C&O 1309 Steam Locomotive Tribute #2 (High Iron in the Hills) WSMR * Rockabilly * The Altar Billies

[@MissouriRailroadProductions]

I absolutely love the way the old C&O steamers look. Especially with the compressers mounted on the front of the boiler. Beautiful locomotive.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yeah, looks like they believed the front area was the best spot to mount those air brake units, it's aesthetically awesome as well!

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

Glad to have her back.

[@TheAltarBillies]

amen my friend!!

[@Railfan_Joseph]

I’m expecting a song about RBMN 2102 next 😉

[@TheAltarBillies]

Great idea!!!!

[@BarryH1701]

I absolutely LOVE these songs about these great steam locomotives. I can listen to these type of songs all day. I am hungry for more of them! You guys are awesome with these wonderful tributes to the great legends of steam.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much for the positive response. We have more train songs coming - so stay tuned!

[@loganbilbrey2414]

@@TheAltarBillies may I suggest a locomotive? Southern pacific 4449

[@christopherorourke6543]

@@loganbilbrey2414 Southern Pacific 449 is one of my 3 favorite steam locomotives. I have the Kato N scale Southern Pacific 4449 & the 10 car Morning Daylight set which is my excursion train on my N scale Pacific West Coast Railroad. I will be running it when my permanent layout is ready to run trains.

[@TheAltarBillies]

@@loganbilbrey2414 We have a song written called "Coast Daylight" - just trying to find time to record ...first we have to do a song about the Burlington and NKP railroad...stay tuned

[@loganbilbrey2414]

Ty for replying, I ain't going anywhere yalls music ain't playing!

[@rycn1450]

I'm listening to this on a crappy cell phone this song has such a clear Chris sound to it you can't help but love it

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks so much, glad you noticed..worked really hard on the production of this song to make it "crisp," yet simple.

[@scouttroopergaming]

Bro the AlterBillies are the ultimate train music channel cause they answer everyone's text and make peak music like this. Keep up the great work!

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you...more train songs and videos comin!!! Steam on my friend!

[@LBSkyShark]

Great song again guys. Hope to see you all soon. Merry Christmas!🎄

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks Tim!! Merry Christmas to you as well!

[@thecompyyo9831]

I love 1309 it’s my favorite steam locomotive out of all steam locomotive’s you guys have a good song 10 out of 10

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much!

[@akahuddy1]

i love trains

[@TheAltarBillies]

We do too!!

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

Looking Great 👍

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you!

[@zacscurlockshobbies2133]

Yes. This is amazing now I got something to listen too when I go and see her on the 18th. Keep it up guys

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks so much - that is cool you are going to see 1309...enjoy!!!

[@steves7896]

You guys have the sound!!

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you Steve!!!

[@ConrailSD80MAC]

I'm gonna ride the Frostburg Flyer pulled by 1309 later this month!

[@TheAltarBillies]

Congrats!!

[@BCRail4651]

Conrail I haven’t seen you I awhile

[@rycn1450]

Merry Christmas thank you for great music

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you as well!!

[@hstrading1649]

"and its 1309!" The best tune i ever heard

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much for the shout out!! We appreciate the good word!

[@NorfolkSouthern1066]

In the C&O Railroad, 1949, hear the whistle blast from 1309, Built in the Baldwin Factory, in Philadelphia, P.A, It was an end of an era, and the last steamer made. Oh theres High Iron in the hills! Yeah, theres High Iron in the hills! In the mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, you'll find; A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309. A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309! Its a cold afternoon, but steam's running HOT. 1309's giving it all that she's got. From the yard at Peach creek, To the Logan County line, Up the winding grade, And the Lundale Coal mine. Oh theres High Iron in the hills! Yeah, theres High Iron in the hills! In the mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, you'll find; A Mallet in the Valley and it's 1309. A Mallet in the Valley and kts 1309! Late in 1956, the time had come, 1309 made it's final run. Pushed aside, not forgotten, 'till one December day, They fired up the boiler And brought her back to steam! Oh theres High Iron in the hills! Yeah, theres High Iron in the hills! In the mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, you'll find; A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309. A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309! 1309... 1309... (Faintly) It's 1309... End.

[@jacksalvin364]

🎼🎵🎶

[@TheAltarBillies]

You've got it!!! Its all about 1309!

[@jacksalvin364]

C&O Mallet locomotive #1309 was returned to Steam and pulls the 1st excursion on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Awesome!!!

[@jacksalvin364]

☺😉 Build by Baldwin in 1949 for Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.

[@guadalopeaguila7188]

If i become the next president of the usa bearing or diesel engines and replacing them with steam engines

[@wolfgangkrebl3056]

​@@guadalopeaguila7188then please canditate NOW 👍

[@Jessecolliton3992]

@@guadalopeaguila7188 oh no...

[@RapidTransitFan]

You guys are my favorite band and this is one of my favorite songs from you My favorite is: What ever happened to the caboose

[@TheAltarBillies]

Well thank you!! Caboose is a swell one!!!

