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| Western Maryland Station at Canal Place |
Now home to the C&O Canal Museum and nearby Shops At Canal Place, the Western Maryland Station dates back to the 1920’s.
Photo Credits: RIGHT ©2002 Dave Cathell |
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| Downtown Cumberland |
Our elegant downtown area flourishes with restaurants, antiques, shops, live theater, art studios and corporate offices.
Photo Credits: RIGHT ©2002 Bob Le Bras, LEFT ©2004 Governor’s Press Office |
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| The Narrows |
| This cut in the Allegheny Front was America’s first Gateway To The West, used by the National Road, the B&O, C&P and Western Maryland railways. |
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Bridge in the Narrows
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Leaving the Narrows, our train crosses the National Road before heading north past Wills Mountain toward Mount Savage.
Photo Credits: LEFT ©2004 Governor’s Press Office |
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Helmstetter’s Curve
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| A favorite photo spot for train buffs, Helmstetter’s Curve is a 1/2 mile arc that sweeps across Cash Valley, looking very much as it did in the hey-day of steam railroading. |
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Brush Tunnel
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If it looks familiar, you may remember this tunnel from the Pontiac Montana commercial shot here a few years ago! Riders especially enjoy entering and exiting this curving portal.
Photo Credits: LEFT ©2000 Thomas Biery |
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Woodcock Hollow
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A hairpin turn and an increase in grade are sure signs that we’ve arrived a Woodcock Hollow, rarely seen until the WMSR opened in 1989.
Photo Credits: LEFT ©2004 Bill Larduskey, RIGHT ©2004 Governor’s Press Office |
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The Frostburg Depot
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| The C&P Railroad Depot was built in 1891 and is the only survivor among 12 built along the line, which primary carried coal from Georges Creek to points east. |
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The Turn Tables at the Frostburg Depot
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One of the most entertaining parts of the trip, the turntable can be viewed from any of the numerous decks leading up to Frostburg’s Main Street.
Photo Credits: LEFT ©2002 Bill Brunner |
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