Western Maryland 1309 - The Beast Is Back

[@PennsyPro]

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[@saxonaudio]

Will do.

[@daviddryden8088]

Poor old Baldwin couldn't make a decent diesel to save it's soul but man could they build steam. That is a gorgeous loco.

[@samsiklas8088]

While diesels were being developed before WWII, Baldwin took the stance that "Steam will reign supreme". Unfortunately, by the time Baldwin realized Diesel was a real threat to take over steam's place for locomotive power, they were too far behind other more advanced competitors (notably EMD) to catch up.

[@joepinto509]

Well Lima locomotive works couldn't make a diesel neither

[@Railman1225]

@@joepinto509 True that. Seems like ALCO was the only one that was able to stick around. But honestly, I wouldn't have had it either way. I _want_ to remember Baldwin and Lima for their steam, not diesels. And true, ALCO made some really good diesels, _but their steamers were _*_phenomenal_*_ in my book!_

[@ojsefg]

Amen, Brother.

[@joepinto509]

@@Railman1225 alco made the great 2-6-6-6 Allegheny articulated steamengine for C&O railroad. Mighty pullers too.

[@typical947]

When it passes through the city you hear its heavy labored breathing. Through the country, its terrifying whistle. When slow you hear the chugging of its heart. You'd almost think it was Living.

[@bethsheeba1198]

They are to some of us. Love trains. Cheers from Oz. xx

[@c182SkylaneRG]

There's just something "right" about seeing an old Steam Loco operating solo, without a diesel chaperone. It makes me all warm and fuzzy inside to see the locomotive trusted to function on its own.

[@francoismurrell4604]

My guess is this is not a busy track so any mechanical issues or breakdowns would not hold up freight and such. Usually this is what diesels are coupled on for.

[@spaceflight1019]

If this is on the Western Maryland Scenic Railway it's a tourist track that runs from Cumberland to Frostburg. Once upon a time it was a revenue road that ran to McKeesport, Pennsylvania.

[@matthewwilson5019]

Actually a KZbinr called Hyce did a great job explaining why there is a diesel helper

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

@@matthewwilson5019 yep, basically for lights and breaks

[@rayvaul3539]

This is incredible! Man… I wish more people were interested in trains.

[@indecisivewolf5620]

Loved trains ever since I was a kid, 34 now and still love them. Seems like once you get interested in them, that interest never really goes away, even if you go years without anything train-related. Can easily spend hours on here watching train vids!

[@jodyreeder4820]

Mainly steam.

[@daniellewilliams1459]

I love them especially steam trains 🚂 ❤️❤️

[@loganbilbrey2414]

Yeah, people associate every train talked about to thomas

[@rayvaul3539]

@@loganbilbrey2414 Yeah some people do, but trains are things and not really alive.

[@fredflintstone8048]

My hat's off to those who restore, maintain, and operate steam locomotives. It's a labor intensive process performed pretty much by volunteers.

[@Armadilling]

that’s just awesome to know another articulated giant is back in action

[@louGriggs1944]

The sound of that whistle rolling around through the hills is one of the most awesome things you can hear. WM 1309 just has some great lines, very nice looking locomotive. Great video, great restoration and great locomotive. Always a cause for celebration when another steamer can be returned to service. Thank you.

[@jerrycottrell302]

I remember them well ! Our town is on the transcontinental line of the 1860s !

[@echohunter4199]

Makes all the hairs on my skin stand up.

[@darknessfalls_hellfire2551]

My god its like a lost soul speaking out 0:33. Hearing that hooter sends chills down my spin and arms..

[@westerner2549]

She looks stunning, glad she’s back in order And I love the new livery

[@Triplex5014]

It's amazing how I interpret that whistle. It's like the locomotive expresses it's sadness and anger at the same time, being sad because the golden age of steam is gone long time ago, the cry for all the steam locomotives that are long gone and being angry at the diesel locomotives who pushed steam out of service. Amazing for a single-chime Hooter.