[@joselozada8689]

indeed yes ! , there is a Nostalgia present over these steam locomotives that is attractive to all sorts of general public and all ages , with a double train set of 6 wheels his capacity and horsepower is unmatched , excellent video + song 👍🇺🇸

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you brother..so glad you enjoy it..1309 is one special locomotive!!

[@richhood9934]

Awesome song! Can't wait to see the 1361 return to steam and see if anyone writes a tribute song for that engine and/or her first run after restoration

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you and we can are looking for the return on 1361 as well!!

[@richhood9934]

@@TheAltarBillies Nice! Keep up the good work

[@johnhagan7742]

Great work! PLEASE keep songs like this coming!

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much for the encouragement

[@moawallkubilius5955]

0:51 i love c&o and 1309 🍁🍂🚂🚞🚞🚞🍂🍂🍂🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲☘️🌿🪵🪵🪵🍀🍂🍂🍂🥀🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻🍄🍄🌳🌳🌳

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much..we love it too!!!@@moawallkubilius5955

[@heathergipps251]

Thank you 1309❤

[@TheAltarBillies]

You are welcome!!

[@joshbreck3489]

Absolute heckin masterpiece

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much!! Glad you like it!

[@nassreenosman7147]

well done😃

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks!

[@npk765fan]

Nice work as always

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much!!

[@npk765fan]

You’re welcome I’m always happy to see you guys put up a new song

[@邱偉立]

enjoy...nice song...1309

[@FD_bandit4]

trains are awesome

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed, trains are awesome most of the popper most!!

[@almiradenaneer9578]

cool 1309 steam train

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed...it is very special..the last major steam locomotive made by Baldwin

[@christopherorourke6543]

I play the song High Iron in the hill by the Altar Billies on my cell phone. It would be nice if n7mber 1309s tender would be its original Chesapeake & Ohio tender on the WMSR. I’m going to tell my youngest brother to visit the WMSR in the spring or summer & ride on the excursion pulled by 1309.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Hi chris, thanks so much for stopping in to say "hi." So glad you are enjoying the song and video!! Thank you!!!

[@kennethhathcock2235]

yall guys make fire songs

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks Ken, we do our best to fan the flames of the boiler in a train!!

[@hectorhardy4100]

Like steam train

[@TheAltarBillies]

We like steam trains too!!

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Awesome Video

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much - we appreciate the positive response...Remember: "There's a mallet in the valley and it's 1309!!"

[@hectorhardy4100]

❤❤❤❤train

[@TheAltarBillies]

Glad you like it!! Thank you for the hearts!!

[@florenceneri8240]

Manigique conservation de la locomotive ancienne bravos elle est bien conserver et elle fonctionne encore

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yes!! it took a few years to restore, but they brought him back to life!! it is a miracle!

[@RileyWren-r6o]

I am excited for 1309 to be running again after it's mechanical problem in January 2024.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Long live Mallet locomotive 1309!!

[@alexanderrogers-i2f]

Great song you guys made, but there's one steam engine that I think you guys should make, Pennsylvania 1361. If you want to that is.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Great idea !! Thank you so much!!

[@BNSFProductions751]

i actually rode the frostburg flyer with 1309

[@TheAltarBillies]

That's so cool! Congrats!!

[@mrshea924]

A Mallet in the valley And it's Thirteen-O-Nine A Mallet in the valley And i's Thirteen-O-Nine

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed my friend....thanks for spreading the good word.

[@AtkataffTheAlpha]

We brought a Class J back, we brought a big boy "Wasatch" class back, and we bought a mallet back. What locomotive will be next to restore a be brought back other than Pennsy T1 5550? Also happy holidays TheAltarBillies!

[@HobbiesRfun]

I would love to see the SP Cab Forward on display at the California Railroad Museum brought back to life.

[@Thomasfan239sucksLOL]

1218! definitely 1218 I'd like to see her running again!

[@Thomasfan239sucksLOL]

@@rudycarlson8245 1218 is missing a bunch of parts, but i would love to see the 457 cannonball on the rails

[@Thomasfan239sucksLOL]

@@rudycarlson8245 but your forgetting the fact that it's also expensive to get the 1218 running again, i mean it was expensive to get 4014 running, same for 611, and even 1309.

[@lanehensley]

LONG LIVE AMERICAN STEAM🚂!!!!

[@thomasandtrains487]

0:39 and 1:03 it looks like the footage is reversed

[@TheAltarBillies]

good call..it is! you have an eye for detail - kudos to you!

[@FD_bandit4]

Cool

[@TheAltarBillies]

thanks!!

[@jimmyhook4852]

Very Noice :3

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thank you so much!!!

[@jimmyhook4852]

@@TheAltarBillies You're welcome :3

[@邱偉立]

nice train

[@anthonyking5563]

Steam train songs that have a country tone to them sound so fitting

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yes, we must agree 100 percent with you

[@zingxiu6123]

2:39 If you look closly the train is goin is actuly goin backwords

[@TheAltarBillies]

Good eye....that's part of the fun!

[@plunkervillerr1529]

Long live steam!

[@TheAltarBillies]

Amen brotha!!

