Thanks to the article, "Fast Freight Line" by author E.L. Thompson from the May, 1941 issue of Trains Magazine, for assistance with this steam roster. I added the 3 photos below on the Southern Railway pages. It remained here until 1980. The railroad experimented with diesels from American Locomotive, Baldwin, Electro-Motive, and even General Electric 44-tonners to work Port Covington. Both branches were located near Fairmont and to reach them the WM maintained trackage rights over the B&O via Bowest Yard just outside Connellsville. The Cheat and Shavers Mountains had to be crossed and doing so meant tunnels beneath each; Tunnel #1 was bored under Cheat Mountain south of Canfield while Tunnel #2 was located near Glady under Shavers Mountain. lastly 2 photos on the B&O at Hancock, WV. The WVSL was absorbed into its parent, the West Virginia Pulp & Paper Company, whi… The Western Maryland Railway's West Sub A terrific site that shows views of the West Sub as it exists today, mostly as a hiking trail, with many side-by-side views of action shots from the "60"s and "70"s. This was a great resource as I was designing the layout. An official, 1934 system map of the Western Maryland Railway. A permanent N-scale layout, which represents the Union Bridge to the Twin Bridges (west of Thurmont) section of the East Subdivision of the Western Maryland Railway in the 1950s, is housed in the Museum. Now the new B&O pages are pretty bare, just a topo map and a photo if any at all. Not surprisingly, the work was slow although there was no rush towards completion since the C&O was still in the process of finishing its own line. For many years these locomotives handled nearly all passenger assignments. More photos added from Don Biggs of WM locos on the B&O. Author's collection. These were all feeder operations producing coal and lumber. Looking for the shorthand of Western Maryland Railway West Sub?This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: Western Maryland Railway West Sub. This initial section utilized a segment of a former Baltimore & Susquehanna branch completed in 1832 between Relay House and Owings Mills. 4-3-14, Added a bunchof photos submitted by Cody Haer. Finally took photos up along the C&P at Mt. Located about seven railroad miles west of Cumberland, just outside of the small town of Corriganville, Maryland, engineers had to figure out how to span the Cash Valley. 3-27-14, Added two photos at Colamr of a WM train with mid-train helpers in April 1975 approaching Big Savage Tunnel. If anyone has any photos along this branch either rails down or abandoned, please share I will add them and give you credit. 4-1-14, Added a photo of the old tramway tunnel, also reffered to as "the lost tunnel" which most people do not know it exist under the WM about 300 feet of the east portal of Borden Tunnel. These other railroad pages are more to show you photo locations so you can rail fan these since most of the WM has been abandoned. As Zimmerann and Cook point out that was more traffic than all of the WM's lines south of Cumberland generated. Please visit and consider joining the WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. I didn't used to pay attention to Chessie stuff now WM Chessie locomotives are gone and even WM locos still on CSX trains are getting rare to catch. in 1989. Some switching action at 21st bridge in 1978, and a Southern SD40-2 on an NS train on the N&W RY at Riverton Jct. I've also been fixing errors and type, making images smaller for cell phone viewers, adding topo maps and satellite images to West Sub pages from about Pearre to Ernstville so far. on the Connellsvillesub. Took some photos to be added yet along the B&O. It is an excellent resource with thousands of historic maps on file throughout the country. I have an entire 3 ring binder of slides to scan on the Southern, N&W, and B&O. As Ross Grenard and John Krause point out in their book, "Steam In The Alleghenies: Western Maryland," it was initially planned to handle only agricultural products from Carroll and Frederick Counties to Baltimore. 3. Things finally picked up once more in 1868 and opened to Hagerstown in August of 1872. 