Ride the Western Maryland Scenic Railway with us Today!

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Today we gonna ride the Western Maryland Scenic Railway. It is an Awesome ride
from Cumberland Maryland to Frostburg and back. Ruling grade here is 1.75%.
Mostly all up grade from Cumberland to Frostburg. You will get to see various clips
of our ride including ascending Helmstettler's Curve. I researched and was unable to
find what degree curve Helmstettler's was but am guessing it about an 8 or bit higher
degree curve.
Our ride was pulled by an EMD F40PHM-2 built 7/1981 for Amtrak. It is road number 450
for WMSR. We are in the open air coach directly behind the loco on the ride up to Frostburg.
This is a very enjoyable ride to take.
Here's the link to WMSR where you can get schedules and prices and more info about them:
wmsr.com/
#WesternMarylandScenic#HelmstettlersCurve#ScenicRailway
Made October 14, 2021

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@johngeorge1294 2 года назад

My wife and I rode behind steam quite a few years ago. My wife is confined to a wheelchair and the staff treated us very well . It really was a once in a lifetime experience as my wife no longer can go on train rides. I would highly recommend WMSR.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

These guys that volunteer here are indeed awesome. Very happy to hear they took good care of your wife, that just speaks so highly of the care the WMSR has for their entire operation and their customers. Do appreciate your sharing the very nice comment with us John.

@PlanetMojo 2 года назад

That was a real nice treat to take a little Fall trip at the end of winter! The greenery was a nice respite. I really liked that tunnel with the walkway in it, buy the scenery on the whole trip was breathtaking! Those bluff tops along the way look just like pretty much everywhere around here so it felt like I was right at home. Good job Dave! 😊

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Thank you for the very nice comment Mojo. Glad you enjoyed the train ride with us today. This is beautiful country, just between the wife's and my schedules couldn't do it when the leaves were really nice, although this year the leaves were a big disappointment around here .

@TriGogglin 2 года назад

Great ride along Dave, some real beautiful country side, there were some great post card moments, and the high cliffs were great, but I really liked the tunnel. Glad you had a great day. And thanks for taking us along.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Appreciate your tuning in and checking out tonight's home movie Pappy. It was a very good day for sure.

@TriGogglin 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 anytime Dave, your home movies are the best.

@shirleyharrington-moore9657 Год назад

The beautiful views are the best reason to ride a train. There is no hurry. Really a great ride. Thank you for sharing, Dave.

@ccrx6700 Год назад

Your very welcome Shirley, thank you for taking in the video today my friend. Always a pleasure to hear from you.

@garykuipers2696 2 года назад

Wonderful and scenic. Brings back memories of working for the High Iron Co. out of Lebanon, NJ. We ran a fan trip from Connellsville to Hagerstown and return on the WM in the early 1970's. Locomotive 759, former NKP Berkshire. All of us slept in the Pullman cars that Ross Rowland owned. I made sure my vacation time was taken when the fan trips were scheduled. I was with the Erie-Lackawanna then.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Awesome Gary, that had to be a fantastic trip! So glad you got to ride behind a Nickle Plate. We need more of those kind of excursions around the country. Your like me, a railroader who takes vacation time to go visit other railroads. Thanks for sharing tonight my friend.

@kls816 2 года назад

Thanks for the video Dave! I love those scenic railroads. My Dad and have done many over the years. Western Maryland is definitely the prettiest part of that state imo. Thanks for taking us along! Hope you got to enjoy it and not just video! :) hope you and your wife are well!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Kerry. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@mothman807 2 года назад

One of the best highlights to biking the GAP/C&O rail trail is crossing paths with this scenic railway. It really brings the history of the route into focus. Another one for me personally was camping across the river from another active line running freight and Amtrak but I can understand a lighter sleeper being frustrated with that.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the show Mothman. We do appreciate your tuning in and watching today.

@trainmaster0217 2 года назад

Never ridden on a train before...til now. The ride and the view were awesome. Thank you Dave for taking me along for the ride.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Curt, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@halfinchholes88 2 года назад

Looks like a wonderful ride!! Although I wrenched, repaired, and welded them, I still love the railroad. I grew-up in a house

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

I like that, as long as the trains are moving, all is well with the world! Sweet. Appreciate your riding along with on this trip my friend.

