Baltimore/Washington DC Area STEAM @ Walkersville Southern

I look forward to making a visit with my daughter, Isabella. Most likely the afternoon of 5/30 Sunday 5/31 (to see SJC hard at work). I have a feeling that she and I will both get a kick out of it!  

James - Change of plans? Won't be able to make it on 5/24 or 31?

This weekend is your last chance. Trains run at 11, 1, and 3 Saturday and Sunday. 5pm Railfan run Saturday also. 

I'm shoveling on Sunday at 1 and on the caboose at 3, come on out for a ride behind steam. 

Myself and my daughter Isabella will be there Sunday for the 1:00 departure. Hope some other OGR members will show. If so, stop and say hello! 

I know my friend George from the National Capital Trackers has tickets for the 1pm and 3pm runs. 

I had thought SJC had posted this Drone footage of last weekends run. I was engineer for some of the footage. It's quiet a surprise to be operating and then all of the sudden have a three foot drone looking in your fireman's window.

Jamie

That drone footage is awesome! Who knew that choo-choo voyeurism was so cool? Hoping that the same will be done for the N&W 611 this weekend.

Oh, and a definite thumbs up for the Walkersville Southern RR. 

For those not familiar with the WSRR, they have an extremely friendly crew, and are very kid friendly. The ride is not so long that kids get bored.  I recommend it highly.One of the two Davenports has a 4-speed manual truck transmission that the engineer must shift in operation.  The EMD Model 40 is a rare bird, and as I recall only has 2 axles.  CSX Fan, who posted above, owns a 44-ton.

There is also a side-rod equipped 45ton on the property, the usual power for the dinner trains. It was also out switching Sunday afternoon.

CSX Fan owns both of the PRR 44ts on the property.

Davenport #2 is the one with the truck transmission...also has side rods. Neat little loco.

 Plymouth #1 is out on display in the yard and another Davenport is under restoration inside the engine house.

#101, the Model 40 has been seeing a lot of action recently. Unless it has switched spots in the engine house, I would imagine it will be running this weekend. From what I've found, it is the only operating Model 40 in existence.

Check www.wsrr.org for schedules and more info. Fireworks trains and more are coming up soon. We are only 1 hour from DC and Baltimore, just about 5 miles north of Frederick, MD off Rt. 15.

Was it the EMD 40 that once was painted in WM colors?

I've never seen the WSRR 45-ton, but I did see one running in Florida on the Tavares, Eustis & Gulf Railroad.  An interesting loco.

I'm not aware of the 101 (Model 40) ever being painted as a WM unit. It has had magnetic PRR heralds put on it, as pictured above and below. It did come from the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum under lease, then eventual purchase by WS so Hagerstown may have applied Western Maryland lettering. 

EDIT - I guess I can see the WM black and yellow but not aware of it actually being lettered Western Maryland. May have been back in the 1990s before coming to WS. Not sure how long Hagerstown had it before leasing it to WS. 

 THIS VIDEO shows the 101 (Model 40) and 45 (45 ton) in operation. #45  is privately owned as are the 9339 and 9331 (44ts) 

101 was painted as you see above it in Hagerstown. it was just 101, no RR name.  Walkersville simply added there logo on to it. John puts the PRR logo's on it for his photo excursions.

Jamie

Jamie, I guess my memory has failed me.  I thought I remembered something lettered for WM at WSRR.

Regards, RJR

The Chessie caboose maybe?

Jamie