One item that managed not to get mentioned in the latest meeting for the future of the WMSR on Thursday:Western Md. Scenic RR GP30 502 ("The Ravens Engine"), ex-CR 2175, nee-Reading 3607, caught fire last week on an excursion:By Sam Shawver, Cumberland Times-News Staff Writer Sunday, July 24, 2005 10:32 AM EDT FROSTBURG - "We didn't know there was a problem until we saw the fire trucks coming down the hill - it was very exciting," Peggy January said after the diesel engine on a Western Maryland Scenic Railroad excursion train caught fire at the Frostburg depot on Saturday afternoon [July 23rd]. January and son Michael were with a group of rail fans from north Baltimore County who boarded the train in Cumberland with about 400 other passengers. But just as the train arrived at the Frostburg depot, a wisp of smoke could be seen curling from the helper locomotive, No. 502, that was bringing up the rear. "The helper engineer noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the engine when they first pulled into the depot, but when it became heavier the crew started shooting a dry powder fire extinguisher, and kept it under control until firefighters arrived," said Doug Beverage, general superintendent of the scenic railroad. Volunteer fire companies from Frostburg, Shaft and Clarysville, as well as Frostburg Area Ambulance personnel responded to the 12:47 p.m. blaze. There were no injuries.Photos at http://forums.railfan.net/forums.cgi?bo ... 1122509525 seem to indicate the loco may be repairable. The road has another GP30, 501, formerly the "Orioles loco" and now painted in a WM scheme.