4-1-14, Added a photo of the old tramway tunnel, also reffered to as "the lost tunnel" which most people do not know it exist under the WM about 300 feet of the east portal of Borden Tunnel. The train runs out of the newly restored Elkins depot. It could not begin rail operations until the Chesapeake & Ohio's Greenbrier Branch was completed from the C&O main line at Ronceverte to Durbin in December of 1903 where it later met the Coal & Iron Railway, a future WM subsidiary. Bill Price photo. Those two photos were added on the B&O's "Cherry Run/Miller" page. During 1874 John Mifflin Hood was elected president of the WM. The Connellsville Extension, Offering A Western Outlet The Sweeping Helmstetter's Curve, Baltimore & Ohio, "Linking 13 Great States With The Nation" Chesapeake & Ohio, "George Washington's Railroad" Chessie System: Comprising The B&O, C&O, And WM. This little operation ran from the main line at Chaffee, West Virginia to serve mines at nearby Vindex, Maryland. These other railroad pages are more to show you photo locations so you can rail fan these since most of the WM has been abandoned. Incredibly, the WM actually expanded beyond the tiny rural hamlet of Bergoo as it looked to bolster its coal business. Wade Massie collection. Neat photo of the east portal of Welton Tunnel during construction of the airport runway expansion. This marker is on the right of the trail. After the York Sub has been finished I will concentrate on Hanover, PA. east to Emory Grove. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM bothered little with such service, and retired its last train in 1959. Notice the thru-truss bridge over the C&O Canal can still be seen in the distance in this 1992 photo. These other railroad pages are more to show you photo locations so you can rail fan these since most of the WM has been abandoned. If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Historical Topographic Map Explorer. There were also exclusive coal branches dotting the main line northeast of Elkins. It was briefly restored, and then washed away by another hurricane three years later. With the formation of Conrail in 1976, and the future creation of CSX and Norfolk Southern, Western Maryland would have been a tiny fish surrounded by gigantic competitors. Salisbury Viaduct is almost 2,000 feet long, and carried the Western Maryland's Connellsville Sub across the Casselman River valley. on the Connellsvillesub. I will add those as well, of the WM survivors in action. A handsome new Western Maryland F7A and other F7's lead a long freight through Hagerstown, Maryland in December, 1952. Three new pages created between those two locations and various photos added. The Lurgan Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. Those two photos were added on the B&O's "Cherry Run/Miller" page. Images of Western Maryland Railway. The branch to Ida May was especially noteworthy. Western Maryland Railway Historical Society 410-775-0150 email He transformed the railroad into an important regional line and oversaw its largest growth until the Gould interests acquired control at the turn of the century. in 1989. There is about 1200 feet of visible track for both railroads and 2400 more in staging. West Knobley Tunnel East Knobley Tunnel 9th Crossing 7th Canal Crossing South Cumberland 6th Canal Crossing 8th Crossing Welton Tunnel 7th Crossing 5th Canal Crossing North Branch W.E. It prided itself greatly on this and "The Fast Freight Line" was much more than just a slogan. Also added the above 3 photos that Don Biggs had found, they are very neat so I have posted them here and on the C&P "Piedmont" page. Into the 1960s the railroad's coal business was playing out and its lumber shipments had long since evaporated. Now there will be 2 separate trails that stop at the tunnels. The BC&F was designed as another transportation artery for Baltimore, handling freight related to the agricultural, mining, and quarry industries. ALIGN="right"> Correct info added on the WM crossings page about Consol Mine #9 and a roadbed to the mine that I thought was the old C&P roadbed. Jerome, Jerome, and the 4th Potomac River bridge. I will be adding those images either later tonight or on 5-13-14., enjoy, Jeremy Cooper. on the Connellsvillesub. 