Western Maryland Scenic on Sunday June 21st, anyone want to join me?

1. The "canal" in the Narrows is actually Wills Creek which is contained by flood control walls.

2. Skip Dakota Ave. and go straight for Cash Valley, You may get caught by a traffic light under the truss bridge and the local speed limits are between 25-40 mph the whole way there.

3. It is just over 1 mile from the parking lot at Cash Valley to the east portal of Brush tunnel, you will probably need to hustle once you leave Frostburg.
4. I rode the diesel 3 weeks ago, and they do come downhill faster than going up, but they make plenty of noise approaching the tunnel.

This is its last year under steam? Why? Is it just retiring, or did they decide to do something else--something that shall not be named. Something horrible.

Given the number of threads concerning the WMSR, C&O 1309(last update by WMSR management 6/15/15;5:03 p,m.)on this forum, plus the official explanation available via wmsr.com web site, you are kidding, right?

Have you been living in a cave for the past year +? It is well know that WMSR's 734 2-8-0 is being "retired" until the 1472 Service inspection/overhaul/rebuild can be completed, which will be many years in the future until it runs again. Meanwhile, the WMSR is actively rebuilding the C&O 2-6-6-2 it pulled out of the B&O Museum a year or so ago. 

Agree with Borden Tunnel. Skip Dakota Ave, go right to Helmstetter's after the

Narrows.

You will have time to watch the engine turned and back up and couple to her train. That takes about fifteen minutes or so, done at about 20 after 1pm.

The train will leave at 2pm, you will have plenty of time to get back to Helmstetter's and walk up to the tunnel.

 

Ed

Ed

 

Where is the best place to park for the walk to the tunnel?   I have never been to the WMSR and don't want to miss the shot.  

 

Also when does the locomotive arrive at the station in the morning?  Is there access to be able to photograph her before the trip?  What about the hands on event?  She run in an area where she can be shot?

 

Jim

If there are at least three additional people who wish to join up for the chase on the 21st, I will personally conduct a shop tour for the group in the morning prior to our departure for the station. 

Mike

Michael Gresham
General Superintendent
WMSR

I would park at the Cash Valley RR crossing, and walk up the trail to the tunnel. As I recall, it took me about 20 minutes to get to the tunnel. There is a parking area for

the trail right at the crossing. The train leaves the Cumberland Station at 11:30, and they come over from the shop at 11:00.

Are you going to shoot stills or video?

 

Ed

Thanks Ed!

I will be mostly shooting still but will have my video gear in tow also. 

Jim

 

Unfortunately with it being fathers day I think it is hard for anyone to get away to do a non family trip.   I would love to have had a tour and thank you very much for the offer.  

Jim, you got email.....Ed

Ed

I replied to your mail!

Jim

No worries, just trying to assist you on your quest!  I hope you enjoy your trip.

Mike

Hope the trip went well and if you got any photos, we'd love to see them!

Bob

 

Trip went very well.  I have already posted photos on this thread: Thank you Ed Mullan

 

And you can see many more here:  Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 

Sound like a great time.  Sorry I missed it.

 

 

Sound like a great time.  Sorry I missed it.

 

I and most likely Jim are sorry, too. If we'da had you that would made us

three and able to take the shop tour!

 

Ed