My son really likes the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad especially since they acquired and restored 1309 but he wishes that the rest of the line from switch #9 to Connellsville PA would be rebuilt and used again for both passenger and freight trains since it had an easier gradient of just 1% and has scenic views of the Appalachian Mountains ⛰. And he does not want that to be wishful thinking he wants it to be a reality! He also thinks it was poor judgment for the Chessie System to abandon the Western Maryland line in favor of the parallel Baltimore and Ohio line over Sand Patch when the Western Maryland line had an easier climb.
