Kilduffs is all about Maryland, but the Western Maryland Railroad line out to Western Maryland creeps over the State Line to service three stations, which we decided to include on this page.
Blue Mountain Station – WMRR
In 1886 – Blue Ridge Summit had a heavy snow fall problem.
In 1912, there was a train crash near Blue Ridge resulting in one death.
Likely this is the same crash mentioned below for Penmar in 1912.
Buena Vista Station – WMRR
From what I can tell, the building is still standing and used as a library. We intend to get up there ASAP to get some pics.
In 1918, three Baltimore boys were arrested at the depot for breaking into the station. Turns out the three had been playing on a boxcar at Walbrook Station in Baltimore, when one of their friends closed the boxcar door, trapping the three inside the box car. When the train reached Blue Ridge Summit, they were able to get out of the boxcar, and went into the depot for heat.
PenMar Station – WMRR
For Blue Ridge Summit, an article regarding a snow storm in 1915 mentioned how the snow had large drifts and snow drifts and cold weather and snow drifts were issues for the train as it was snowbound.
Penmar apparently had a train crash in 1912.
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