Western Maryland #734 In The Snow

Western Maryland #734  In The Snow | Train Fanatics Videos

Turn up your speakers and let Western Maryland #734 do the talking!

Shot in the dead of winter, Western Maryland #734 pulls a revenue freight through the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania.

The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is a heritage railroad located in Cumberland, Maryland. The railroad has a mixture of restored passenger coaches and freight equipment that it uses to for storage and rail maintenance. The train makes its way on a 16 mile round trip run between Cumberland and Frostburg, Maryland.

Western Maryland #734 Quick Facts:

  • Originally nicknamed “Mountain Thunder” before being acquired by the Western Maryland Railroad
  • Build date: 1916
  • Build type: 2-8-0 Consolidation type wheel arrangement
  • Boiler pressure: 200 PSI
  • Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works

Let us know if you have ever seen the Western Maryland in action in either winter or summer! We would love to hear about your experience!

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