[@robertnickel4743]

Well said!

[@danielfouardlibertarianono8017]

Living in Central Kansas we get to see UP 4440. A massive behemoth of an engine and work of art. As all steam engines are. The big engines in the plains get to go flat out full send across the flatlands. But I'd love to see this one with a long set of cars behind chugging up those mountain grades. I'll never get to see it live but thanks to fellas like you I get the pleasure of seeing and hearing it here. Thank you for taking the time and caring enough to share your experiences with the rest of the world. GOD bless you!

[@FarmerLegend21]

that horn sounds like something out of silent hill love it

[@Scagguy4014]

that whistle echoing the valley is just so poetic.

[@VoidWalker1809]

Fuel prices so high they're bringing back every steam locomotive built in the last century.

[@kurtborkman9472]

As a Marylander, I feel so proud, that we have an amazing engine like this.

[@Train115]

I love hearing that whistle rolling through the hills

[@patricknoveski6409]

What a beautiful sight. When my Mom hears this engine, she gasps and says" Oh God, I grew up with the sound of that whistle!"

[@williamrobinson5956]

Selection of shooting locations, time of year, cleanliness of roadway, audio and lack of distractions from this monster make this my favorite emotional memory of steam as I experienced steam in my youth.

[@SearTrip]

That’s quite an engine. That’s the best train video I’ve ever seen. Thank you.

[@willthetrill4849]

This is so incredible! A steam locomotive that was C&O’s answer to UP’s Challenger is back to life. Now to see an Allegheny class locomotive get restored to running. Either 1601 or 1604

[@jeffmoore1435]

People need to see it

[@Ampelmannchen42]

Looks fantastic and so much better in motion than in a museum. This is one fitting tribute to the last steam engine Baldwin produced, and Helmstetter's curve in Lavale, MD is possibly the quintessential photo spot for this beauty.

[@Gabethenwr77]

That beautiful hooter whistle never gets old. It’s beautiful, but also a very intimidating sounding whistle.

[@antonbruce1241]

At 4:42....it's almost as if she's breathing....what a wonderful beast she is!!!

[@wabisabi6875]

The long awaited comes at last. So nice to see her in new livery and operating under her own power. Bravo! Thanks for sharing!

[@robingilmore1444]

Thank you. Very beautiful.

[@kevp9601]

Welcome Back, You Awesome Choo Choo Train.

[@littlemark01]

The Beast is impressive! What a piece of history

[@tiernanflynn]

12:07 This honestly has to be my favorite shot of 1309 so far. Idk why, it just speaks to me 🥺

[@roadsscholar4012]

We are so fortunate that some people have the good sense (and means) to restore steam locomotives. The 1309 is truly beautiful!

[@echohunter4199]

Thank you very much.

[@tootin_trains]

Great Job! Fantastic Videography!

[@petrogroendijk491]

A steam locomotive under steam is a thing of beauty and joy ITS ALIVE !!!!!!! Keep them going.

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Incredible video. Excellent editing, scenes, and sound. Subbed!

[@PennsyPro]

Thank you very much! Glad to have you aboard!

[@projects4dad952]

This video captures the essence of what it means to be a railfan, also very well filmed and produced!

[@shaldurprime7154]

6:42 the really flat lighting here really makes it look like a model to my mind, despite already knowing its real and having very real smoke, part of my brain kept insisting it's a toy

[@AppRailVentures]

Very nice! My Great grandfather and grandfather used to run WM steam back in the day, on this same line Engine 1111 was one he ran a lot.

[@henrys.6864]

Great horn! Very harmonic! 🎶🎵🎶🚂🚃🚃🚃🇺🇲

[@flapthecrapster]

Thank you for posting this video! It brought back a lot of fond memories. My grandma and pap lived a few miles down over the hill from Frostburg and I would always spend summers and a lot of weekends there growing up. I walked up the hill to them tracks and walked them up to frostburg just for fun quite a bit. I really thought the train was cool when I was little cause you could see all the smoke from grandma’s house. That was almost 30 years ago and over 700 miles away now. One of these days I might go and ride that train.

