Working rail roads and their tracks.

[buckeyefarmer]

Goes from Cumberland to Frostburg.

 

[MossRoad]

Goes from Cumberland to Frostburg.

We hiked in Cumberland and stayed overnight on our honeymoon in Frostburg back in 1985.

 

[kenmbz]

They are all over Europe, took a few in Switzerland in July:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjnor7p_-D6AhXokokEHVODDCsQFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftravelnotesandbeyond.com%2Friding-the-cogwheel-to-jungfraujoch%2F&usg=AOvVaw31aTOVLd3I7Ro1jv_6Z8Ez

 

[bdhsfz6]

WOW!!!
I’m out there all the time. Where is the RR? Hancock area?

It's about 30 minutes west of Hancock in Cumberland. The 1309 runs from there up to Frostburg, MD. several times per week. A great place to see it is at the station in Cumberland.

Here's a link to the schedule:

Cumberland Train Schedule | WMSR

View our full scenic railroad schedule and choose your adventure in Cumberland, Maryland. Buy your railroad tickets online today!

wmsr.com

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I drive thru Cumberland a lot, and have never seen it either.


And if you’re there, Puccini ( just east of Cumberland)has a really good wood fired pizza. We get one about every time thru.

 

[bdhsfz6]

New "Economy Class" rail travel??

 

[ArlyA]

Photo I took at the Quincy mine site. Note this is made from rail iron.

 

[5030]

New "Economy Class" rail travel??

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Wonder what is gonna be hooked to the 'head end'? Certainly not a rail speeder. I don't believe they have the 'cajonies' to pull that. Maybe a Hi Rail truck?

 

[bdhsfz6]

Wonder what is gonna be hooked to the 'head end'? Certainly not a rail speeder. I don't believe they have the 'cajonies' to pull that. Maybe a Hi Rail truck?

The individual carts mostly coast since it's a downhill grade. They also have pedals. The "tender" at the rear can push if necessary.

 

[5030]

But what goes downhill has to go up at the bottom...lol Didn't look at the pictures close enough to see any pedals honestly.

 

[bdhsfz6]

But what goes downhill has to go up at the bottom...lol Didn't look at the pictures close enough to see any pedals honestly.

But what goes downhill has to go up at the bottom...lol Didn't look at the pictures close enough to see any pedals honestly.

Once at the bottom, the riders get off. All the carts then hook together and the black & red "tender" in pic #1 pulls them back uphill.

 

[Hay Dude]

New "Economy Class" rail travel??

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Looks like fun, BUT I don’t know about you, but it looks to me like a lot could go wrong with that set up.…

 

[bdhsfz6]

Looks like fun, BUT I don’t know about you, but it looks to me like a lot could go wrong with that set up.…

I agree. Lots of possible injuries from dangling feet.

 

[MossRoad]

Location. Location. Location.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[cqaigy2]

Kinda fun to see some places i recognize. Have to say, i've never seen that kind of load though.

 

[BravoXray]

Location. Location. Location.

I slowed the video down to 25% normal speed, and on the first train, the two trailing SD70ACe units both had "UNDER WARRANTY" stenciled on the cabs under the unit numbers, so the must be fairly new. The lead AC44C6M unit didn't.
Also, did you notice he blew the stop sign?

 

[MossRoad]

Kinda fun to see some places i recognize. Have to say, i've never seen that kind of load though.

And that's just the way "they" want it.

 

[MossRoad]

I slowed the video down to 25% normal speed, and on the first train, the two trailing SD70ACe units both had "UNDER WARRANTY" stenciled on the cabs under the unit numbers, so the must be fairly new. The lead AC44C6M unit didn't.
Also, did you notice he blew the stop sign?

Didn't notice the traffic infraction.

 

[5030]

He blew the horn.....lol