Four sidewinder cranes hold the C&O 1309 about seven feet in the air as a depressed center flat car is positioned underneath it. The maneuver is carefully choreographed by the Hulcher crew at the ... (more)
Great news for this grand lady! The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad announced today that it will acquire #1309, a C&O 2-6-6-2 mallet, and return the locomotive to operation. The 1309, the last ... (more)
Welcome to the C&O Railroad Museum? Well, not quite, though part of the B&O Railroad Museum's collection contains CSX predecessors as seen here. From left to right, C&O 2-6-6-2 compound Mallet ... (more)
C&O #1309 was built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949. Number 1309 is a true Mallet in that it is both articulated and has high and low-pressure cylinders. This piece of history is now on di... (more)