@nashguy207 2 года назад

Thanks for taking us with you. Enjoyed the ride and the beautiful scenery,

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today nashguy. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man.

@dorothycole8611 2 года назад

Thank you for the ride! Beautiful scenery. Really loved this, will watch it several times.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip.

@rayshutsa6690 2 года назад

Dave thank you for the great ride along through Maryland. When I did otr Maryland is a very beautiful and scenic place to visit. Hope you are having a great day! ❤🇨🇦

@jml8975 2 года назад

It depends where you are in Maryland. Where I'm from, it's pretty flat. But the western end is very rugged.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Ray, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@mattkinnard6899 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing Dave! That sure brings back many memories. 2022 should be a good year for them!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Thank you Matt, really glad you enjoyed the show today. We do appreciate your checking it out my friend.

@johndanaher6371 2 года назад

That was a great video, Dave. Brings back wonderful memories of our ride in the Dining car several years back with our church. My mother's family is from Cumberland too, so it felt like coming home. I think a day trip is in order.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We rode couple years ago and had lunch in the diner car, it was incredible to me the wood work, it was exquisite. Really glad you enjoyed the show today John.

@dennisb-trains23 2 года назад

Wow that was a great ride along Dave! Super views of the mountains. Thanks for sharing. 😃🚂

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the show Dennis, we do appreciate the very nice comment and for watching my friend, and maybe Santa will be good to you this year and bring you a WM box car.... LOL I have one in HO scale I got on Ebay, maybe someday I will get my HO trains set up.

@4everdc302 2 года назад

Thank you Dave for the ride along. When they say scenic they weren't kidding. Well done✔️ 🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Your welcome my friend. Pleased to hear you enjoyed and we do appreciate your riding along with us on the trip. It was a good day, this is a nice place to visit and only a little over an hour from us.

@garymessina1609 2 года назад

Brings back memories we spent a couple of summers in that area when I was 6and7 sixty years ago

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Your same age as me Gary! Do appreciate your riding along with us today my friend.

@shawnpowell5876 2 года назад

Awesome video Dave and I can't wait until we get there to ride! ABSOLUTELY beautiful countryside up there and seems so peaceful! Hearing the horns blow makes my heart smile! I've always had a passion for trains that's carried on for 40+ years now and it never gets old! Also hearing you chuckle during the ride shows you're a kid at heart too and I'm glad you get to enjoy trains away from your job! Thanks again for sharing this video and look fwd to seeing the next one my friend! God Bless and take care!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Our engineer that day like to blow the horn! Sitting right behind the loco it got pretty loud after awhile. We appreciate your riding along with us Shawn, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@josephpalmieri3095 2 года назад

You can consider yourself one of the best, Dave. Happy trails.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Golly, thank you for the very considerate comment. I'm flattered to say the least, I will be sure and show Mrs. CCRX that....LOL Thanks for going on the ride with us today Joseph.

@cecilledbetter2715 2 года назад

just beautiful

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Happy to hear you enjoyed the ride Cecil. Most appreciative of your tuning in and checking out tonight's home movie my friend.

@shawnpowell5876 2 года назад

Hi Dave, just wanted to let you know we booked our ride on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in October aboard #1309! We're staying 3 nights at the Cumberland Inn and some friends are going w us! Not trying to rush time away but I'm ready to ride. Thanks again for sharing the videos abt it and have watched it several times to get prepared for this.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Awesome Shawn! You will love it. When you get to Frostburg be sure to visit the Thrasher Carriage House, it's directly to the left of the turntable., it's much much more interesting than the shops in Frostburg that is if you like horse drawn carriages. CSX has a huge yard across the river from Cumberland also.

@VadoVoodoo 2 года назад

Here in the UK we might call that ' Busman's holiday..' great to see! Thank you!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

I guess that is right John, but it was a relaxing day doing and seeing something different than the Cumberland RR. Happy to share the ride with you my friend.

@johncloar1692 2 года назад

Thanks Dave for taking me along.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Your welcome John, we are glad you could join us my friend.

@ronhelman3985 2 года назад

Beautiful country Dave, Great video Sir!!👍👍👍👍👍

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Ron, glad you enjoyed the trip today my friend.