2-10-14, Drove my M35A2 army truck west on the B&O from Hancock to Paw Paw on Sunday 2-9-14. Western Maryland Railway's West Sub Photos. A year later, during the fall of 1873, service to Williamsport established connections with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. The two trains involved were the eastbound Reading 96 and the westbound Chicago Jet. Also found out that the C&P had an earlier mainline from about Slabtown east towards Mt. I didn't used to pay attention to Chessie stuff now WM Chessie locomotives are gone and even WM locos still on CSX trains are getting rare to catch. Some switching action at 21st bridge in 1978, and a Southern SD40-2 on an NS train on the N&W RY at Riverton Jct. WM 67 pulls an excursion for the West Virginia Central. http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/603960/Proposed-plan-to-extend-path-shelved.html?nav=5006. and McKenzie, Md. Running just 4 miles from Coal Junction and Gray it served two mines maintained by the Consolidation Coal Company. Next exiting Stickpile tunnels west portal, then 3rd crossing with the B&O crossing. Western Maryland 2-10-0 #1117 steams through a picture perfect fall setting near Frostburg, Maryland on October 15, 1952. The grades were not terrible until engineers were stuck with trying to find a way down the rugged Blackwater Canyon; what became known as Black Fork Grade descended from Thomas reaching grades exceeding 3% before leveling off at Hendricks. Roger Puta photo. Thanks to Jared Wagaman, Mike Yetter, and Warren Hart for sending and sharing the photos. The WMRHS has been the source of many great photos that are posted this website. Those images are on the following newly created B&O pages; Cumberland, Cumberland Shops, Kessler, Hancock, and Martinsburg. Wes Barris's SteamLocomotive.com is simply the best web resource in the study of steam locomotives. 1-30-14, photos submitted and added on the Welton Tunnel, Salisbury Viaduct, Meyersdale, Keystone Viaduct, and Big Savage Tunnel pages. To put it bluntly, what a magnificent scenic railroad the entire WM would have offered (particularly through the Mountain State's Blackwater Canyon) if still intact today. In May, 1975 the final through trains were dispatched and the line was subsequently abandoned (despite being a better engineered route over Pennsylvania's Sand Patch Grade). At least the bridges included will finally get maintenance that they have been neglected since 1975. Thanks to John F. Kirkland's, "The Diesel Builders: Volume 3, Baldwin Locomotive Works," for help with compiling this diesel roster. Correct info added on the WM crossings page about Consol Mine #9 and a roadbed to the mine that I thought was the old C&P roadbed. The Greenbrier, Cheat & Elk Railroad (GC&E) began circa 1901 as the Greenbrier & Elk Railroad, which ran from Cass to Spruce under the ownership of the West Virginia Spruce Lumber Company (WVSL). ALIGN="right"> This region of the Mountain State was hit by severe flooding during the fall of 1985, which shut down parts of the Thomas Sub. Good thing is maybe more people will voice their support to include the remainder of the trail when people learn more trail between the two with the two tunnels and 2 more river crossings. 4-14-14, Got two photos along the Waynesboro Branch so I've just created the pages in the menu to the left(under Lugan Sub) for the entire Waynesboro Branch. When I get those scanned I will add them as well. In 1929 it acquired the West Virginia Midland Railroad, a system first planned to narrow-gauge standards. The right-of-way is owned by the West Virginia State Rail Authority. in 1989. These two lines opened connections to Gettysburg and Hanover via Emory Grove. 4-3-14, Added a bunchof photos submitted by Cody Haer. The WM's entire 835-mile network could be broken down into two primary segments; its Connellsville - Shippensburg route which carried expedited, time freights and the Elkins-Baltimore segment moving primarily coal and related natural resources (coke and lumber) to tidewater. The link allowed freight to flow from Midwestern points along the B&O to the Northeast via P&R rails. I didn't used to pay attention to Chessie stuff now WM Chessie locomotives are gone and even WM locos still on CSX trains are getting rare to catch. Unfortunately, she spent only five years in service before the Chaffee Branch played out in 1950. Soon afterward the "Alphabet Route" was launched. Thanks for sharing these photos for others to view. By J. J. Prats, August 5, 2006. 