Western Maryland Railway WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY.. Art. of consol. in MD and PA, February 15, 1917 Trackage, June 30, 1919: 626.022 mi. First main track 67.670 mi. Second main track 333.554 mi. Yard track and sidings Equipment Steam locomotives 260 Freight cars 13,559 Passenger cars 131 Floating equipment 7 Work equipment 174 Equipment, leased Freight cars 15 to H. C. Bemis Lumber Co. Freight cars 25 from March Refrigerator Co. Floating equipment 3 from Baltimore Fidelity Warehouse Co. By construction: 1.44 mi. Baltimore & Ohio conn. at Bowest Jct., PA, 1919 The George's Creek and Cumberland Railroad (2/15/1917) The Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Rail Road (2/15/1917) The Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Railway (2/15/1917) Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway (2/15/1917) The Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Co. (Western Extension) (2/15/1917) The Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Co. (Eastern Extension)(2/15/1917) Connellsville and State Line Railway (2/15/1917) The Western Maryland Railway (2/15/1917) THE GEORGE'S CREEK AND CUMBERLAND RAILROAD. Western Maryland Ry Inc. in MD, December 29, 1876 19.83 mi. Cumberland to Kingsland Mine, MD, 1881 3.13 mi. Midland Jct. to Jackson, MD, 1881 1.01 mi. Koontz Switch to Koontz, MD, 1881 18.41 mi. George's Creek Jct., MD to MD/PA state line (Colmar), 1912 0.87 mi. Connection with Baltimore and Ohio RR The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. (6/16/1888) THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.. The George's Creek and Cumberland RR Inc. in MD, January 14, 1876 4.52 mi. George's Creek Jct., MD to MD/PA state line (Ellerslie), 1879 THE BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAIL ROAD. Western Maryland Ry Inc. in PA, August 9, 1878 4.47 mi. PA/MD state line to Waynesboro, PA THE BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILWAY. Western Maryland Ry Inc. in MD, August 21, 1878 3.05 mi. Edgemont, MD to MD/PA state line BALTIMORE AND HARRISBURG RAILWAY. Western Maryland Ry Art. of consol. in PA, October 7, 1886 Art. of consol. in MD, October 8, 1886 No property constructed Baltimore and Hanover Railroad (10/8/1886) The Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway (10/8/1886) BALTIMORE AND HANOVER RAILROAD.. Baltimore and Harrisburg Ry Inc. in MD, June 28, 1877 20.47 mi. Emory Grove, MD to Intersection, PA, 1879 THE BALTIMORE AND HARRISBURG RAILWAY. Baltimore and Harrisburg Ry Art. of consol. in PA, September 18, 1886 No property constructed Bachman Valley Rail Road (9/18/1886) Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Rail Road (9/18/1886) BACHMAN VALLEY RAIL ROAD. Baltimore and Harrisburg Ry Spec. law of PA, June 19, 1871 8.93 mi. PA/MD state line to Valley Junction, PA, 1872 HANOVER JUNCTION, HANOVER AND GETTYSBURG RAIL ROAD.. The Balt and Harrsbg Ry Art. of consol. in PA, November 21, 1874 7.32 mi. Gettysburg to Ortanna, PA, 1885 The Hanover Branch Rail Road (11/21/1874) The Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Railway (11/21/1874) THE HANOVER BRANCH RAIL ROAD. Hanover Jct., Hanover & Gettysburg R R Spec. law of PA, October 18, 1849 12.90 mi. Hanover Jct. to Hanover, PA, 1852 THE SUSQUEHANNA, GETTYSBURG AND POTOMAC RAILWAY.. .Hanover Junction, Hanover & Gettysburg R R Inc. in PA, January 11, 1871 No property constructed Gettysburg Railroad (1/11/1871) GETTYSBURG RAILROAD. The Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Ry Spec. law of PA, June 10, 1853 16.40 mi. Hanover to Gettysburg, PA, 1858 THE BALTIMORE AND HARRISBURG RAILWAY CO (WESTERN EXTENSION). Western Maryland Ry Inc. in PA, April 30, 1888 14.73 mi. Ortanna, PA to MD/PA state line, 1889 THE BALTIMORE AND HARRISBURG RAILWAY CO (EASTERN EXTENSION). .Western Maryland Inc. in PA, December 7, 1888 16.81 mi. Porters Jct. to York, PA, 1893 CONNELLSVILLE AND STATE LINE RAILWAY. Western Maryland Ry Inc. in PA, April 27, 1910 67.93 mi. MD/PA state line to Connellsville, PA, 1912 THE WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY. Western Maryland Ry Inc. in MD, December 1, 1909 Inc. in WV, January 20, 1910 1.59 mi. Near Thomas to Ben Bush, WV, 1911 2.34 mi. Near William to Pierce, WV, 1911 2.68 mi. Kempton Junction to Kempton, WV, 1914 2.87 mi. Charlton, MD to near Nessle, WV, 1915 1.49 mi. Bayard to Buffalo Creek and Cumberland Mining Co., WV Western Maryland Rail Road (12/1/1909) WESTERN MARYLAND RAIL ROAD. The Western Maryland Ry Name change, March 21, 1853 90.43 mi. Fulton to Williamsport, MD, 1859-1873 0.26 mi. Hillen St. to Madison St. (Baltimore), MD, 1876 0.98 mi. Connection with Baltimore & Ohio RR at Hagerstown, MD, 1884 0.73 mi. Connection with Norfolk & Western RR at Hagerstown, MD, 1885 0.35 mi. Highfield, MD to MD/PA state line 59.28 mi. Cherry Run to Knobmount, WV, 1905 0.89 mi. Tunnel end of wye at Knobmount, WV, 1905 Baltimore, Carroll and Fredrick Rail Road (3/21/1853) West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway (11/1/1905) West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway (11/1/1905) Western Maryland Tidewater Railroad (11/1/1905) Piedmont and Cumberland Railway (11/1/1905) The Piedmont and Cumberland Railway (11/1/1905) Potomac Valley Rail Road (11/1/1905) The Potomac Valley Railroad Company of West Virginia (11/1/1905) The Belington and Beaver Creek Railroad (11/1/1905) Coal and Iron Railway (11/1/1905) BALTIMORE, CARROLL AND FREDRICK RAIL ROAD.. Western Maryland R R Spec. law of MD, May 27, 1852 No property constructed WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL AND PITTSBURG RAILWAY. Western Maryland R R Name change, February 23, 1881 101.53 mi. West Virginia Central Jct. to Belington, WV, 1881-1892 6.74 mi. Thomas Jct. to Davis, WV, 1885 7.41 mi. Harrison to Elk Garden, WV, 1888 17.81 mi. Elkins Jct. to Huttonsville, WV, 1899 3.24 mi. Hartmansville Jct. to Hartmansville, WV, 1903 Potomac and Piedmont Coal and Railroad (2/23/1881) POTOMAC AND PIEDMONT COAL AND RAILROAD. West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Ry Spec. law of WV, February 26, 1866 No property constructed WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL AND PITTSBURG RAILWAY. Western Maryland R R Inc. in MD, November 28, 1882 8.49 mi. portion of line, WV Central Jct. to Belington, WV (included above) WESTERN MARYLAND TIDEWATER RAIL ROAD. Western Maryland R R Inc. in MD, December 17, 1883 6.30 mi. Walbrook to Port Covington, MD, 1904 PIEDMONT AND CUMBERLAND RAILWAY.. Western Maryland R R Inc. in WV, April 8, 1886 28.82 mi. West Virginia Central Jct., WV to Valley St., Cumberland, MD, 1887 0.40 mi. Keyser Jct., MD to Keyser, WV, 1887 0.22 mi. Connection with Baltimore & Ohio RR at Cumberland, MD, 1897 THE PIEDMONT AND CUMBERLAND RAILWAY. Western Maryland R R Inc. in MD, April 12, 1886 8.72 mi. portion of line, West Virginia Central Jct. to Valley St., Cumberland, MD (included above) POTOMAC VALLEY RAIL ROAD.. Western Maryland R R Inc. in MD, January 16, 1890 13.40 mi. P.V. Junction, MD to MD/WV state line, 1892 THE POTOMAC VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA.. Western Maryland R R Inc. in WV, July 25, 1890 0.99 mi. Cherry Run, WV to WV/MD state line, 1892 THE BELINGTON AND BEAVER CREEK RAILROAD. Western Maryland R R Inc. in WV, November 8, 1899 5.93 mi. Belington to Weaver, WV, 1900 1.29 mi. Wesver Jct. to Dartmoor, WV, 1900 COAL AND IRON RAILWAY.. Western Maryland R R Inc. in WV, December 14, 1899 46.69 mi. South Elkins to Durbin, WV, 1903 Western Maryland, Lessor Fairmont Helen's Run Railway FAIRMONT HELEN'S RUN RAILWAY.. Inc. in WV, July 16, 1915 Trackage, June 30, 1919: 6.671 mi. Chieftain to Idamay and Carolina, WV, 8/1915-9/21/1916 5.817 mi. Yard track and sidings Somerset Coal Railway SOMERSET COAL RAILWAY. Inc. in PA, June 1, 1915 Trackage, June 30, 1919: 4.244 mi. First main track 3.592 mi. Yard track and sidings Purchased from Consolidation Coal Company, 9/25/1915: 2.20 mi. Coal Jct. to Gray, PA By construction: 2.04 mi. Coal Jct. to Mine 125, PA, 12/1915-3/1917 Williamsport, Nessle and Martinsburg Railway WILLIAMSPORT, NESSLE AND MARTINSBURG RAILWAY. Inc. in WV, February 22, 1913 Trackage, June 30, 1919: 0.670 mi. Nessle Jct. to Nessle, WV, 3/1913-7/7/1915 1.121 mi. Yard track and sidings Washington and Franklin Railway WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN RAILWAY. Art. of consol. in MD, July 7, 1899 Art. of consol. in PA, June 30, 1899 Trackage, June 30, 1919: 19.091 mi. First main track, Hagerstown, MD to Zumbro Jct., PA 6.629 mi. Second main track 2.861 mi. Yard track and sidings By construction: 4.70 mi. Quinsonia to Zumbro Jct., PA, 1/27/1901 Controlled by: The Reading Company Hagerstown and State Line Rail Road (7/7/1899) The Washington and Franklin Railroad (7/7/1899) HAGERSTOWN AND STATE LINE RAIL ROAD. Washington and Franklin Ry Inc. in MD, February 6, 1884 5.28 mi. Hagerstown, MD to MD/PA state line, 5/9/1898 THE WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN RAILROAD. Washington and Franklin Ry Inc. in PA, February 2, 1898 9.11 mi. PA/MD state line to Quinsonia, PA, 3/12/1899 Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Rail Road Extension BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAIL ROAD EXTENSION. Inc. in PA, June 25, 1880 Trackage, June 30, 1919: 26.548 mi. Waynesboro to Shippensburg, PA, 10/24/1881 1.947 mi. Second main track 9.313 mi. Yard track and sidings Fairmont Bingamon Railway FAIRMONT BINGAMON RAILWAY.