Thunder on, 734 - Farewell Western Maryland Scenic 734

“Mountain Thunder.” The name alone sums up the effort it takes to get up the rails of the old Western Maryland right of way out of Cumberland, Maryland. For over 100 years, this mountainous grade has seen some of the largest engines of their class, both steam and diesel, struggling to get over this treacherous line.

For over two decades, the Western Maryland spirit was well represented from the unlikeliest of sources; a Michigan based iron ore hauler. With the bulky 2-8-0 now exiting service for a Federally mandated rebuild, we look back on the route, the tourist operation, and this locomotive in “Thunder On, 734.”

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Photos of WMSR: http://www.dynamopro.net/#!wmsr/c20ps
Special thanks to Jack Kuiphoff for donating footage of the Allegheny Central, Richard Boylan for donating footage of 734 in 1993, Walter Scriptunas II for footage of LS&I 33, and Luke Iverson for donating additional footage of the January 2016 photo special.

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