[@oldgoat142]

Excellent video. Beautifully done! More like cinema than a video. All of us who love steam locomotives have always known that they are like living, breathing beasts, as evidenced at the 4:40 mark. I'm an operating engineer and I work around very large boilers so I really appreciate this video even more. Wouldn't it be really cool to go back in time and watch these magnificent machines as they were, working hard every day? It was just a different era. My compliments.

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

The beast is back! Better than ever!

[@justasimpleguy9089]

1:13 Gotta Say,One Of The BEST Doubleheading Of Train's I've Ever Heard,Glorious

[@kingjewdon8063]

As someone who grew up about 50 feet from this railroads right-of-way. Watching this video, I know where exactly you set up shop in each shot. 1 of the shots was actually super close to where I lived along the trail. Actually the woods on the other side is apart of the property I lived on in the 1 shot. Also if you go into the tree line on the north facing side of the right of way along the trail. You can actually see remnants of the utility poles used back in the day. Lots of old shielded copper wire also run along the tree line. For me, 1309 is pretty cool but the other loco the WMSR had, 734, is a lot more at home with me. I wish the would put its whistle on 1309. Even though it’s been a long time, if I heard it’s whistle again. I’d be so happy.

[@StrictlySteam]

Very well done! The Vivaldi was a great touch. 👍

[@ThunderTrain2930]

That whistle is haunting.

[@kevp9601]

Welcome Back

[@DS-bi3fz]

Gorgeous filming! Wow!

[@c182SkylaneRG]

Another articulated steamer!! This is amazing! I'm really happy to know that these are being restored, maintained, and above all, OPERATED, around the country. I'm jealous that I don't live nearby any main routes that these locomotives might operate on.

[@faerieSAALE]

Wonderful to see something like this restored and back in action. Love the sounds and noises it makes. Wish I could take a steam engine pulled passenger sleeper car train trip across the USA.

[@tomcline5631]

It's got a strange beat to it. Just intriguing as hell. Great to see another steam dragon alive again.

[@loisraymcinnis6006]

Thank you.

[@liamstrains6420]

I remember seeing this locomotive go back into steam a few months ago.

[@incompetentdiplomat3716]

good god, what a beast, it sounds like its alive!

[@nathanielcruz6675]

It's nice to hear that N&W hooter on her.

[@kevp9601]

I Love It a Lot

[@olgamakarova5520]

Delighted Thanks 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@SimplyTakuma]

2020, 2021 and 2022 are years of dreams come true

[@RailPreserver2K]

The opening reminds me of the mark 1 video films i had as a kid they cemented two of my loves, trains and classical music

[@RailPreserver2K]

I actually managed to find a lot of the classical music they used for there programs since the versions were specific :)

[@robkiger3434]

I love articulated steam locos. The one I love to see return is the Allegheny class the 2-6-6-6 locos. Mallets are my second favorite locos because of their whistle. Then big boy and challenger.

[@TheMann2000]

Only Alleghenys still exist and both are in good museums, so I doubt there will ever be one operating. Plus, they are so huge and heavy that they damage track most of the places they could run on.

[@jeffmoore1435]

Nothing beats the Allegany greatest steam engine ever built.

[@kevp9601]

That was Awesome

[@ZAV1944]

A beautiful machine.

[@evicdes728]

1309 and big boy together would be huge

[@dannymccarty6680]

The cinematography, location settings (eg, 9:20), lighting, audio - the entire production package gives this video a gorgeous motion picture quality rarely achieved in typical railroad videos. If you can suggest a rail video that has comparable quality, gimme a link. I wanna see it. This is NOT a typical video. It’s art!

[@samsiklas8088]

That whistle chime reminds me of the N&W 1218 when it was in excursion service. It's great to have a locomotive of this type back in action.