4-25-14, Finished updated the Lurgan Sub pages from New castle to Shippensburg. Western Maryland RS3 #196 and all four of its FA-2's are seen here at Williamsport, Maryland working helper service on May 23, 1971. Thanks to Cody Haer for sending these photos to be viewed. I have started working west towards Hagerstown now. In addition, the WM operated a handful of branches which were entirely disconnected from its network. In 1913 it entered into a contract with Pullman to operate sleepers as part of the westbound Chicago Limited (Baltimore - Chicago, Train #3) and eastbound Baltimore Limited (Chicago - Baltimore, Train #2), which terminated at Hillen Station in Baltimore (the WM's terminal there since 1876). © Copyright 2007-2021 American-Rails.com. Under this setup the Western Maryland Railway continued to operate mostly independent until the 1972 formation of Chessie System, Inc. After some more updateing I will continue working west from Pen Mar, Afton, Edgemnont, etc. This now-ghost town once hosted a pulp peeling mill, company store, railroad facilities, and housing for workers. Author's collection. I am thinking about creating a 3rd slide show for WM fans between Williamsport Hill and Maryland Jct. EMD GP-9. The Hanover Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania.The line runs from Baltimore, Maryland, west to Hagerstown, Maryland, along several former Western Maryland Railway (WM) lines. More photos added from Don Biggs of WM locos on the B&O. One of my very first photos that I took on the WM's West Sub is shown to the left. At its peak the GC&E maintained some 175 miles, earning it recognition as the longest logging railroad in the country. Took some photos to be added yet along the B&O. Correct info added on the WM crossings page about Consol Mine #9 and a roadbed to the mine that I thought was the old C&P roadbed. was a truly fascinating carrier; condensed within a network of just 800+ miles one could witness time freights, slow coal drags, backwoods locals, and even Shay geared locomotives! As of 4-15-14, more photos of the Waynesboro, Geiser, and Welty pages have been added. Later became WM 7151 to fit into the Chessie System numbering. 4-14-14, Got two photos along the Waynesboro Branch so I've just created the pages in the menu to the left(under Lugan Sub) for the entire Waynesboro Branch. Other photos added at West Cumbo, North Mountain, Sleepy Creek, and Hancock, but those are B&O trains on the B&O. Savage", "Morantown", and "Zihlman" pages. All content copyright American-Rails.com (unless otherwise noted). Again, thanks to Jared Wagaman, Mike Yetter, and Warren Hart for sending and sharing the photos. The first project involved opening a deep water port at Port Covington, just southeast of Baltimore along the Chesapeake Bay. Still in the ptocess of adding B&O/CSX stuff mentioned below on 2-10-14. Photos were taken by Warren Jenkins on his and his friends first of many "railfan campouts". Western Maryland Railway West Sub. Incredibly, many lines here survived into the 1980s and some even remain in service today. I have lately expanded the site to include the entire route of the WM and its predecessors. The WVC&P blossomed into the railroad's coal route, channeling vast amounts of black diamonds out of the east/central mountains of West Virginia. If you have any photos of WM locomotives or trains on foreign rails or on the Chessie System I can add them if you don't mind sharing them with others. Will add the other pages next, Jeremy Cooper. Also some photos on the WM at Sideling Hill, E.E. While some segments of the WM abandoned under the Chessie System could arguably still be viable, profitable lines (such as the Connellsville Extension and its easier grade over Sand Patch) the entire network almost certainly would not have survived into the modern era. I have added some of the old 1918 photos now east from Highfield on East Sub to Union Bridge, onto Emory Grove is next. I spent mostly all of the time up on the abandoned railroad. All these photos taken and contributed by Warren Jenkins. Finally, a northeasterly extension here was opened as far as Weaver in 1899 through the subsidiary Belington & Beaver Creek to tap additional coal mines. We had a hiking/camping trip that weekend. The WM maintained additional trackage rights here over the B&O from Coal Junction to Rockwood where the famous "Gray Train" operated. Thanks to Jared Wagaman for two photos and Mike Yetter and Warren Hart for the old "1918 validation photos". Baltimore-Elkins Day Express: (Baltimore - Cumberland - Elkins), Elkins-Baltimore Day Express: (Elkins - Cumberland - Baltimore), Baltimore-Hagerstown Express: (Baltimore - Hagerstown), Hagerstown-Baltimore Express: (Hagerstown - Baltimore), Baltimore-Pittsburgh Express: (Baltimore - Connellsville - Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh-Baltimore Express: (Pittsburgh - Connellsville - Baltimore), West Virginia Express: (Baltimore - Cumberland - Elkins), Blue Mountain Express (Resort Special): (Baltimore - Blue Mountain House/Pen Mar, Maryland), Blue Mountain (Resort Special): (Baltimore - Blue Mountain House/Pen Mar, Maryland), Buena Vista (Resort Special): (Baltimore - Blue Mountain House/Pen Mar, Maryland), Pen-Mar Express (Resort Special): (Baltimore - Blue Mountain House/Pen Mar, Maryland). Western Maryland 53. Jerome, Jerome, and the 4th Potomac River bridge. When outshopped by the Lima Locomotive Works in May of 1945 it was the last of its kind ever-constructed. 