@cedarcam 2 года назад

I really enjoyed the scenery on this ride. Still looks very green for the time of year as you say. The next part sounds interesting as well

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today cedarcam. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man.

@krisdrinkwine6045 2 года назад

Thanks for the ride Dave, took me away for a few minutes. I needed that.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Kris. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@lewistodd9242 2 года назад

Great video Dave. I really enjoyed riding along with you. Have a great day.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Lewis. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man.

@StormySkyRailProductions 2 года назад

Very cool ride along Dave on you excursion trip and seeing all the sights and sounds we would see out of the car window.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Steve. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man.

@StormySkyRailProductions 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 Your very welcome and you brought it to us which is nice.

@christophereaves862 2 года назад

Awesome video man, I always love driving a semi to Pennsylvania. You all have the prettiest riches green vegetation of any of the states I think. Have a good week and weekend buddy

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Christopher. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man and yep Pa. does have some nice country specially here in the SW corner.

@cvrailroadinhoscale8338 2 года назад

Very nice Dave, awesome looking across at Sand Patch and those cliffs. That's railroadin! Dave D...

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us CV Railroad, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@paulbergen9114 2 года назад

Nice trip esp. The feel of the grade and the curves. All too often someone says Maryland and you think big city. Baltimore and proximity to Washington yet Cumberland was a big city to WM. Good track and structures and in that rural area WM was married to coal and timber. Nice views. In the mountains glad you and the wife had time to relax

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Paul. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man. Your right, coal was the bread and butter of the WM, I did not know they also hauled a lot of timber, but it only makes sense now that you mention it.

@bobblenuts 2 года назад

Really enjoyed your trip, I may visit there this summer. thank you!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Thanks and glad you enjoyed, we do appreciate your tuning to the channel and checking the video out my friend.

@russelltrupia4479 2 года назад

Thanks for taking us along Dave I enjoyed the ride

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Russell, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@russelltrupia4479 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 Thank you Dave

@michaelball760 2 года назад

Looked like a gorgeous day for a ride.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

It was Michael, sure had hoped to get a better day for viewing leaves, but leaf turning here this year was very poor and between wife and I schedules had to do this when we could. Much appreciate your tuning in and watching tonight's show my friend.

@johnsmart964 2 года назад

Thank you very much for allowing us to join you on this most exquisite of journeys. The locomotive hauling the train sounds great as well as looking good in its excellent livery. This is a magnificent asset to the community.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Cumberland is proud of their scenic RR, it's a nice clean well kept place to visit and the volunteers are extraordinary there. Do appreciate the nice comment and for watching John.

@georei 2 года назад

I can't wait until I go down to see the 1309 under steam. I have been counting down the days. Looks like there's some good country scenery to take in.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Someday we gonna ride behind 1309 too George. You will very much enjoy the trip when you go. It is a good ride. Appreciate your checking out the video today my friend.

@tomeasley5979 2 года назад

Dave, what an awesome ride. Thanks for sharing it with us. I hope you and your wife have a Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wouldn't ever get to take a ride like this or see the country side. What a pleasure it is to see and to ride along with you all. Take care, be safe and thanks for taking us along.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Tom, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@tzadik36 2 года назад

Must have been a delightful ride. Nice video, thank you!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Robin. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man and you are certainly welcome, my pleasure to share with you.

@darnoldie 2 года назад

That's relaxing...ha...ha. A well deserved break from railroading.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us today, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend. Yep take a day off the railroad to go ride a railroad....LOL

@danielrongo2367 2 года назад

Beautiful day

@rebelrailroader 2 года назад

Fantastic video Dave. Thanks. For sharing.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Appreciate your watching Zach and for the very nice comment my good man.

@thomasjunkins6491 2 года назад

That is beautiful country. That's Railroadin.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Thomas, glad you enjoyed the trip today my friend.

@thomasjunkins6491 2 года назад

Always! Have a blessed weekend 🙏!

@danielrongo2367 2 года назад

Beautiful scenery

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed riding along with us today Daniel. Thanks so much for checking out the video my friend.