[@andrewkinsey8754]

Hypnotic

[@petersampson4635]

It was great to finally see a steam loco not dragging people carriages, but real freight cars and a caboose!!! Like the "Black Pearl" of trains. It even had the perfect ghost whistle and accompanying ghostly sounds of movement. "It's ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!!

[@jvfdfirefighter1920]

Just the sound of that locomotive love it

[@johnnycee5179]

That is a fine train, beautiful, love that horn and bell.

[@orbitsrailfanvids]

I foam over hooter whistles. Thanks for the great footage.

[@DavidBrown-cp2vm]

Thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you.

[@jessicaburdell7779]

The good old hooter whistle sounds just like it was taken off of Strasburg 475 before her rebuild.

[@Bitterstone3849]

That whistle will have every sasquatch for miles howling.

[@9thSapper]

Thank you so much for making such a beautiful video with no intrusive talk or music!

[@GTRailFanProductions]

Nice video Nick! It was a pleasure getting to hang with you again here

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏🚂🚂🚂 I hear 👂 whistle 🎼at distance 🚂🚂🚂🌬🍀smoking 🥁🥁🚬⚙️⛓👍video.

[@OldIronVideo]

Can't wait to see her in the summer

[@Pantherlvr44]

Cinematographer is incredible! As a photographer who deals with perspective, lighting etc. … incredible!! Subscribed and liked! Looking forward to many more! Stunning images!

[@jakespeed63]

What a beautiful beast! Wish Pops was alive to see some of this awesome footage.

[@smokeandsteamxsw9831]

My son and i got to ride n the cab. What a memory for him and i!

[@paulhunter1735]

I"d love to be standing by an enviro-mental tree hugging nut when this beautiful work of art goes by and listen to them moan and cry about all of the smoke it's putting out like the few of these trains that still exist and ride the rails will cause the end of the earth lol.

[@elendtrainrally9017]

It's salsa time and the crowd is loving it! One train toot and the train is on her way! How about some mild sauce for the occasion?

[@barbmartin2382]

Excellent video all the way around! Thanks for sharing!!

[@markfrench8892]

Magnificent!

[@rknudson1407]

Totally awesome video.. and she still is running on COAL!! great alternative to the fuel oil (diesel and gasoline) issues we are having here right now.. I've been wondering for decades seeing her just sitting and rusting away at the B & O museum, wonder when she'll be breathing fire and steam again.

[@mitchcornacchia968]

Beautiful

[@happyhome41]

MOST EXCELLENT ! Thank you !

[@klub5158]

Amazing engine. And good god is that whistle eerie. I love it.

[@waynejones205]

From 2:45 on, she is singing. Listen, feel the tempo...yeah, I may sound nuts, but it's a love-of-steam Song! ❤️🥰

[@WRProductions]

Outstanding.

[@icecold1950]

Excellent video, great intro.

[@railroadingrambler218]

Superb work!

[@OfficialNeonSky]

That horn is nightmare fuel ♥, very fitting for the loco

[@lindajones7852]

Massively pretty...so very pretty 🚂🚂🚂

[@jamesburnside3023]

Fantastic

[@jamesmarlowe8231]

Love that whistle!!👍🏼 Thanks for sharing.

[@CONFUCIUS-f2x]

9:20 The money shot. Powerful.

[@user-uc9tj5uh8x]

Прекрасный фильм про шикарный паровоз❤💥💥💯💯💯💯

[@Nathan93Baker]

I love Maryland's 1309 which huffs and puffs whilst simultaneously pissing smoke out of every orifice. Unlike UP's 4014 Big Boy which might aswell be an electric engine disguised as a steam loco.

[@matthewbailey1126]

As a N&W fan, that hooter is haunting as always

[@noodlesyt4140]

OMG FINALLY SHES BACK

[@stevew270]

2022 is gonna be a good year, 1309 is up and going and hopefully 2102 and 2926 will join her in their new lives as excursion stars soon! And yes, I know 2102 has already had a previous excursion career.