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The Western Maryland Railway
Contributor(s): Puzzilla, Anthony (Author)
ISBN: 1467134589     ISBN-13: 9781467134583
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $19.79  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- Transportation | Railroads - History
- Transportation | Railroads - Pictorial
Dewey: 625.100
Series: Images of Rail
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - Maryland
 
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Publisher Description:

Take a nonstop journey through 131 years of the Western Maryland Railway's history in this photographic tale.


The Western Maryland Railway was never a large Class 1 rail carrier, but during its 131 colorful years of existence, it provided extremely fast, efficient, and reliable freight; coal-hauling; and passenger service in the states it served. This book contains images from the history of this remarkable railroad and also provides the reader the opportunity to see how the legacy of the Western Maryland Railway is being maintained and remembered even today at some of its well-known train stations, such as in Cumberland and Union Bridge, Maryland, now home to the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society (WMRHS). The Western Maryland is now gone, but through the wonderful images captured and preserved by the WMRHS and private archival photograph collections, the dream of the railway will live on.

Contributor Bio(s): Puzzilla, Anthony: - Anthony Puzzilla is a retired federal government employee and is now a full-time railfan and model train lover. He is a member of the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society, the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA), Train Collectors Association (TCA), the Maryland Historical Society, and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Foundation, as well as several other rail and history organizations. In addition, he is a regular contributor to the LCCA's The Lion Roars magazine.