The Potomac Valley

Wednesday's major excursion was a joint line operation. Our train departed Baltimore's Penn Station (on the former PRR Main/now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor) about 8:00 am. Power push-pull, it was pulled South by Electric toward DC (having been pulled Norty by Diesel-Electric locomotives). After a brief stop in Washington, D.C. Union Station, our adventure continued West on the former B&O Main through the scenic Potomac Valley to Cumberland.

In Cumberland we were treated to a rare treat as our train ran through the CSX yard and interchanged with the Western Maryland Scenic, stopping at the former Western Maryland Depot. Passengers then transferred to a chartered Western Maryland Scenic train to Frostburg for a round trip, which included a photo runby.

The return trip retraced the same route, arriving back in Baltimore late that night. Below are a few photos from the trip.

#734 Pulls our Convention Special Train on the Western Maryland Scenic during a photo runby.
Photo by Karl Scheetz.

Light Amtrak Diesel Await the return leg at Cumberland's Historic Western Maryland Depot.
Photo by Karl Scheetz.

3 Generations of Motive Power - Amtrak P42 which brought the train up from Washington, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Steamer #734 which will lead the WMSRR special to Cumberland, and Western Maryland GP30 with the regular passenger train- at Western Maryland Depot in Cumberland.
Photo by Karl Scheetz.