Western Maryland 734 (HD)

Follow along with Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's steam locomotive #734, better known as "Mountain Thunder", as it climbs up grades as steep as 3% on the journey from Cumberland to Frostburg, Maryland.
*WHISTLE IS ILLINOIS CENTRAL 3-CHIME.

[@Bigjimvideo]

WOW! There are train videos, and then there is this! Watching it, no lie, you'd think you were watching a PBS documentary or something like that. Flawless edits, superb camerawork, great angles, crisp and sharp images, and it tells a story without anyone having to say a word. Possibly one of the greatest train videos I have ever seen. And all in 6 minutes!!

[@pennsylvanianrailfan]

As a kid I was always down there at the station and have been in the cab of 734 and 501 more than one time as a child. Most of my childhood memory is at Cumberland Station

[@MPT_Productions]

Great video man! 734 really could put on a show. That last shot on the turntable with the headlight... some of the best camera work I've ever seen. Absolutely incredible.

[@ToaAntan]

This train graced my TV screen as a kid in "All About: Fast Trains" VHS. I still love this locomotive.

[@BalticFilms144]

These scenes look like they could have been in an actual movie.

[@nssteampunk4865]

I think that whistle is an Illinois Central steamboat whistle.

[@DivergingClear]

Erich Diebold That is an Illinois Central whistle, and it is currently at the Monticello Railway Museum where it will be used on Southern Railway 2-8-0 #401 running over former I.C. tracks.

[@trainsplanescoins6784]

Baltic 144 Productions 734 was in a movie my mother was in it

[@jltrain-zgamingrailfan202x3]

Judging from photographs, I think that Flat-Top Long-Bell 3-Chime is the same whistle that the engine used when it first operated for the Scenic Railroad in 1993!

[@THESHAYMAN01]

I love the final shot, the closeup of the number board as its rounding the turn table. that was cool!

[@dnm2see]

VERY NICE DONE--SEEING FIREMAN FEEDING IN COAL BRINGS BACK GOOD MEMORIES--I TRAINED ON A COAL BURNER MYSELF--AND REALLY LOVE THE WHISTLE

[@danielboone3770]

I LOVE Western Maryland #734!

[@fuscoproductions]

Yes, it is an Illinois Central 3-chime; and @rushs , I used a Canon Rebel T2i; thanks for your compliments everyone!

[@DivergingClear]

That IC whistle is now at the Monticello Railway Museum. Mary McPherson bought it.

[@katerinakittycat3849]

Would it be ok for the Developers of Railroads Online to use this whistle for a future project they are working on?

[@fuscoproductions]

@@katerinakittycat3849 I’m inclined to say yes - can you provide me with more details about the project?

[@katerinakittycat3849]

@@fuscoproductions they are making some rather large locomotives for the program and I was thinking this might fit the 2-6-6-2 they have on the tech tree. Railroads online is the program itself its a PC game and I noticed they seem to be having trouble sourcing good whistles that are not baldwin single chimes. Mark Huber is the one putting all the audio together and he said he needed written permission from the source audio's creator to use the audio in the game. The Game is also fairly new having just launched last octobor. So do we have your permission to use this?

[@fuscoproductions]

@@katerinakittycat3849 you have my permission.

[@Spooler734]

This video makes me feel like I was apart of the action.

[@ZylexSNL]

What a great video. I just rode earlier today - in the cab - as some of your shots are from.

[@SR6900]

Very artfully shot, spectacular!

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

That 2-8-0 is amazing and is from All about fast trains.

[@katerinakittycat3849]

Though in that film 734's paintwork was rather dirty

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

@@katerinakittycat3849 Number 1309 is running tie railroad to would Number 734 get steamed up again.

[@katerinakittycat3849]

@@maxwellwalcher6420 I think when it comes to 734's restoration 1309 is going to be playing a huge role. The railroad needs money in order to bring 734 back.

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

@@katerinakittycat3849 did you like the firebox . and i wish she's steamed again.

[@axelnetz]

Wow, thats amazing. Got the feeling of 6:16 minutes beeing a part of the scene whilst watching. Great cutting!

[@Toyota_Guy_2004]

that whistle is awesome and the bell

[@21stCenturyLtd]

Fantastic video Joe! Nice to see another video from you. This is grade A quality

[@amtrakandcsxrailfanning164]

yea awesome video of catches of this steamer on this railroad and cab ride too nice whstle action too as well also

[@andrewdesabatino]

Joe thanks you so much for uploading this! This is going on my favorites.

[@ptopedro]

wow...excellent video here! My hat's off to you.