[@pauwanstrainworld6885]

You should do 9000 if you wanna cuz there is a song coming up

[@TheAltarBillies]

Good idea

[@Greenstarlion]

Trying hard to see 1309 with no car from Columbus OH!!😢

[@TheAltarBillies]

That would be so cool...Long live 1309!!

[@angelrubenparralopez186]

In the mountains of Kentucky, and West Virginia you’ll find A Mallet in the valley and its 1309 A Mallet in the valley and its 1309 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃

[@TheAltarBillies]

You've got it!!

[@deweyhall712]

I would love to see the altar billies in concert.

[@TheAltarBillies]

They're pretty good

[@aaronlillard3880]

We need more steam engines

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed! Very true!

[@BCoFD510]

Woohoo

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks for giving us a little toot!!

[@ALCO-C855-fan]

2:40 - You reversed the video.😊

[@TheAltarBillies]

Good eye!

[@ALCO-C855-fan]

@@TheAltarBillies Hello there. Is the original footage you used usable?

[@JohnRides-us1wx]

Chesapeake & ohio 1309 high iron in the hills

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yes indeed!!

[@mariahhaarstick591]

Beautiful

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks

[@larrym2651]

This train just ran again after being restored ,there is a YT vidieo showing dry run of train

[@TheAltarBillies]

YESSSS!! So awesome!!

[@trevorbright4050]

Hey you guys I love your railroad songs the railroad is building Pennsylvania t1 you got to make a railroad song on the t1 have nice day

[@TheAltarBillies]

Thanks...whoa, Pennsylvania is building t1????? - that's something to sing about!!

[@noracamacho07]

❤❤❤

[@TheAltarBillies]

Very gracious of you!!! Thanks!!

[@CarlCJV]

Is it “Mallet in the valley” or am I just jumping to conclusions since 1309 is nicknamed “The mallet” or something like that?

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yes.."mallet in the valley" (pronuounced: Mal-lay).. If you click the little area in the credits that says "show more," you will be able to read all of the lyrics and info about the song. Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!!!

[@CarlCJV]

@@TheAltarBillies Thanks, much appreciated!

[@rhettrobinson1361]

1309: That’s me.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Awesome!!! Thanks for stopping in to say "howdy!"

[@rhettrobinson1361]

@@TheAltarBillies I was talking as 1309 there.

[@TheAltarBillies]

@@rhettrobinson1361 Right on!!!

[@Acermani456]

Can you do a song about 7470 from Conway Scenic Railroad?

[@TheAltarBillies]

Sure we can...we'll give it a try

[@Acermani456]

@@TheAltarBillies What about a song about the White Mountain Central Raillroad?

[@TheAltarBillies]

@@Acermani456 Great! We'll get right on that!

[@AmolschCougar]

🎶a Mallet in the valley and its 1309🎶

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed my friend!

[@annhinchcliff5460]

there is one engine that really desevers a song to it 3985

[@TheAltarBillies]

True...one famous steam locomotive song at a time

[@michaelbujaki2462]

0:40 is it just me, or was that video reversed?

[@TheAltarBillies]

Good eye brother! Your the second person out of many to catch this...all in good editing fun!

[@BCRail4651]

Is it okay if I use this song for something?

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yes you may, thanks for asking...we would appreciate credit...The Altar Billies

[@BCRail4651]

I’ll be glad to help your song get more known

[@BCRail4651]

Wait Altar billies can I use the big boy one instead?

[@TheAltarBillies]

@@BCRail4651 You can use both...just give us a shout out...thanks!

[@BCRail4651]

@@TheAltarBillies ok

[@kimberlymullan3042]

1309 is the biggest engine in the usa

[@TheAltarBillies]

Kimberly, it sure is!!

[@kimberlymullan3042]

ALLLL ABOARD

[@legotrainkidjelly833]

I’m going on it

[@jeremyasher297]

This locomotive inspired me to do the EM&B L-1 class.

[@TheAltarBillies]

Jeremy - that is so cool!! Congrats!!!

[@jeremyasher297]

40 L-1’s were built, but sadly, only 2 are preserved.

[@tharapongable]

But there is a bigger train than 1309

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yes there are - we never claimed that 1309 was the biggest locomotive..only that it was one of the last built by the Baldwin factory.

[@Squidfan321]

#1309

[@TheAltarBillies]

INDEED!!

[@karlakiani8462]

1309 is big boy 🚂tenderless train

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed it is big...the last of its kind!

[@juanahernandez500]

1309 2 6 6 2

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed !! Thank you my friend!!

[@tylorkoopman3646]

Thomas and hengray

[@TheAltarBillies]

Fred and Wally

[@RiyaMiyano]

13o9

[@yuliaong9617]

Big boy knockoff: (Im not insulting, im just saying how it looks like big boy)

[@TheAltarBillies]

Yep, its similar...1309 is made by Baldwin, while big boy was manufactured by ALCO.

[@rungkit6224]

✏️ describe the vide

[@TheAltarBillies]

This is a video and song about c & o steam locomotive 1309

[@TOMODACHI-v1p]

The train is from ohio

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed....Chesapeake and Ohio to be exact

[@mksupramksupra]

ohio

[@TheAltarBillies]

Indeed!