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WESTERN MARYLAND SCENIC RAILROAD |
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On a beautiful day on Friday July 9, 2004, Charlotte and I took a ride on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, a round trip from Cumberland to Frostburg, Maryland. Here are a few photos from the trip. |
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FILLING THE TENDER - One of the crewmen fill up the tender from the water spout at Cumberland Station a few minutes before the 11:30 departure. The railroad runs diesel on Thursdays and steam on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. |
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READY AND WAITING - The tender's loaded, the fire's hot, and the engineer's ready to go. In just a few minutes all the passengers will be on the train and we'll hear the conductor calling "All Aboard!" |
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PULLING OUT - Our train left on time, whistling a melody for the grade crossings as we left town headed for the Cumberland Narrows. |
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As we round the horseshoe known as Helmstetter's Curve, our engine slipped twice as it struggled to pull the train up the heavy grade and the tight curve. |
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BANKING THE FIRE - at the top of the hill in Frostburg, the fireman adds a few scoops of coal to the firebox so he can take a lunch break. |
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Click here for second page of pictures |
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