Cumberland was a major division point of WM
lines. The West Sub, Thomas Sub, and Connellsville Sub all
converged here.
The WM has a station in downtown, which is currently owned by the
City of Cumberland and used by the Western Maryland Scenic
Railroad.
To the west is City Junction. City Junction is located at the mouth
of the Narrows, here the WM line to Connellsville left Cumberland
and rose up the mountain to Deal on a 1.75% grade.
There was also a connection with the B&O by means of a bridge
across Will's Creek. This connection was once used by the Western
Maryland to reach the old Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad.
The C&P had tracks west to Frostburg and coal mines. The WM had
trackage rights over the B&O to reach the C&P.
City Junction hosted a small yard and roundhouse of the Georges
Creek and Cumberland Railroad. The GC&C later purchased by the
WM in 1907, had two lines into Cumberland.
The first route ran into Cumberland to reach the C&O Canal. The
GC&C then connected to the West Virginia Central &
Pittsburg RR, later owned by the WM. The second line ran across
Will's Creek on the bridge previous mentioned to the C&P RR now
B&O.
This Regular size cache you seek is hidden along
the Former Western Maryland Railway and is accessible by the
Allegheny Highlands trail.
Cache filled with SWAG, Stash Note and Log
sheets. Room for Trackables Inside.
Congratulations to Keebler Elves for the FTF
!!!