Western Maryland 1309: The Fall Foliage Mountaineer (HD)
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- After the triumphant return of regular steam service to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad less than a year ago, former Chesapeake & Ohio H6 2-6-6-2 Mallet #1309 continues to thunder proudly through the mountains as 2022 comes to a close. With the fall season in full swing, the spectacular colors of fall surround the train on the journey through the mountains of Maryland at many familiar locations along the scenic line. Come along as we follow this mammoth iron horse as she traverses through the vibrant foliage with the sounds of a New York Central 6 chime and a Pennsylvania Railroad 3 chime, reminiscent of the days when K4's ruled the rails of the PRR. The Pennsy 3 chime was mounted on 1309 in support of the mission to restore K4 #1361, "The Spirit of Altoona". Along with the normal daytime excursions from Cumberland to Frostburg, we follow a unique nighttime excursion to Frostburg featuring the haunting echoes of that iconic K4 voice lingering in the darkness. Please sit back and enjoy "The Fall Foliage Mountaineer" brought to you by Keystone Rail Productions!
History of 1309:
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 is a 2-6-6-2 steam locomotive designated as an H6 class "Mallet" that was built in 1949 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad. In desperate need of new motive power, these 10 Mallets delivered in 1949 would be the final steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for a North American railroad. During her short service time on the C&O, the locomotive would haul heavy coal drags in Kentucky and the vast mountains of West Virginia until she was retired in 1956. Spending nearly two decades dormant in storage in a C&O roundhouse, she would finally be moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1975 to be cosmetically restored and displayed at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum. Almost 40 years later, she would be purchased for the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad to be restored to operating condition in WSMR's shops in Ridgely, West Virginia. After thousands of man hours, 7 years, and more than 3 million dollars, the mammoth locomotive would move under her own steam 64 years later on New Year's Eve of 2020. She would be placed into regular service in December of 2021 in a Western Maryland fireball scheme and now serves as the "New" Mountain Thunder for the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
Locations:
0:00 Ridgeley, WV
1:56 Simmering at Cumberland
2:45 Brick Factory
4:04 The Narrows
5:59 Helmstetter's Curve
8:17 Milepost 175 - Woodcock Hollow
9:08 Trimble
10:02 Arriving at Frostburg
11:28 Frostburg
12:02 Backing Down Helmstetter's Curve
13:50 Returning to Cumberland
14:57 Cumberland at Sunset
16:40 Nighttime Cumberland Departure
18:12 Darkness at Helmstetter's Curve
To learn more and support the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's operations, please visit:
wmsr.com/
To learn more and support the Railroader's Memorial Museum and their efforts to restore the 1361, please visit:
www.railroadcity.org/1361.html
Special Thanks To:
- The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
- The Crews of 1309
- The KRP Family
Filmed on:
Friday, October 14, 2022
Saturday, October 15, 2022
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This is our first video released using manual focus! Tell us what you think!
Amazing job. I thought 1361s whistle was a higher pitch. This whistle compared to the one from 1987 out on nittany and bald eagle scenic rr
Excellent choice, good sir
Hearing 1309 with a pennsy whistle just brings a tear to the eye.
Awesome! Fingers crossed for 1361s restoration!
She's a beauty I luv that whistle sounds so good
Sounds like a G5, T1, Q2, and J1! Awesome catch and well done!
G5 on the Strasbourg line, awaiting restoration, and a J1 at the Pennsylvania mesuem. well technically it's an M1 but the same wheel arrangement as the J1 apart from the bogie wheels at the front.
Love hearing 1361's voice
Excellent video! I have donated hundreds of dollars to PRR 1361’s restoration. Others should too!
Thank you! It's the only way these projects can get done!
It’s a great teaser to watch to come as Pennsylvania railroad K4 Pacific Locomotive number 1361 is still ongoing with her restoration. Here’s a RailRoad fact my great great great grandfather drove that engine and was an engineer for the Pennsylvania railroad. He was my mom‘s great great grandpappy I have a picture of him in my apartment as well as a black-and-white photograph of 1361 on display at horseshoe curve.
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While I do find the nyc whistle great on 1309 hearing 1361’s whistle on 1309 sounds just as great! Sure can’t wait to see what’s the next whistle they’ll place on 1309.
Great shots and camera work. 1309 is an impressive beast. Very nice video!
What a big, bad BEAUTY of an engine. Steam power at its absolute finest. Great footage, especially the shot at 1:58. Wow.
Can’t get enough of 1361’s whistle!
Very nice work I regret not thinking of seeing it this fall
Really good video!
I see myself further down the line at 2:51. Thought we weren't gonna have 1309 running that day. Found out that one of the generators on one of the passenger cars crapped out. On the later runs they added the First Peoples Bank generator car as a fallback.
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
Amazing shots you do such a great job on your videos! Keep it up!!!
Thank you! Glad you liked it!
Fantastic video! One of my favorites of yours yet. Was great seeing you out on the first Friday I chased.
Thank you, Christian! It certainly was a beautiful day to spend trackside!
Good stuff Vince!
Thanks, Ty! 1309 can always give a good show!
Wow it changed whistles nice
Great video, Vince! 1309 really sounded good this fall.
Thanks, Mark! She had a great selection of whistles and plenty of stack!
@@KeystoneRailProductions absolutely!
Great video
I prefer the Norfolk and Western whistle or a Southern railway whistle.
ALRIGHT ALABOARD 😊! , 0:38
Are you going to film the 2102 in November 6😊
When are they going to fix their turntable track?
When time and other resources allow. Track work is not free, neither in terms of money nor manpower.
Too bad the stoker is all or nothing, making for serious smoke bursts, with the bituminous coal they're burning. Doesn't help fuel-efficiency either.
I think this is insult to steam locomotives.
How so?
How is that an insult? Lol Do you even know what the definition of insult means?