A great catch of #1309 on a test run at Helmstetter's curve, Corrigansville, MD, On the old Western Maryland Connellsville Sub. Date December 16th, 2021. Enjoy!
Kudos to all the hard work the resto team did to bring this monster back to life.This is a one of a kind.It gives new meaning to the phrase command presence.
Wow I cannot believe they restored an Allegheny engine! How did I not even know they were restoring one until now!? I'm completely mind blown. This is so cool!
Terrific video!! How excellent to see & hear! Do you know if that’s the original whistle on 1309? Best sound!! Sounds so good in the mountains, in winter!
It is a N&W whistle similar to the hooter. Information is straight from someone at western maryland scenic railroad. Also was told that #1309 will have a western maryland whistle installed on it soon. A 3 chime Hancock I believe.
@@AppRailVentures Terrific info; many thanks! Now I’m wondering what 1309’s original whistle sounded like…! Maybe it was stolen or lost back in the day. Highly likely.
@@brycenew C&O freight engines typically had hooters extremely similar to N&W's, for all intents and purposes this is basically exactly how she would've sounded in revenue service.
Western Maryland Mallet 1309 and Norfolk & Western Class A 1218 are good, but Union Pacific Challenger 3985 and Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 are far better.
@@AppRailVentures Rode behind it when I was four or so. Seen and rode behind a number of others, and now I'll be coming out on the Capitol Limited in May with my father to see this one, too.
That is where the polar express train runs to with the steam engine for now. Unsure of why that is exactly. Some speculations of tie replacement needed and an issue with the turn table approach.
WM 2662 is speed limit 56km/h? It's the wheels that are unbalanced. Yes Left side from front add counterweight 50g add60g add70g add80g reduce50g add58g riht side front add 0g add 0g red 90g add 78g red 90g add79g this was rather good. why only 56km/h No mies per h. yes With this changes add reduce at 5cm from wheelring on counterweight side of the wheels. You can go 90miles per h. Google clic on my name.
The engine looks incredible. Love the paint scheme!
There is something haunting about that whistle.
It's like a a voice from the past.
Agreed
Kudos to all the hard work the resto team did to bring this monster back to life.This is a one of a kind.It gives new meaning to the phrase command presence.
Yes, there sure did a great job.
I have goose bumps all over.
Well done, the scenery is beautiful!
Thanks
I liked the opening shot. With the smoke coming above the house.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks again for watching!
Wow I cannot believe they restored an Allegheny engine! How did I not even know they were restoring one until now!? I'm completely mind blown. This is so cool!
Yes, it is amazing. Look up western maryland scenic railroad on Facebook for more info.
This isn't an allegheny, though it is an articulated from the same railway. I can see the confusion.
It's a Baldwin.
They got to do something with that turntable for 1309
She is gorgeous. Better looking than Big Boy
only hear 4 beats per revolution. sounds like its compounding alright.
Terrific video!! How excellent to see & hear! Do you know if that’s the original whistle on 1309? Best sound!! Sounds so good in the mountains, in winter!
Thank you, I do not know, but could find out. The only thing I know is that its a hooter whistle.
@@AppRailVentures Thanks; if you find out, please let me know. It does sound a bit like a N&W class A / Y6 hooter but I guess it’s not one of those.
It is a N&W whistle similar to the hooter. Information is straight from someone at western maryland scenic railroad. Also was told that #1309 will have a western maryland whistle installed on it soon. A 3 chime Hancock I believe.
@@AppRailVentures Terrific info; many thanks! Now I’m wondering what 1309’s original whistle sounded like…! Maybe it was stolen or lost back in the day. Highly likely.
@@brycenew C&O freight engines typically had hooters extremely similar to N&W's, for all intents and purposes this is basically exactly how she would've sounded in revenue service.
It sounds s if an N&W freight whistle is back.
Yes
Why in the title says C&O when the tender says Western Maryland?
It originally was a C&O.
What a beautiful beast
Indeed
Duplex + Pere Marquet + C&O = Chesapek & Ohio
Beautiful sight and sound (is that an N&W quill?). Hope to ride behind her next summer, or whenever the full run to Frostburg starts again.
I believe it is a N&W, but not 100% sure.
It is in fact N&W and she will be running to Frostburg every weekend starting in May.
Thank you, for all of the information.
Western Maryland Mallet 1309 and Norfolk & Western Class A 1218 are good, but Union Pacific Challenger 3985 and Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 are far better.
Sure would be awesome if she came to Illinois.
Yeah would be nice to see it run on a cross country trip.
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Nice video.
Thanks
Sounds like they borrowed the whistle off N&W 1218.
Yes indeed. It is a N&W , but not 1218.
@@AppRailVentures I suppose it's showing my age, but that's one of my first railroad memories.
N&W 1218? I would have loved to experience seeing that locomotive im operation.
@@AppRailVentures Rode behind it when I was four or so. Seen and rode behind a number of others, and now I'll be coming out on the Capitol Limited in May with my father to see this one, too.
Awesome! I do believe that they are testing an original Western Maryland whistle in the coming weeks.
how come they stop here? 2:22
That is where the polar express train runs to with the steam engine for now. Unsure of why that is exactly. Some speculations of tie replacement needed and an issue with the turn table approach.
@@AppRailVentures they stopped there so they could run more trains a day for the Polar Express and give more people the opportunity to ride.
Thanks for the information.
WM 2662 is speed limit 56km/h? It's the wheels that are unbalanced. Yes
Left side from front add counterweight 50g add60g add70g add80g reduce50g add58g
riht side front add 0g add 0g red 90g add 78g red 90g add79g this was rather good.
why only 56km/h No mies per h. yes With this changes add reduce at 5cm from wheelring on counterweight side of the wheels. You can go 90miles per h. Google clic on my name.