August 15th, 2017 by WCBC Radio
According to an article in Trains News Wire, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad may gain a locomotive but lose the railroad itself, if costs of restoration outstrip the funds to pay for them. Western Maryland’s General Manager John Garner told the magazine that he is a realist and at one point the operation is going to run out of money. The restoration of the steam locomotive 1309 has become something of a money pit for the railroad- with the price tag jumping significantly in the past year. As he has on a few occasions in talking with WCBC News, Garner is quick to note that acquiring 1309 was not the idea of the current railroad management team…
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