Wesley Heinz is the Executive Director of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, a nonprofit which offers passenger excursion rides from Cumberland to Frostburg.

5. Book a ride on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, featuring one of the largest steam locomotives in the world. Published as “Jaunt: Weekending in … ...

Maryland scenic railroad packs thrills for steam fans CUMBERLAND, Md. -- Deep in the Brush Tunnel, with coal smoke and steam filling the air, there is scant light in the open cab of Engine No. 734.

The 3M Challenge cycling fundraiser has been rescheduled for Sept. 20 due to the Maryland Railfest and increased train ...

CUMBERLAND, Md. — The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has resumed operations for the first time since the pandemic forced a shutdown in March 2020.

Listen to this article CUMBERLAND — The superintendent of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad says the train won’t resume runs along its entire, 16-mile route until next year. John Garner ...

In 1860, the Cumberland Valley extended its reach into Maryland, when it contracted to run the Franklin Railroad from Chambersburg to Hagarstown. It later became a part of the CVRR.

Gen. Hood, as a witness for the Western Maryland, showed that the contention of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad that the contract for building the Altenwald cut- off between the Western Maryland ...