Feb 7th 2023. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and Lerro Productions hosted a special photo charter featuring C&O Ry 2-6-6-2 #1309. The engine had been painstakingly repainted in its original C&O road name and colors. This would be the only opportunity (at this time) to see the engine as it was in service. The 1309 is an H6 class Mallet built by the Baldwin Locomotive works in 1948. The locomotive is a classic USRA design that worked well for the C&O, hauling coal trains and mine runs in West Virginia and Kentucky. 1309 was used mostly in the Peach Creek and Logan areas where it ran back and forth pulling mine runs from the Scarlet mines in West Virginia. The locomotive is the last mainline steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. The locations on the WMSR mainline include The Narrows, Helmstetters Curve, Brush Tunnel, Coal Tipple, Twin Bridges, and finally at Frostburg, Maryland. Some of the scenes sre long as the sound of this locomotive is incredible and I did not want to cut out too much detail. The whistle on 1309 is a classic Southern Railway longbell 3 chime made famous by their passenger power. I hope you enjoy this 1 hour action packed video of rugged mountain railroading. Special thanks to the WMSR, Pete Lerro, and the countless others involved for a fantastic display of steam. Please like, subscribe, or follow us on our Facebook page for more steam videos!!!
10 фев 2023
