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]
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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°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | less than one acre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | K-2 Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 84001884[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | June 7, 1984 |
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, as of 2022.
No. 202 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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".
- Western Maryland 202 from www.steamlocomotive.info
- National Register of historic Places listings for Washington County, MD
External links
editMedia related to Western Maryland 202 at Wikimedia Commons
- Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive #202, Washington County, including photo from 1982, at Maryland Historical Trust