HRM Press Release: Obituary
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, Inc.
Post Office Box 2858, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741
| PRESS RELEASE |
March 5, 1999 |
HAGERSTOWN ROUNDHOUSE 1910-1999
The former Western Maryland Railway roundhouse and shop complex
in Hagerstown, Maryland was razed in March 1999, after a ten-year
effort to save it failed. Local, state and Federal officials and
representatives of the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum were unable to
reach an agreement with CSX Transportation which was satisfactory
to all parties.
CSXT has very graciously donated the
115 foot
turntable to the
Roundhouse Museum. It will be stored and eventually be the
centerpiece of the new museum in the Hagerstown area. The Museum
has also received a
New
York Central 0-6-0 steam switcher from a
private individual, which the Museum plans to restore. CSXT has
also assured the Museum that they may remain in their
current
location at 300 S. Burhans Blvd., in Hagerstown, until another
location is found.
The Board of Directors of the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum would
like to thank the many people who have supported us throughout
this fight. While the list is too long to mention, we deeply
appreciate your support.
We also want to assure our supporters that this setback does not mean
the end of our Museum. We are committed to providing a first-rate
educational and tourist attraction to the people, and we are looking
forward to this new challenge.
