The Western Maryland Railway acquired two BL-2 locomotives, the WM No. 81 and the WM No. 82, in 1948. They were the only BL-2 type locomotives ever purchased by the WM. The switchers were used to pull freight trains along the WM mainline until 1968, when they were both assigned to the Hagerstown hump yard.

WM 7172 at phe shops. Sitting outside the shops at Cass, WM 7172 waits to pull a run down the branch from Cass to Durbin. 7172 was built by EMD in October 1948 as WM 82. 7172 was later restored to its original number and currently runs out of Elkins, WV.

Located at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum. Its sister (#82) is still active in West Virginia on an excursion line. WM 81 (BL2) also numbered as WM 7181 (BL2). You can see WM 138-T (Built from Alco S1 #102) behind WM 81. Too many shots of #81? I happen to like the Western Maryland--especially the BL2--besides, the sun was out for a change!

Other locos with this serial: WM 82(BL2) WM 7182(BL2) WVC 82(BL2) WM 7172(BL2) SBVR 7172(BL2) Page Controls View: Grid List Pics Per Page: 10 20 30 40 50 100

Three photos of WM BL2 #82 and home-made Slug 139T working the Hagerstown, MD yard on December 29, 1970. The BL2 was built in October 1948 and became WVaCRR 82. I hope someone can add more information on these units.

2007年3月3日 · The Western Maryland BL2's almost made it to CSX, with #81 serving yard duty in Hagerstown and Cumberland until 1983 or so. Just curious as to when the C&O BL2's left the roster and where they went after that.

2025年3月18日 · A very interesting fact about an existing BL2 is the outstanding performance of former Western Maryland BL2 #82, which operates on the former WM, now the West Virginia Central, in Elkins, West Virginia. This locomotive went to the West Virginia State Rail Authority who operated it on the South Branch Valley Railroad, in Moorefield, WV.

BL2 (EMD) 81 7181 5921 10/1948-82 7182 5922 10/1948-Purchased for mainline service without m/u and d/b DR44-1500 (BLW) 170--73399 6/1947-171 & 172--73643, 73644 ... Ordered by and wore Chessie scheme with WM sublettering--4312-4321 786158-1 to 10 11/1978; Ordered by and wore Chessie scheme with WM sublettering--4352-4371 787172-1 to 20