Carpendale, WV: Lost Western Maryland Junction (MY) Tower and Knobmount Yard

Junction: (Satellite, the tracks, as well as the tower, are gone.)

Roundhouse: (Satellite, we can see the remnants of some of the foundation.)

Railyard: (Satellite, even the mainline through the yard is gone.)

We are looking at Knobley Tunnel from MY Tower.

Richard Maguire posted
Western Maryland freight leaving Ridgely Yard.

Arthur House: I believe Ridgeley yard was to the left; the train is departing Knobmount Yard.

Jen Gamble: Is this taken out of the tower at MD Jct? [A comment provides a correction of MY Tower.]

Randy Broadwater: For anyone wanting a present day view on Google Maps, the bridge in the distance is Miller Road and the crossing in the foreground should be Cedar Street.

Knobmount Yard

While researching Knobley Tunnel, I learned that the the roundhouse was built on the first bend of the river. The classification yard was further away and called Knobmount Yard.

1950/60 Frostburg Quad @ 62,500

Note only are all of the classification tracks gone, but so is the mainline through the yard.

Satellite