May 2012 Trains Express PDF download

The Western Maryland, or “Wild Mary” as it was known to its many fans, was a a tenacious regional railroad, running west from Baltimore to the mountains of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It was known for its fast freights, coal traffic, and the iconic Helmstetter’s Curve. Download this month’s Trains Express PDF package at the bottom of this page, and join us for a special look at the life and end of the Western Maryland. Here is the list of articles that are included:


Fast Freight Line
By E. L. Thompson
Pages 20-35, May 1941


Western Maryland Class M-2
By Western Maryland
Page 30, December 1947


The Trains That Cost Too Much
By Philip R. Hastings
Pages 14-17, July 1953


A Picture Report on Western Maryland
By W. A. Akin Jr.
Cover, pages 31-47, March 1954


Western Maryland
By David P. Morgan
Pages 48-57, March 1954


Going Out as It Came In — Quietly
By Don Phillips
Pages 44-49, May 1980


A Mixing of Colors
By Don Phillips
Cover, pages 44-50, June 1980


Gaps
By Kevin Tomasic
Page 50, June 1980


Colossus of the Decapods
By Bert Pennypacker
Pages 54-60, November 1983


Challengers over the Alleghenies
By Bert Pennypacker
Pages 48-55, April 1992


Not Again!
By Bill Blust
Page 62, August 1992


Web of Steel
By Hal Miller
Pages 30-31, July 2001


Underdogs Really Are Better
By Tom Biery
Pages 58-65, February 2004