[@davidwhiting1761]

It's amazing that neither of the steam locomotives on the Western Maryland are actually vintage WM locokotives. 1305 worked for the C&O and 734 worked somewhere in around Chicago I think but was purchased by the WM and restored/altered to look like a legit WM consolidation.

[@MJWPhotography]

Great video! Your camera is amazing! I almost felt like I could be there right now! Great shots! Thanks for sharing!

[@dwkcamman611]

Beautifully shot, well done indeed!!!

[@trainmaster844]

I think it might be the Western Maryland whistle it had when it began tourist service on the WMSR - according to a souvenir video, it came off of a WM I-2 class "Decapod", #1114.

[@HurricaneJahya]

I like how on the consolidation the chuffs are in 4s

[@justaloner9033]

Beautiful. I Love trains.

[@nkproad777]

Best video of WM 734 ever! Awsome job there!

[@balmesh]

Great. Love the whistle!

[@DynamoProductions-trains]

Great Video, you did an amazing job!

[@MarylandRailfanner-w2t]

I love that whistle

[@kevp9601]

I Love That Steam Locomotive The Most ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@atsfevan0242]

Hope someday she'll steam again in the western Maryland

[@fuscoproductions]

Yes 734 is an ex LS&I steamer, and no, that is an Illinois Central 3 chime.

[@BrysonorRed]

You can't beat that old steam whistle

[@nssteampunk4865]

Cool video! I got a cab ride in #734 in June 2013.

[@jasonoliver8416]

Wow that's cool glad you got to ride in the cab very cool man

[@SooLineHogger]

Best train video I have ever seen!

[@Spooler734]

They are indication lights on the accessory switch panel, for the headlights, cab lights, radio, ect.

[@stitch7777]

I just got to ride this train last weekend. Boy was it fun!

[@TrainsStorms]

Great video for railfans to see 😊

[@2102FAN]

Another killer video bud!!

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

3%? That’s nothing. The Dollywood Express has grades that can get up to 6%. Great work by the way! The photography/videography is impressive. I hear 734 is being restored to operational status.

[@PennRailVideos]

Dude this is like epic! Haven't seen much video from you in a while but when you post something, it's anything but boring. Great coverage.

[@evanf1293]

that whistle is wearing sounds amazing and great

[@KyleVideoDesigns]

Amazing video! Loved every aspect of it!

[@jesseusgrantcanales]

3:34 Something about this scene and image that brings out the kid in me and I wonder if it did for others, there is almost a mystical aura to it and a peek into the past. It is so amazing and nostalgic seeing the glow of the fire and the crewman peering through the butterfly doors while that is the only light in the cab as they pass through a tunnel with the engine barking off the walls.

[@HoosierRailfan]

Wonderful vidoe. Thanks for sharing!

[@gogomac]

Muchas pero muchas gracias , mi hijo lo esta disfrutando. Bendiciones para el canal JoMiFu

[@kawasakiz76]

Awesome video!

[@chevycamaross572]

Just got a cab ride last night really awesome!!

[@nssteampunk4865]

Awesome! I got to ride in #734 as well.

[@jasonoliver8416]

@@nssteampunk4865 thats so cool bet you got alot of videos when you was in the cab cool man cool

[@nssteampunk4865]

Thanks

[@joneau261]

Great video

[@haneeshamararapu9885]

3:33 it came to Brush Tunnel

[@RyanChugg]

Wonderful job!

[@SD457500]

How many cameras did you use to shoot this? Great video!

[@DRGW168]

You make some impressive videos I must say!

[@ScottHBrown]

There at the end if you look close at the headlight you can see that the reflector is cracked.

[@DRGW168]

Amazing video like allways!

[@indie1361]

Magnificent.

[@TNtrainboy15]

Simply awesome.

[@Spooler734]

I actually own a higher pitched American whistle that has been on 734 before. The reason the whistle sounded like that was because I quickly pulled on the whistle making it peep.

[@Toyota_Guy_2004]

the lever that he pulls down sounds the whistle

[@whatdoidonext2234]

Didn’t Mainline Motion Pictures out of Richmond use your footage?

[@EasternRailfanProductions]

Wow, AMAZING!

[@SR6900]

@railsrust No, a true SOU long bell 3 would be top levered, bottom seated valve, Hancock's came in both step top and flt top versions and had horizontal valves integral to the bowl. This looks like from what I can see a Flat top Hancock.

[@rushs11]

What kind of camera did you use? I feel like I used something like this before.

[@GooglFascists]

That whistle fit 734 to a "tee". Not a sleek high-wheeled beauty like Jack Showalter's 1238, 734 is a mountain lugger built for heavy service. We used to say it would be great to fit the old Kelly tire plant whistle to 734. That whistle was part of daily life to thousands in Cumberland for over 50 years. You can hear the rods knocking on the engine at 5:00-5:08. Must be due for an overhaul. Somebody find the old Kelly Springfield whistle and put it on there!