4-4-14, Added the article to the left and a story on the Colam page. During late February of 1902 Hood gave up his post, a turn of events that signaled an entirely new direction for the company. First at Pinker Tunnel, Hagerstown, Ernstville, State Line Bridge, Mount Savage and Queen City on the C&P RR. Those two photos were added on the B&O's "Cherry Run/Miller" page. Photos were taken by Warren Jenkins on his and his friends first of many "railfan campouts". During the 1990s, CSX wrapped up its operations on the old WM in West Virginia, closing or selling the remaining trackage. Following the opening of the Connellsville Extension four final additions completed the modern Western Maryland system including the Greenbrier, Cheat & Elk; West Virginia Midland; Chaffee Railroad; and the Cumberland & Pennsylvania. I've also been fixing errors and type, making images smaller for cell phone viewers, adding topo maps and satellite images to West Sub pages from about Pearre to Ernstville so far. Thanks to Jared Wagaman, Mike Yetter, and Warren Hart for sending and sharing the photos. All these photos taken and contributed by Warren Jenkins. All these photos taken and contributed by Warren Jenkins. These photos are on the Connellsville Subdivision's, Harnedsville page. The WVM was the most isolated segment of the WM. 2-10-14, Drove my M35A2 army truck west on the B&O from Hancock to Paw Paw on Sunday 2-9-14. Other photos added at West Cumbo, North Mountain, Sleepy Creek, and Hancock, but those are B&O trains on the B&O. Next, there was the Chaffee Railroad also added in 1929, which became WM's Chaffee Branch. According to the book, "The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs And Black Diamonds" by Roger Cook and Karl Zimmermann, Western Maryland's steamers generally carried the following assignments; 4-6-6-4 "Challengers" worked the Connellsville Extension, 4-8-4 "Potomacs" east of Cumberland, big Mallets tackled the Blue Ridge grades, powerful 2-10-0 "Decapods" handled helper assignments, heavy 2-8-0 "Consolidations" fought Black Fork Grade while their lighter counterparts were assigned to the branches south of Elkins, Shays the Chaffee Branch and sometimes on Black Fork, and finally 4-6-2 "Pacifics" handled passenger services. A postcard photo of the famous WM wreck at Hancock in 1911 added as well. I will add those as well, of the WM survivors in action. All photos and videos, copyright individual owners/organizations. 2-12-14, Added two photos at Jerome, one photo of the WM over the B&O near Hndstrote("B&O Crossing"), and a third photo at Bowest Jct. Their immediate subordinates were the less flashy Western Express (Train #7) and Eastern Express (Train #8). He had originally acquired the line in January of 1902 and then transferred it over to the WM on November 1, 1905. The 5.3 mile (8.5 km) line ran from Walbrook Junction west of Fulton to Port Covington, and was designated as the Western Maryland’s Tide Subdivision. The former location concluded a long sought connection with the Chesapeake & Ohio by Henry Davis's, West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Railway. I'll have to go back there as well. Western Maryland … to showcase its high-speed service. A typical Western Maryland passenger train, led by 4-6-2 #209 (Class K-2) rolls through Ridgeley, West Virginia on October 3, 1952. THE THOMAS SUBDIVISION. Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. 