Western Maryland 1309: The Allegany Mallet 

Which one? lol

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

That cab ride must've been pretty cool.

@@SmokyMtnSteam it's $250 per person one way and $500 roundtrip in the same cab. We rode in it westbound.

Agreed. I really hope they take the NYC 6 Chime off soon.

@@BenBensonStudios it’ll be a little while.

I heard the NYC whistle will be on 1309 for a few weeks. Eventually, 1309 will have PRR K4 1361’s whistle for a fundraiser excursion train to benefit 1361’s restoration.

@@TranscontinentalRailfan it will most likely be on the engine until October.

Thanks Zack! I agree about the hooter, it really completes the Appalachian coal-hauler aesthetic.

Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks Ashton!

I have other engagements that weekend, but I am hoping see 1309 and 2102 on the last weekend in October (plans subject to change as always).

Will you see 1309 on the Polar Express excursions?

@@BenBensonStudios I haven't planned that far ahead but it is certainly possible.

Thank you!

To have a running Allegheny, a massive steam loco running, in full excursion services is awesome to me. Most excursion railways seem to mostly be mikados, so to have large steam doing jobs again Is nice. One steam loco id love to see run again is the Yellowstone. I think that’s the most beautiful large steam loco to exist absolute gorgeous paint scheme

They change the whistle sometimes. The Hooter went back on in October.

Thank you! The other whistle is an NYC 6-chime.

@@SmokyMtnSteam cheers, good to know. It would be nice to hear a C&O ‘hooter’ whistle on this engine!

1309 for her first steam up wore a Western Maryland 3 chime off a 4-8-4 “Potomac”. After that she was fitted with her typical N&W hooter. For one weekend she wore the PRR 3 shine that will be used on 5550 once she’s complete. Right now she’s wearing a NYC 6 chime, but in early October she will go back to the hooter, with her wearing PRR 1361’s 3 chime somewhere in there. There might be a few more coming soon aswell ;).

@@CaptainCrutch thanks for the info, it is certainly nice to hear various American steam whistles actually on locomotives rather than just at the demo days.

It's a short walk from the Trimble Rd crossing near Mount Savage

I did a photo charter at the Locust Heights & Western RR before doing the final chase in this video, that will be posted next weekend. 1309 makes quite a stark contrast with the little Welsh tank engines that's for sure! Driving & parking is a lot easier here but only having one run per day is a bummer when the UK lines will often run 4-8 departures per day.

Huh i see

It's actually from the New York Central.

@@SmokyMtnSteam Yes my bad I kind a knew it was a New York central whistle cause it kinda reminds me of a whistle that came off a Hudson

This was filmed over 4 days, on the last day they replaced the hooter with an NYC 6 chime.

@@SmokyMtnSteam That makes sense. Any reason as to why?

@@SONICX1027 probably because why not? Lol

@@SONICX1027 we had a volunteer engineer bring it and ask if he could put it on. Naturally we said yes. It will likely stay on until early October.

@@SONICX1027 The owner of the NYC whistle wanted some tourist railroad to use it for fun.