The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-07-29
WILL BE NEW RAILROAD.
Western Maryland To Be Rebuilt
From Fulton To Emory Grove.

w OSGCAh 1hCSA y AcllANA IL bO AbSDSeAAb !
From Fulton To Emory Grove.
Few persons appreciate the extent and impor-
lance of the work which the present owners of the
Western Maryland Railroad have mapped out for
the improvement of this line in and around Balti-
more says the Baltimore sun, of July 16
Statements have been made from time to time of
what was intended but these have come at such
wide periods that it has been difficult to obtain a
comprehensive idea of the full scope of the problem
undertaken.
1t is the intention of the owners to make the APP
proach to the terminal facilities in this city thor
oughly up to date and to afford means for the quick
and safe handling of an increased freight and pas
senger business, and to this end money will be free
by spent and Baltimore will be given Il first class
railroad service.
This means the elimination of the grade cross
ings, the tracks going under some thoroughfares
and over others as he grades demand. 1t means
reduction Of curves to such an extent that for
great part Gifts length the present roadbed viii be
abandoned Heavy rails will be laid to provide for
the weghtier traffic it is expected to haul and new
freight yaros will be provided to facilitate the max
ing up of trains and the diseharging of incoming
business.
Attention has been mainly directed heretofore to
the heavy and difficult construction which the
Western Maryland owners are now making TO con
meet this road with the West irginia Central and
Pttsburg between Cumberland and Cherry Run
This has opened up some severe engineering prob
lens and has meant the expenditure of vast sums.
Both requirements, however have been met and
overcome Nearer home the contemplated work is
on almost as broad scale aud the line in and
around the city win soon be busy one.
LINE To BE RECONSTRUCTED.
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the line between Fulton Station and Emory Grove,
including additional tracks to Port Covington, the
seaport outlet OF the property. Most Of the exist
ing heavy grades will be reduced to make the haul
easy and less expensive. The heaviest grade on
this branch between Fulton and Arlington, which
it is found impossible to reduce, is lSS per cent
against westbound traffic.
The revision in contemplation viii eliminate
nearly BOO of curvature and will bring the line
down TO the proposed maximum grade against
eastbound traffic of A per cent The Cumberland
extension maximum is 3 per cent. agiinst east
bound and > per cent against westbound. These
grades after the Potomac Valley Improvements are
finished, will reach to williamsport, giving 3 per
cent as the maximum grade from Fairfax, on top
of the Alleghanies, to WiIliamspoJt The total
shortening Of the line by the Emory Grove revision
VIII be only 40 feet the chief point heng reducing
the grades ard getting out the kinks
WILL HAVE 90.FOUSD RAILS.
The present track on this section Will be prart
cally wiped out altogether and the new and
straightened road will be laid with standard So
pound steel rails The rights Of way for much Of
the revision have been secured. but the general
work in This connection has been slow and ia some
instances condemnation proceedings may have 10
be resorted 10. The company hopes TO have all
these matters arranged 10 let the contracts for
the new work this summer aud the executive off
GERS and the legal department are working hand 10
this end
Among the contemplated improvements as out
lined by the engineer department are the ioA0winG
Beyond widening the roadbed to accommodate
another track no change is 10 be made between Fu-
ton and Walbrook The bridge over North avenue
will be replaced by another 10 suit the altered
Cions and the light trestIe just west Of North ave
nue. viii be replaced with 15-foot arch concrete
culyert supporting an eartheu I'LL The alignment
will be altered slightly al this point to sirightcn
the track.
TRACKS LOWERED 81 FEET.
The hrsl radical change will be made 81 Airing
ton. Beginning about the three mile post. cast Of
Arlington. the new tracks Will be IN . cut one and
quarter miles long and at the deepest point ae feet
below the surface of the ground aud 81 ieet below
the present tracks To straighten The line new loc
ton will be south Of the tracks from the beginning
OF the cut 10 BUCK laies WatIt tue INV tsht WEI
cross TO the north Of the present rad.
This cut viii DO away with the grade crossing ~
the United Railways north Of Garrison avenue. and
at Garrison aud levin avenues the change VIII
also be made from grade 10 overhead crossing
AMER leaving Bucks lane there wii D. saeees-
sion of cuts aud fills until the revised line sIikcs
the present rosdbed again al Mount Hope From
Mount Hops 30 SudhrooE there viii Is practically
no changes. Just cast Of Sndhrook station the
gade of the track will be lowered and just west ~
it the new line will pass north Of The present r,j
bed and win not again rest on it for more tiiaa a
few feet until Mount Wilson Is reached
In this distance 65a OF curvature will be elimi-
mated. and instead Of the present grade Of g. per
cent opposed TO eastbOund traffic the maximum OF
a per cent will be reached.
Between PikeSyiiIe and sndhrook Stations the
new line VIII be about 10 feet north OF the present.
road at the greatest distance and will PISS norh Of
the station at PikesvIle instead Of south 81 It. Al
Mount Wilson the new track will be on about the
same location and grade as The present Tsiis-
IMPROVEMENT At NCnoSoUGH
The new line will be great improvement over
the old one at McDonogh Here severe reverse
curve will be taken out by swinging the new tracks
200 feet north of the present behind the ahau-
doned quarry, which WI oe filled This revision
will eliminate 20 40 OF curvature and the maxi
curve III DS stlNNNA 10 q 10
At Green Spring junction the new line will strike
across the bottom Of the present location the
greatest distance being 500 feet from the present
tracks This viii shorten the line SO fee, and elm
mate 74o Of curvature.
Here the ximum grade against wesIbound
traffic after leaving the heavy grade from Fulton 10
Arlington IA struck. This VIII be 5 per cent and
although this per cent. viii b Hghteued more
less the line will be al up grade from this point 10
Glyndon. The maximum is reached again a.
couple OF points east OF Glyndon West Of Dover
road. Glyndon. the maximum eastbound grade OF
a per cent will be struck and will continue TO
Emory Grove.
AT oWISGs MILLS
The actual revision OF the line at owings Mills
has not yet been decided upon. II is intended 10
do away with the grade crossing OF the Reisters-
town pike and the United Railways and TO e.imi-
nate something like 1902 more OF curvature. But
whether this viii be done by throwing the hue
south Of the present location and passing above the
pike and trolley by putting il north of the
present track and going under the pike BY heavy
cut has not yet been determined. There are some
severe reverse curves west OF the station which il is
desirAbIe to eliminate, but the topography Of the
ground and the location Of the buildings Of the
United Railways at that point make it = difficult
problem to solve.