PRR: 1881 1902 ...
Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160, Allegany County, including photo from 1981, at Maryland Historical Trust; Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MD-175, "Western Maryland Railway, Cumberland Extension, Pearre to North Branch, from WM milepost 125 to 160, Pearre, Washington County, MD", 158 photos, 38 measured drawings, 121 data pages, 12 photo ...
The B&O Railroad reached Cumberland in 1842, followed by the Mount Savage Railroad in 1845, Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad in 1872, the Georges Creek and Cumberland Railroad in 1876, and the Western Maryland Railway in 1906. (The Mount Savage Railroad was purchased by the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad in 1854.) [5] [6] [7]
During the mid-1870s, John M. Hood was president of the Western Maryland Railroad, and as all good managers do, he was looking to expand business and maximize revenue.
The Western Maryland J-1 class, also known as the Potomac, was a class of twelve 4-8-4 "Potomac" (Northern) type steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1947. They were operated by the Western Maryland Railway (WM) in revenue service until the mid-1950s.
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad (C&P) was an American railroad which operated in Western Maryland.Primarily a coal hauler, it was owned by the Consolidation Coal Company, and was purchased by the Western Maryland Railway (WM) in 1944.