Western Maryland Chapter
The National Railway Historical Society
Cumberland, Maryland
serving the Queen City for more than two decades
The Western Maryland Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is a non-profit organization chartered to promote the appreciation of rail transportation and its heritage through historical preservation and public education. The Chapter's primary focus is upon the history of railroads and rail transit lines that have operated in the Western Maryland region and adjacent parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Chapter maintains a collection of historic railroad artifacts, documents, maps and photographs that date from 1844 to the present. Membership is open to all who share our interest. Meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of each month, in Cumberland.
email the Historian, Pat Stakem
The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
NRHS
C&P Railroad page
The C&O Canal & the RR
West Virginia Central RR
West Virginia Northern RR (no longer operating)
Railroads of Cumberland
Books by chapter members
Western Maryland Diesel Locomotives, Stakem & Stakem
Diesel Locomotives of CSXT in Color, Stakem & Stakem
Tom Biery's Alcos to Allentown and Chessie System Cumberland Action
Cumberland & Pennsylvania Revisited by Pat Stakem
The Western Maryland Steam Album, by William P. Price, 1985 (out-of-print), but stay tuned - the WMRHS may
reprint it.
Chapter publications, available by mail order:
Bert Pennypacker's Trains to Cumberland and Beyond
West Virginia Central & Pittsburg Ry Co.
The Western Maryland Chapter, NRHS, Inc.
P. O. Box 1331
Cumberland, MD 21501-1331
Our monthly newsletter is The Automatic Block, containing information on WM Chapter activities, current railroad news, and local railroad history. An index is available. (PDF file, 116kb)
contact: phstakem (at) comcast.net