Western Maryland, EMD BL2 & ALCO FA cab units .Two rare locomotives in action. ...

[realvanman1]

Whoa, that's REALLY cool! I didn't know cool old stuff like that was still in service in the US. Living in Kalifornia with the draconian pollution laws SUCKS! Thank for posting!

[Petemonster62]

Didn't the tapered profile of the long hood on BL1s & 2s help the crew get better rear visibility for switching?

[aerobee58]

Nice looking locos.Great footage.

[meccaturbo]

No doubt that's the oldest loco that's ever pulled those CSX hoppers.

[cweis127]

Yeah, well when EMD manufactured the GP-7 & the GP-9, it's designer thought of it as such an ugly diesel that no railroad fleet would want to purchase it. He thought wrong

[anderberger]

really really neat video thanks

[qlancer]

good looking FA and F unit. However....entirely too slow

[xxxDeath9572xxx]

Marland! Maryland, still enjoy your videos Jack

[thecarolinamudcat]

@CSX trackworker You're right, but only for a short while. Afterwards, EMD overruled with the GP7, & then the GP9.

[thecarolinamudcat]

I hate to have to say it, but the BL2 was one ugly locomotive. Maybe that's why only 59 of them were built..

[CSXtrackworker]

@thecarolinamudcat It was emd's weak attempt to make a competitor to alco's rs3 unit's in the branchline locomotive production. The BL2's were not maintenance friendly ugly and a complete failure. Alco still ruled with the RS series engines after this.

[troy12n]

Whats with the covered hopper at the end of the passenger train?

[1jackdk]

Its a refer that has been converted to a tool car. They take this with incase of mechanical problems. You will see it in my other WM clip. Thanks for watching. Jackmp294

[TrainGuy18]

no its a HEP car to power the lights in the cars

[TrainGuy18]

salt cars

[TrainGuy18]

srry not in this video. they now run salt cars behind the passenger train and drop them off down the line now

[mbwolf61]

I love me some BL-2 action!

[trainamtrakcsx]

hoo was running the freight train??? AWESOME 5*****

[McMike321]

Im just glad the WMSR can keep the spirit of WM alive. WM you may be gone but you are not forgotten.

[TrainGuy18]

its not the WMSR

[bigdan4712]

theres a BL-2 working somewhere around elkins, wv.

[1jackdk]

That's the one. This train was heading to Elkins, and so was the passenger extra. Thanks for looking. Jackmp294

[12myoung]

@bigdan4712 theres also a MONON BL-@ operating in central KY at the KRM

[ubuibiok]

*****

[charlie8575]

I thought WM was gone? When were these videos made? In any event, neat footage. The Bangor and Aroostook had a bunch of BL-2s, I think the D&H did, as well.

[hella188]

WM is gone. I believe this is a tourist operation.

[corelane]

Click your heels and say after me:

there's no place like home

there's no place like home

there's no place like home

:)

[TrainGuy18]

this is present day in Elkins WV

[franklinterrier]

I didn't know any BL2's were in service

[Bramptonrailfan]

Very nice! Angle at 0:39 was amazing. Great video!

[railfanman]

Awsome footage! :D

[BlackWolfessUSCM]

A surviving Alco FA <3 you made my day ^_^ <3 those units so much~ and they even had an FB~ ty ty ty ty ty~

[northlander30]

Great catch man! Never knew there were any surviving BL2's let alone in service!

[Bellwestern80]

Was something special going on? Interesting to see these older units running.

[1jackdk]

It was a weekend photographers special heading out of Elkins later in the morning. I have another clip in here with a running meet with the trains passing each other. Thanks for looking. Jack...

[elrodjones]

That's excellent! I have an ho scale Western Maryland right in front of me on the shelf above my desk!

[dutchtrainmanserie22]

Awesome video 5*!!!!

[Davhid1]

It is awesome!! Where did you take it

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[RailFanDavid]

what a catch.you were so lucky.

[DJGENEX71]

THAT was some truly AWESOME footage! 5*****! & Favorite! Wish they had blown the horns though!