The B&O's Formidable West End
Helpers shove hard on the rear of a westbound freight as it crosses over the WM's Thomas Sub, and the north branch of the Potomac River into Bloomington MD. The concrete marker denotes the MD/WV state line. The train is now starting up 17 Mile Grade up to Altamont, one of several hard stretches of railroad that make up the B&O's formidable west end. Once the through route to St. Louis, much of the freight activity is a memory today. Taken presumably the summer of 1969, no photographer listed. JL Sessa collection.
The B&O's Formidable West End
Helpers shove hard on the rear of a westbound freight as it crosses over the WM's Thomas Sub, and the north branch of the Potomac River into Bloomington MD. The concrete marker denotes the MD/WV state line. The train is now starting up 17 Mile Grade up to Altamont, one of several hard stretches of railroad that make up the B&O's formidable west end. Once the through route to St. Louis, much of the freight activity is a memory today. Taken presumably the summer of 1969, no photographer listed. JL Sessa collection.