Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
Go back to the beginning of the famed WMSR. We'll see Vintage diesels at the head of trains, and crowds lined up for tickets. Go back to 1992 and see the birth of a new tourist line.
No AI was used to bring this show to you. Read about our AI Policy and how we get videos ready for YouTube at: Pentrex.com/AI
About Pentrex: For 40+ Years we've been the leader in railroad video entertainment. See us at Pentrex.com and right here on YouTube, with the Official Pentrex Channel!
About this show: Climb aboard as first generation Alco diesels pull vintage passenger cars through the beautiful and scenic mountains of western Maryland. Along the route you'll ride through the "narrows," around Helmstetter's curve, through Brush Tunnel and head up and around the mountains to the restored station at the town of Frostburg.
You'll marvel at the incredible sound of old Alco diesels hard at work, and there's plenty of runby footage to savor as the trains wind through beautiful mountain landscapes. You'll ride in the cab and watch as the engineer concentrates on his tasks. Then, you'll see the engines pull onto the turntable at Frostburg and be switched to the passing track.
The railroad features three early Alco diesels: RS-3 No. 199, FPA-4 No. 305, and RSD-5 No. 1669, and each one is seen in action. These classic units have been painted in the Western Maryland "fireball" paint scheme and are looking great. After seeing these units in action, you'll know why railfans have been raving about the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
Get better quality and a permanent addition to your collection with the DVD: pentrex.com/DVD-Western-Maryland-Scenic-Railroad-DVD_WMSR-DVD
0:00 Cumberland, Maryland
4:29 Hop in the cab
7:45 Brush Tunnel, from the cab
14:39 Frostburg, Maryland
16:34 A partial turn
21:00 Leaving Frostburg
23:05 The prime mover
24:23 Brush Tunnel and Cumberland
Thumbnail photo credit: Roger Puta
Go back to the beginning of the famed WMSR. We'll see Vintage diesels at the head of trains, and crowds lined up for tickets. Go back to 1992 and see the birth of a new tourist line.
No AI was used to bring this show to you. Read about our AI Policy and how we get videos ready for YouTube at: Pentrex.com/AI
About Pentrex: For 40+ Years we've been the leader in railroad video entertainment. See us at Pentrex.com and right here on YouTube, with the Official Pentrex Channel!
About this show: Climb aboard as first generation Alco diesels pull vintage passenger cars through the beautiful and scenic mountains of western Maryland. Along the route you'll ride through the "narrows," around Helmstetter's curve, through Brush Tunnel and head up and around the mountains to the restored station at the town of Frostburg.
You'll marvel at the incredible sound of old Alco diesels hard at work, and there's plenty of runby footage to savor as the trains wind through beautiful mountain landscapes. You'll ride in the cab and watch as the engineer concentrates on his tasks. Then, you'll see the engines pull onto the turntable at Frostburg and be switched to the passing track.
The railroad features three early Alco diesels: RS-3 No. 199, FPA-4 No. 305, and RSD-5 No. 1669, and each one is seen in action. These classic units have been painted in the Western Maryland "fireball" paint scheme and are looking great. After seeing these units in action, you'll know why railfans have been raving about the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
Get better quality and a permanent addition to your collection with the DVD: pentrex.com/DVD-Western-Maryland-Scenic-Railroad-DVD_WMSR-DVD
0:00 Cumberland, Maryland
4:29 Hop in the cab
7:45 Brush Tunnel, from the cab
14:39 Frostburg, Maryland
16:34 A partial turn
21:00 Leaving Frostburg
23:05 The prime mover
24:23 Brush Tunnel and Cumberland
Thumbnail photo credit: Roger Puta