@TheyCallHimDietSeth 2 года назад

Incredible footage as always, my friend - thank you so much for sharing! Loved just soaking in the sights and sounds of your trip. It looks like such a beautiful area, too!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today DietSeth. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man.

@raymondsprengelmeyer1278 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing the ride with us Dave! That is beautiful country, makes me want to go for a train ride!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Raymond, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@Boilermaker-Rick 2 года назад

Awesome ride! Thanks Dave!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed riding along with us today Rick. Thanks so much for checking out the video my friend.

@jason27swg 2 года назад

Beautiful country

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Yes it is Jason. We had so wanted to ride when the leaves were in full color, but it was a bad year for leaf viewing plus wife and I time schedule had to fit that in also. Appreciate your riding along with us tonight my friend. Too bad you don't live closer, you could volunteer your time to be engineer on this! You would love that. Our conductor that day used to work for SP and in fact owned several of the cars here. Pretty cool guy to talk with. If your on facebook, his page is Conductor Dan

@scottanddebranelson8419 2 года назад

thanks for the trip sir.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Your welcome, very pleased to have you ride along with us today Scott and Debra.

@jimjohnston7688 2 года назад

Very nice video, brings back a lot of memories. I've seen some recent videos of 1309 going thru Brush Tunnel making smoke and I can't imagine anyone either walking or biking inside that tunnel when a steam engine goes through. I wonder if they thought about that?

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Someday I'm gonna find out about that smoke in the tunnel, gonna go back when 1309 is running sometime. Do appreciate your thoughts and for riding along with us today Jim.

@ericcoffedgp40 2 года назад

Awesome! I love the sweet sweet sound of that EMD! Perfect weather for a train ride!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Eric, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@ericcoffedgp40 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 I sure did!

@alkennedy1124 2 года назад

The little southern brothers RU-vid channel has a set of high rail trucks and frame mechanisms , you could reach out to them on there RU-vid channel in the description ,you might be able to get the high rail wheels and parts , nice vlog , thanks I love the whistle, thanks BigAl California.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Thanks for writing in Al and for checking out the show my friend.

@michaelpass2176 2 года назад

Wow one I have not seen!

@ScottArmas107 Год назад

Great scenery & video sir.

@ccrx6700 Год назад

Thank you for checking out the video and writing in with the very nice comment. May you have a most blessed day my friend.

@ScottArmas107 Год назад

@@ccrx6700 I’m a truck driver, just had my gallbladder removed after being sick for about a year so I’ve been off a couple weeks and enjoying your videos. You’re one of the best on this platform sir. Have a good evening!

@randomfastreader 2 года назад

Nice

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed tonight's home movie, we do appreciate your taking the time to check it out my friend.

@margaretragle1337 2 года назад

Awesome video Dave

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Margaret glad you enjoyed the trip today my friend.

@forsakenghost7054 2 года назад

I used to live in southern Maryland in a place called St Marys county its at the mouth of the Patuxent River there is a base there called pax river its the HQ for Navair witch is the section of the navy that deals with its air force

@forsakenghost7054 2 года назад

Technically pax river is in the next county over but i lived close to the base

@GMCGUY- 2 года назад

This is railroading 😀😎

@danielrongo2367 2 года назад

Awesome

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We appreciate your riding along with us Daniel, glad you enjoyed the trip my friend.

@Santafefrank 2 года назад

Thanks

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Your welcome Frank, pleased to be able to share with you my friend.

@rickcooper6817 2 года назад

Thanks for the ride Dave! Where are we going on our next vacation?

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Your welcome Rick and wife asked me the same question the other night. So many places to see, so little time. Appreciate your riding along with us today my friend.

@GMCGUY- 2 года назад

Another great video I told more of my friends about your video and they had no idea about this railroad but they say they do now and they're hooked very very interesting they said I'm curious do you have any railroad crossings on your railroad?

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed and appreciate the recommendations. Yes we do have 4 private crossings, one is in a farmers field just for him, 1 is at our MP 8 and is only used by another farmer along with a spot for us to get our trucks on rail and off and the other 2 are at an abandoned mine and one of those roads is never used but gated off. No public crossings.

@bobparsons77 2 года назад

Will have to google history of this railroad.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

It's only a little over an hour from us. Has a great history, coal was it's bread and butter. They had some really big steam locos, like the Challengers and Decapods to pull those heavy coal drags over the mountains. Do hope you are very well Bob!

