Welcome to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Featured Excursions
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Springtime Steam Special
April 2026
Climb aboard this special springtime edition of the Allegheny Express, pulled by steam locomotive 1309! Take in the fresh sights of Mountain Maryland in bloom. Enjoy a full brunch menu featuring seasonal favorites, paired with fresh coffee and handcrafted cocktails from our full bar service as you take in the vibrant colors of spring along the route.
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Allegheny Mountain Dinner Train
Saturday Evenings 7:00PM
Enjoy date night out on our award-winning Dinner Train! With fresh prepared food, and full bar service, you will certainly enjoy an elegant night on the rails!
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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Select Saturdays January - October
Are you ready to solve a mystery? Hop on board our Murder Mystery Dinner Train and solve the mystery while you enjoy drinks and dinner on this entertaining journey.
Check out our full train schedule
The Route
Leaving Cumberland, the route travels west through a breach in the Allegheny Mountains over an iron truss bridge, around World Famous Helmstetter’s Curve, and through the 914-foot Brush Tunnel under Piney Mountain. Climbing grades up to 2.8% on the 16-mile trek, the route follows the former Western Maryland Railroad right-of-way, then joins the old Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad.
Locomotive 1309
Built in 1949 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway steam locomotive no. 1309 was built to handle the railroad’s heaviest coal trains throughout Kentucky and West Virginia until it was retired in 1956.
64 years later, no. 1309 has completed an overhaul and restoration and is an outstanding tourist attraction operating trains between Cumberland and Frostburg, Maryland. The locomotive is the largest operating steam locomotive of its type in the world.
A Timeless Experience for Everyone