Another steam engine? Yes! 202? Um...No. First off Hagerstown, as in the city, would never sell it(again). Secondly, they shouldn't. The city has had almost all of it's railroad heritage swiped out from under it. 202 is very well taken care of by people who really care for her, and she has inspired MANY people to get into the steam locomotive restoration "business" over the years. But dont get me wrong, everyone would love to see her run, especially on WM trackage.
@run202run They are currently restoring another 2-8-0. And technically, the line WMSR runs on is ex B&O. To make this more accurate, they should have a B&O engine.
@PereMarquette1223 You may be referring too H&BT 2-6-0 #38. The track the WMSR runs on is definitely ex: WM. It was part of the WM's Connellsville subdivision. A short portion of the line is former Cumberland & Pennsylvania(bought by WM) Trackage.
the diesel pulls the loco and train through the town to the bridge so they can avoid the smoke billowing through the town, when it gets to the bridge the diesel is cut off and flys ahead and 734 takes over from there.
This whistle in the video is a chinese 5 chime, the other whistle is a hancock 3 chime, not a wm whistle, no one really knows where the hancock came from, but its the same type that is on 844 and 3985 and 700
in my opinion should there be a nother steamer at the Western maryland Scenic
Strasburg1991 2 years ago 4
WM 202 might be a good addition to the WMSR's roster.
Trainfanatic192 2 years ago
and 734's sister 35 at the IRM
Strasburg1991 2 years ago
Neah, WMSR needs to get some actual WM locomotives.
Trainfanatic192 2 years ago
like shay 6
Strasburg1991 2 years ago
Another steam engine? Yes! 202? Um...No. First off Hagerstown, as in the city, would never sell it(again). Secondly, they shouldn't. The city has had almost all of it's railroad heritage swiped out from under it. 202 is very well taken care of by people who really care for her, and she has inspired MANY people to get into the steam locomotive restoration "business" over the years. But dont get me wrong, everyone would love to see her run, especially on WM trackage.
run202run 1 year ago
@run202run They are currently restoring another 2-8-0. And technically, the line WMSR runs on is ex B&O. To make this more accurate, they should have a B&O engine.
PereMarquette1223 1 month ago
@PereMarquette1223 You may be referring too H&BT 2-6-0 #38. The track the WMSR runs on is definitely ex: WM. It was part of the WM's Connellsville subdivision. A short portion of the line is former Cumberland & Pennsylvania(bought by WM) Trackage.
run202run 1 month ago
@Strasburg1991 they had a cp prarie but it is not there anymore
Kayushi 1 year ago
@Kayushi pacific actually prarie is a 2-6-2
Strasburg1991 1 year ago
@Strasburg1991 thaank you!
Kayushi 1 year ago
@Kayushi any time
Strasburg1991 1 year ago
@Strasburg1991 They are currently restoring another 2-8-0 you know.
PereMarquette1223 1 month ago
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203lindy 2 years ago
I thought 734 had a whistle of a WM I2.
WMrailroader734 2 years ago
the diesel pulls the loco and train through the town to the bridge so they can avoid the smoke billowing through the town, when it gets to the bridge the diesel is cut off and flys ahead and 734 takes over from there.
stevelerro 2 years ago
wahts that diesel doing ahead of the 734?
3dartistguy 2 years ago
Must of been a freebie thrown in when they bought the crappy chinese stoker they put in her.
run202run 2 years ago
This whistle in the video is a chinese 5 chime, the other whistle is a hancock 3 chime, not a wm whistle, no one really knows where the hancock came from, but its the same type that is on 844 and 3985 and 700
WM734 3 years ago
The other whistle is beast, the is just dinkey. Is the other 734 whistle a ex-Western Maryland whistle. I KNOW that isn't
jerjar2 3 years ago
i think it's a hancock 3 chime whistle
kevindatrainmasta 3 years ago
Definetly not this one! This whistle sounds like a dying bird, the hancock sounds great!
DanielVolker 3 years ago
What whistle is that? And why is 734 running it?
tweetsiefan 3 years ago
Sounds best not all the way open... or when I went in May of that year
Miketherailfan 4 years ago 2
I liked the other whistle a lot better. Great video.
Joe
Joe2568 4 years ago
It sounds ok.
WMProductions83 4 years ago
Ray really had the whistle cord working that time.
steved0689 4 years ago
it sounds perfect
Strasburg1991 3 years ago
Boy... that thing sounds like it's gonna pop right off!
CSX6000 4 years ago 2