C&O 1309: The Scarlet Shifter Photo Freight February 2023

[@tnewton7762]

They finally gave her a long bell 3 chime, I'm soo happy 😊 Also great video

[@P61guy61]

The whistle is awesome. Got to love a SR three chime. Thanks for posting.

[@johnathanhardin152]

For some reason, this whistle fits her!

[@RailfanKaleb]

I agree

[@Reptilianmaster-1120]

I agree too way batter than the previous one.

[@CourageousCoward1728]

I agree

[@EngineerDaylight]

Yes sir! It's her destined whistle

[@trainsofwisconsin]

It sounds like UP 844 and 4014 to me

[@bdvids7930]

It would be really cool to see 1308 back in operation and double head with 1309

[@wisentwisent9150]

A great video. Love the steam, that whistle and the stack talk!

[@Steamerchoo]

Fantastico Video!!! 👍👍👍

[@dustbowlhammer7119]

Such a beautiful sight, from another time! Can't find the words, just listening to that whistle is so moving.

[@TrainsStorms]

Great video

[@RobertSanders-mp2ef]

Nice!

[@bretthowland1716]

So, what was the original whistle on these engines? Yes, this is so much better!

[@drpeerless1]

A Nathan single note hooter.

[@josephchavez91]

The whistle she currently has is Long Bell 3 chime from a Southern Railway Ts-1 class 4-8-2

[@Reptilianmaster-1120]

Can you imagine 1309 going up to 80mph, that would be interesting especially with this scene here. 9:33

[@MackeyBigBoy4014]

If she was going 80, she would be broken by now.

[@CaptainCrutch]

1309 is very much incapable of going 80mph. She might be able to do 60mph in a push but 50 is more reasonable.

[@T128Productions]

I bet someone might install a Star Brass 5 chime on the Mallet next. Don’t get me wrong, this whistle sounds nice, but was this the same whistle used when test firing before the restoration was completed?

[@CaptainCrutch]

This is not the same whistle from the test firings. That whistle was off a WM 4-8-4 and was in pretty poor condition. This is a rare whistle off a Southern Railway 4-8-2 specifically from Asheville and is in excellent shape! There are other whistles to end up on the engine in the future, but a Star Brass 5 is not on the list. This Southern 3 will be the regular whistle for when guest whistles aren’t on hand.

[@EngineerDaylight]

Afraid not. The WM J1 whistle Dissappeared after that test fire. It's a pity cuz that whistle rocks. But the Ts-1 whistle here fits her much better

[@P61guy61]

Should be 232000 likes. Not 232. Awesomeness for sure.

[@HoboJoe-tr1tm]

I have a question about your H. Reid Film Collection Volume 8, is there perhaps any other film of southern railway steam locomotives? There is so little footage of Southern steam so I am interested to know if there is any other clips.

[@ИринаРатникова-т7п]

Красивые кадры❤❤❤❤❤ а как гудит, просто песня😊

[@bentrail]

Nice shots , was that the name that was billed for the trip

[@drpeerless1]

Not to my knowledge. I came up with the title as a nod to the heritage of 1309 working the Scarlet shifter in West Virginia.

[@bentrail]

thank you ! I also was on the trip and was just wondering.

[@danielboone3770]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@artichokedip5.972]

Think they’ll let me put on a custom C&O 6 on there?

[@JoeyTIchy]

The little sister of the C&O 2-6-6-6 Allegheny