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WMSR/GAP - Brush Tunnel
Description
Built by the Western Maryland Railway for their Connellsville Extension. Currently the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad runs trips between Cumberland & Frostburg, which go through this tunnel. The Great Allegheny Passage trail which runs along side of the railroad also goes through the tunnel.Facts
- Overview
- Tunnel on Western Maryland Scenic Railroad & Great Allegheny Passage
- Location
- Allegany County, Maryland
- Status
- Open to traffic
- Railroads
- - Chessie System (B&O/C&O/WM)
- Western Maryland Railway (WM)
- Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (WMSR)
- Design
- Tunnel
- Dimensions
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Total length: 914.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +39.68945, -78.81402 (decimal degrees)
39°41'22" N, 78°48'50" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/687445/4395573 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Cumberland
- Inventory number
- BH 56781 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- November 13, 2013: Updated by Jim Allen: added build date & description
- September 29, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Rail-and-trail"
- June 27, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added Railroad
- June 25, 2013: Added by Dave King
Sources
- Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
- Luke
- Jim Allen
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This bridge was originally built for the Western Maryland Rwy. as part of it's push towards Connellsville, PA in the early 20th Century. The tunnel never served the C&Pa (which ran lower down in the valley) or B&O (which took a different route to Connelsville).