Western Maryland 202
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Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive No. 202 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°38′6″N 77°44′6″W / 39.63500°N 77.73500°WCoordinates: 39°38′6″N 77°44′6″W / 39.63500°N 77.73500°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | less than one acre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | K-2 Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 84001884[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | June 7, 1984 |
Western Maryland Railway No. 202 is a preserved 4-6-2 "pacific" steam locomotive built in 1912 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Western Maryland Railway. The locomotive was used for pulling various passenger trains of the WM over the course of 40 years. In 1938, the locomotive was refitted with Walschaert valve gear, replacing its original Baker valve gear. In 1947, it was converted to burn oil and stayed east of Cumberland after the conversion. No. 202 pulled its last revenue freight assignment in 1952, and it was subsequently retired and donated "to the children of Hagerstown", to be displayed in City Park, Hagerstown, Maryland.[2] It is one of only two surviving Western Maryland steam locomotives and the only surviving mainline WM steam locomotive.[3][4]
In 1983, No. 202 was purchased by John Long who started, but never completed, a project of restoring the locomotive to operating condition.[5] After he died, ownership of No. 202 reverted to the City of Hagerstown. In the late 1980s, the tourist line that ran between Cumberland and Frostburg was sold to the then-new Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, who started looking for a steam locomotive to operate on their trackage.[6] The WMSR wanted to restore No. 202, since it was an authentic Western Maryland locomotive. However, due to its low tractive effort and the fact the city of Hagerstown chose to keep the locomotive, restoration of No. 202 on the WMSR never fell through, either, and it has since then remained in the park under the auspices of the Hagerstown Railroad Museum.
No. 202 spent so much time being exposed to the elements and vandals, that it was cosmetically restored in 2008 for a cleaner appearance. However, the locomotive is still remains in City Park to rust away, as of 2021.
No. 202 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Eleanor C. Long (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive No. 202" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- ^ "Western Maryland 202". sites.google.com.
- ^ "Western Maryland 4-6-2 "Pacific" Locomotives in the USA".
- ^ "WM K-2 #202 - www.rgusrail.com". rgusrail.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ "Western Maryland Scenic Railroad | Train Rides in Cumberland, MD". Western Maryland Railroad. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- Western Maryland 202 from www.steamlocomotive.info
- National Register of historic Places listings for Washington County, MD
External links[]
Media related to Western Maryland 202 at Wikimedia Commons
- Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive #202, Washington County, including photo from 1982, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Western Maryland Railway
- 4-6-2 locomotives
- Baldwin locomotives
- Rail transportation on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Individual locomotives of the United States
- Buildings and structures in Hagerstown, Maryland
- Railway locomotives on the National Register of Historic Places
- Museums in Washington County, Maryland
- Railroad museums in Maryland
- Preserved steam locomotives of the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Maryland
- Railway locomotives introduced in 1912
- Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
- Preserved steam locomotives of Maryland
- Washington County, Maryland Registered Historic Place stubs
- Steam locomotive stubs
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