Cumberland, Maryland-A Great Railroad Community

Whenever I visit Cumberland, Maryland, I enjoy taking a moment and watching today's CSX and Amtrak trains pass by on the historic Baltimore & Ohio mainline.  Cumberland truly is a great railroad community.  I often see trains heading towards Pittsburgh and Chicago and/or Cincinnati and St. Louis to the west and towards Baltimore, Washington DC and Philadelphia to the east. 
I always enjoy stopping by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad to take a step into railroad history.
The Appalachians provide a scenic backdrop for this great tourist railroad.
I head to the Amtrak depot downtown as I prepare to board the Capitol Limited.  In a few short hours, we will arrive in Washington, DC.  Today's journey takes us along the scenic waters of the Potomac River through Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.  
Cumberland, known as the Queen City, grew up around the railroad.  The Baltimore & Ohio and Western Maryland railroads, both part of today's CSX, truly developed the region and much of our nation.