Sideling Hill/B127.6

At Sideling Hill the WM and C&O Canal crossed Sideling Hill Creek before continuing west towards Cumberland. The WM bridge here was No. 127.6 and the grade% is 0.0 to +0.223. Today this section is planned as the west end of Phase 3 of the Western Maryland Rail Trail.

The WM right-of-way is in very good shape as it curves away from sideling Hill to the west towards Indigo Tunnel.

Looking east onto the WM bridge No. 127.6. The trestle here is banked for the railroad tracks of the Fast Freight Line.

A photo showing the entire bridge during the winter months. The eastern end of the bridge has a longer girder than the west end.

This photo was taken creekside looking downstream at the Western Maryland trestle and C&O Canal Acquedut on October 22, 2004.

A shot from the hillside at the east end of the bridge. This shot would ba a nice shot if only there was a train. The old bridge warning sign post is still here with the old fire barrel in the foreground.

The WM right-of-way looking west form the east side of the bridge. From the bridge east the right-of-way is heavily grown up with thorns for a short distance than agian as you come upon the West End of Pearre. (March 2002)

This is looking west then back east just east of the thorns and bridge at Sideling Hill Creek. (March 2002)

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