WMSR Gets ex-NS GE B32-8

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Fri Jul 08, 2022 3:46 pm

UPDATE: The "announcement" post at the WMSR Facebook page from where the quote and photos were lifted has subsequently been removed/deleted.............

Just announced on Facebook:

Quote:

Western Maryland Scenic would like to announce the arrival of the newest addition to our diesel roster.
In partnership with Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Railway dba NIWX Corporation and McHugh Locomotive & Equipment, ex-NS B32-Dash 8, numbered NIWX 558 will be calling WMSR home for a while.
It is wonderful to work with many businesses and organizations to continue sharing history and tourism experiences with everyone that visits Allegany County, the Mountain Side of Maryland.
Look for updates on No. 558 as she is prepared for service over the next few weeks here at WMSR.

tomgears · **Posted:** Sat Jul 09, 2022 11:05 am

This arrangement was worked out a few months ago between John Howell of Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Railway/NIWX Corporation, JC McHugh of McHugh Locomotive & Equipment, and Wesley Heinz of WMSR. The WMSR is a great operation and NIWX and McHugh Locomotive have worked hard to make this happen and are dedicated to seeing WMSR succeed. Once this locomotive enters service it will allow other planned maintenance to be completed on their other diesel locomotives.

WMSR will be painting and lettering the locomotive in the near future. Not speaking on behalf of the railroad, but in general with any historic operation, if you have a paint scheme suggestion, send it along accompanied by a generous donation. The generosity of John Howell and JC McHugh have gotten them this far with the diesel fleet.

CA1 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:17 pm **Posts:** 246

That brings them up to 4 useable diesels?

2x gp30s, the F40, then this?

Seems a pair of gp38s or a couple more f40s would be great for them.

Dave · **Posted:** Sat Jul 09, 2022 3:13 pm

A Garratt would be better.

psa188 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:17 am

Since the NS paint scheme is mostly black, a modified version of the WM fireball might be in order.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:52 am

The original FB post referenced in my first thread of this post has been deleted, for whatever reason..........

Overmod · **Joined:** Thu May 24, 2012 1:37 pm **Posts:** 2492

Are there other four-motor GEs of this horsepower currently preserved in running order?

ATK · **Posted:** Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:52 pm

Overmod wrote:

Are there other four-motor GEs of this horsepower currently preserved in running order?

The Lake Shore Railway Museum in North East, PA has a preserved NS B32-8, but it's not serviceable. I think that is the only one from that fleet of locomotives that is preserved.

QJdriver · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2022 2:47 pm

Regardless of what "the metaverse" does or doesn't say, the first post in this thread is correct. I might add that NWIX picked up the tab for moving the #558 to Cumberland, just one more bit of help to a most worthy cause.

RCD · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2022 6:58 pm

I've had so many people that claim to be in the know tell me the F40PH weren't appropriate for tourist railroads. It's too bad that the f40s they do have though are one of the ugly chopped nose mod jobs.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Wed Sep 14, 2022 11:29 pm

And here she is, courtesy of the WMSR Facebook page.

Note the "F" next to the steps closest to the camera........

mmi16 · **Joined:** Thu Oct 24, 2019 11:05 pm **Posts:** 198

Set up to operate long hood forward.

Ed Kapuscinski · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 2022 7:21 pm

So much better than the "please put me out of my misery" F40.