2-6-6-2 1309 getting some tender loving care during the night shift in Ridgley yards.This scene was thanks to the Western Maryland Scenic Ralroad foundation and Chase Ganoe.
Built in 1949, C&O no. 1309 a 2-6-6-2 class Steam locomotive sits on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Interchange track. The locomotive made a lengthy journey from Baltimore, MD, the engine fi... (more)
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)