While steam is the star of the show it can’t go on without the diesels. On the East Broad Top the M-1 and M-7 were a big part of this year’s Winter Spectacular.
The M-1 handled passenger trips in between runs of the No. 16. The M-7 helped in moving consists and switching.
On the Western Maryland Scenic, No. 558 a GE B40-8 led trains on the reverse move from Frostburg.
Photographs by Todd Dillon
Let’s crank up the wayback machine again and look for locomotives wearing the livery of the Western Maryland. In the top image, WM No. 3797 is westbound in Akron on Oct. 16, 1976, during the Chessie System era. In the bottom image, WM 7548 might be wearing WM paint, but it’s a Chessie System locomotive working in Akron on Dec. 24, 1976.
Photographs by Robert Farkas
It may appear to be a Western Maryland unit, but at the time this image was made in 1978, this F7A was carrying a Chessie System number. It was built for the WM in December 1952 as No. 242. It shown here in Willard on July 30, 1978.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
Western Maryland No. 7165 has its Chessie System roster number as it sits in the sun in Willard on Sept. 2, 1978.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
Western Maryland 5956 is in Massillon on June 11, 1978. Note that by now it is wearing Chessie system colors. It is parked in front of the long-ago removed ex-Baltimore & Ohio freight house along with a caboose.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
The motive power consist of this Chessie System intermodal train heading westbound in Kenmore has all been repainted into the Chessie livery. But the lead unit is a former Western Maryland unit, No. 4355. The image was made on April 8, 1987.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
If you can’t get enough Western Maryland motive power we have a treat for you on two for Tuesday. In the top image WM No. 7549 leads a westbound train past Warwick Tower in September 1982. Trailing is Baltimore & Ohio No. 4233.
In the bottom image Chesapeake & Ohio No. 4825 leads another westbound. This image was made from inside the open space between the tower and the tracks that today is off limits to railfans. That area can easily be seen in the top photo.
Photographs by Robert Farkas
Today we feature Western Maryland GP40 3797 in Brewster on the Norfolk & Western. In the top image, the 3797 is at the engine facility by the turntable in October 1972. The bottom image was made on May 5, 1974, of the 3797 leading an eastbound train. on the N&W in Brewster.
Photographs by Robert Farkas
A former Western Maryland locomotive leads a westbound in Clinton in February 1980. For those who know how much the trees have grown at this location today note how open the view was more than four decades ago..The crossover allowed Conrail trains to access the ex-Pennsylvania Railroad line to Columbus.
Photograph by Robert Farkas
Also on Sunday morning of last weekend we stopped by Tecumseh, Michigan, for the Michigan Southern Railroad. They run a scenic train with vintage heritage equipment about five miles to Clinton, Michigan.
Heading up the train is Western Maryland 75 a restored GE 44 ton engine. Chicago, South Shore & South Bend No. 1 is a converted 65-foot mill gondola a NYC. The railroad also has a New York Central bay window caboose and a New Haven caboose.
The train is shown in Tecumseh.
Article and Photographs by Todd Dillon
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