4-24-14, Updated pages on the Lurgan Subdivision from NC Tower to New Franklin. I am really wanting to see how Waynesboro looked with both the WM and PRR tracks down as well as Prices Trestle. Add to My List Edit this Entry Rate it: (5.00 / 5 votes) Translation Find a translation for Western Maryland Railway West Sub in other languages: Select another language: - Select - 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified) Other photos added at West Cumbo, North Mountain, Sleepy Creek, and Hancock, but those are B&O trains on the B&O. When I get those scanned I will add them as well. Zimmermann and Cook point out it needed Maney guard rails for the worst curves, a feature usually found on interurban operations. I will add those as well, of the WM survivors in action. Only a sublettering of "WM" recognized the locomotives as Wild Mary power. These photos are on the Connellsville Subdivision's, Harnedsville page. It completed its main line between Cumberland and Elkins, West Virginia during 1889. and McKenzie, Md. EMD F7A at Bowest Yard, Dunbar, PA. This branch to Webster Springs once handled coal and timber products (logs/lumber). The Western Maryland's most noteworthy branch beyond Elkins included its lines south to Durbin and Webster Springs. The section to Spruce (8 miles) featured very stiff grades, requiring the use of Shay geared steam locomotives. Bill Price photo. That 3rd slideshow would be of only WM trains and or only track shots at locations as the show takes you east to Hagerstown on the West Sub/Cumberland Extension. If you have any photos on the Hanover Sub, York, or East Sub and would like to share them please send them to my work email address; jeremy.cooper@kraftfoods.com and I will add them as time permits. Also added the above 3 photos that Don Biggs had found, they are very neat so I have posted them here and on the C&P "Piedmont" page. Jerome, Jerome, and the 4th Potomac River bridge. At around the same time the main line between Westminster and Cedarhurst, Maryland was closed after Hurricane Agnes knocked it out in June of 1972. The Connellsville Extension was finished on August 1, 1912 and opened a western connection with the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. Took some photos to be added yet along the B&O. I will add those as well, of the WM survivors in action. An official, 1969 system map of the Western Maryland Railway. This left only the trackage southward into West Virginia, the Thomas Subdivision, and surrounding branches. From there, rails wound their way first north, then westward along the Elk River and terminated at Bergoo. Taken from inside the cab of an F7 ahead of freight WM-6, Western Maryland SD40 #7496 slips past on the next track over through the Cumberland Narrows (Maryland) on August 16, 1969. In addition, these trains ran with parlors, diners, and club cars. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. If you have any photos of WM locomotives or trains on foreign rails or on the Chessie System I can add them if you don't mind sharing them with others. All these photos taken and contributed by Warren Jenkins. Those images are on the following newly created B&O pages; Cumberland, Cumberland Shops, Kessler, Hancock, and Martinsburg. Other photos added at West Cumbo, North Mountain, Sleepy Creek, and Hancock, but those are B&O trains on the B&O. Today only small sections of the WM are still active; the best known include the old Connellsville Extension operated by Western Maryland Scenic Railroad between Cumberland - Frostburg while the West Virginia Central operates over 100 miles of ex-B&O Some early black and white photos and one of the Maple Sugar Express stopped at Meyersdale. 2-6-14, Added 2 photos of a CSX/WM train coming off the B&O on the new track configuration at Cherry Run then crossing the icy Potomac River seen in the photo. Its toughest territory was the 23 miles heading west from Cumberland where the route tackled Sand Patch via a 1.75% grade. Its famous speed-lettering and Circus livery vanished beneath Chessie's new scheme of Federal Yellow and Enchantment Blue with bands of Vermillion which showcased a silhouetted Chess-"C" kitten. If you have any photos of WM locomotives or trains on foreign rails or on the Chessie System I can add them if you don't mind sharing them with others. At Zihlman, both of my camera digital cards were full so will have to pick pack up there. The WM consolidated them into the Baltimore & Harrisburg Railway that same year and completed extensions to the west at Highfield, Maryland in June of 1889 as well as northeasterly to York, Pennsylvania in 1893 (the latter offered interchanges with the Pennsylvania Railroad and short line Maryland & Pennsylvania). Neat photo of the east portal of Welton Tunnel during construction of the airport runway expansion.
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