[@robertgift]

How fun! Needsteady-shot feature activated. Why bigger tender than 1309? Why can crews not wear engineer's caps and look the part?

[@Sparecards]

The tender is from an old NYC Mohawk

[@fuscoproductions]

@TheTrainman4449 it was filmed over two days.

[@M.R.Flanagan]

I will Say BEST PICTURE EVER really good jojb. Thanks for sharing. May I ask what type of camera is it.

[@JintySteam1]

oh so were you driving then, nice

[@markcinque7741]

Man that is a nice Locomotive and Whistle and they had to get rid of it,2/21/21 5:16p.m. 1:54,🛤🚂🚃🚃🚃

[@trainfann1]

NICE!!!!

[@JintySteam1]

3:33 ha the echo of the tunnel makes the whistle sound high pitch actually do any American locos have high pitch whistles nice film love it

[@daskriegsman7013]

Other then an N&W Hooter found on N&W 1218 for example. Or a T1 Reading locomotive. Other then that that's about as high pitched our loco's can go. May I ask where you are from?

[@damiancameron3614]

What camera and mic did you use?

[@bbjimbo]

Joe, excellent job! When did you shoot this?

[@wwrr98]

Weird how it acts like a hooter when u yank on it. My dad's doesn't and I think its the same size as the IC whistle there.

[@PRR4000]

I wonder, what are those lit up electrical lights at the top at 2:43?

[@andrewdesabatino]

Did you take this all in one day, or was it multiple days?

[@xDieselv]

Wow nice quality even though it was published in 2011

[@SteamKing2160]

See if a Steam locomotive can climb a 3% grade why can't diesels? Btw I think its whistle sounded better in the 90s even though they sound somewhat similar.

[@LunaGen-eh1ws]

Diesels can't really control power output like steam locos do

[@M.R.Flanagan]

What type of Video Camera is this, what nice video

[@dcoursey82]

I believe that's a Western Maryland 3-chime.

[@infaredxkingz8786]

This actually should be on 1309

[@anthonynigri8585]

I have to see this engine doublehead with 1309

[@maxwellsteam5810]

the whistle sounds like the one she wore in the 90's.

[@fuscoproductions]

I believe it is the one. If not the same EXACT one, both were Illinois Central 3 chimes.

[@brianfalzon6739]

Sounds like 819

[@thomasday2351]

0:54 is that Spooler 734 driving the locomotive?

[@fuscoproductions]

Yep! Mike Spooler!

[@Spooler734]

That whistle was not taken care of and was pretty beat up, which is why is squealed when you yank on it.

[@fuscoproductions]

@pennyf9 I believe 734 always burned coal?

[@packr72]

Pretty sure to be qualified for the NS steam program, the engine would have had to run on track that was owned by a railroad that is now part of the NS, for instance, the NKP is part of the NS thus 765 is eligible

[@nssteampunk4865]

2 dislikes came from CSX.

[@FastFreightStudios]

+Erich Diebold CSX is probably just hating cause they never got the line. Or maybe all the attention is on the WMSR's side of the canal. I don't know why CSX is all away from the steam, all the other Class 1 RR's have done it before!

[@Riverratminiatures]

This is one of the most beautiful steam whistles ive ever heard. Anyone know what it is? My guess is Nathan 4 chime, but i really have no idea.

[@fuscoproductions]

anthony colegrove Illinois Central 3 chime

[@Riverratminiatures]

This is why the internet was invented 😂. You are a gentleman and a scholar.

[@jackcarey6784]

I Have only Seen One Train Or Steam Train Not Even Move Just Sitting There In Tulsa Oklahoma

[@shayno11]

So thats the WM I-2 whistle?

[@thetrueamerican707]

From the front it looks like a berkshire

[@treyjordan3168]

She's actually a Consolidation

[@fuscoproductions]

@bbjimbo late August 2011.

[@Midland1072Productions]

734 is actually an LS&I steamer from what i have heard, would this be correct?

[@jasonoliver8416]

Yeah the 734 is an ex LS&I 2-8-0

[@packr72]

Because this engine never operated for a railroad that eventually became part of the Norfolk Southern

[@otakurailfan]

@JoMiFu never mind what i said, your right, 734 was always a coal burning engine, its weird i have seen photos of the cab with the oil burner box thing on the internet, oh well also, i was told they converted to oil i really should stop listening to people.

[@Spooler734]

Sir, do you's know what your talking about? Clearly this is a Reading 6 chime...

[@pm1225cp]

Oh okay thanks