@paulsmith5398 2 года назад

Thats much better scenery than on the Cumberland mine railroad, and you get to sit back, relax, and enjoy the great ride. But, i bet the track isnt as good as yours!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Well can't argue with you about the scenery Paul and you are right about the track, we must have had several slow orders on track here as the train slowed down to a crawl couple times. I told them they needed a tamper here and nobody disagreed....LOL Appreciate your checking out tonight's home movie my friend.

@paulsmith5398 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 dont let 'em know too much, or they might hire you for a 2nd job!

@alkennedy1124 2 года назад

I know the W is whistle , what are the three numbers on the sticks for, lol nice thanks BigAl California this is awesome, thanks.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Mark McGowen has a very good video explaining what UP RR signs mean you might enjoy watching Al. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4J7bjROO-gc.html

@michaelpass2176 2 года назад

My last time thru the area ,I was still in diapers headed to Groton , Connecticut Navy sub base.

@dilardo838 2 года назад

I actually just spend the past 3 days replacing ties near the frostburg bridges

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Excellent! That track needed some ties and tamping in places when we rode last fall, good to see it getting done. Thanks for writing in and letting me know my friend. Hope you had a tie inserter machine!

@kens.3729 2 года назад

If F-U-N is a Involved, always Count Dave in. The only way you Miss Out on Fun is you’re probably Sleeping. 😴

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today Ken. Glad to hear you enjoyed the trip my good man.

@290wayne 2 года назад

Thanks Dave... Was a nice trip ... Did it go thru Frostburg, Maryland? That would be West of where you started in Cumberland. Have been there many times. Funny just saw what you listed... How many miles trip would you guess? Cost?

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed Wayne. Trip was about 17 miles and costs depend on the trip you book, first ride we did couple years we had the diner car which was more expensive, but what a beautiful car that was! They didn't have diner car on this ride. Cumberland is a little over an hour from where we live. They turned the loco around at Frostburg, next video will be of turntable action there. Here's WMSR web site if you want to check out scheduling and pricing wmsr.com/

@290wayne 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 my son went to college at Frostburg....

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

@@290wayne 👍

@jamessotherden5909 2 года назад

that is an awesome view. How long is the ride?

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

It's about 3 1/2 hours or so round trip. Glad you enjoyed the show and we do appreciate your tuning in tonight James. Here's WMSR web site if you would like to find out more about them wmsr.com/

@mikemissel7785 2 года назад

Great video Dave you should check a RU-vid channel called DJ’s Trains he is a engineer for CSX and runs from New Castle to Connellsville and he lives in the Pittsburgh area. He shows how to model railroading and talks about how the Union RR meets with CSX and other neat stuff about railroadin.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

I have watched a few of his videos in the past Mike. Really appreciate your going on the train ride with us today my friend.

@mikemissel7785 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 it was a beautiful ride thanks for sharing Dave

@mackfisher4487 2 года назад

Was this filmed in March, if so I'm Jealous as you have green.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

In October of 2021. Was hoping to be able to do this when the leaves were in full color, but with wife and my schedule just couldn't do it. Do appreciate your riding along with us today Mack.

@michaelpass2176 2 года назад

Hello Dave, took the little lady on a trip?

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

We had a good time that day Michael, weather was perfect. Thanks for riding along with us my friend.

@michaelpass2176 2 года назад

@@ccrx6700 I’m sorry to bug you about not taking your wife anywhere, now I know why.

@larryhanlon7776 2 года назад

Was track a loop or did I miss turn around?

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

Next video out will be of them turning the loco around at Frostburg on the turntable Larry. Appreciate your taking the time to check out tonight's show my friend.

@hughgautier3894 2 года назад

Now let's see you don't have a lanyard for your camera or a strap that goes around your neck for just that kind of emergency. One of the bad points in using a "smartphone" as a video device.

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

I didn't know you could get that, will have to check it out, I was nervous the whole trip about dropping, thanks for the idea Hugh.

@michaelpass2176 2 года назад

Don’t drop the camera!

@ccrx6700 2 года назад

I didn't but was nervous the whole time Michael!