Year 2021 and 1309 is finally running. Wow what a major difference from when she was at the museum to now. All the volunteers have done an excellent job to bringing her back.

I am just simply amazed about how much that locomotive has changed. Its restoration is nearly complete.

These guys deserve so much credit for taking on a project like that. I'm surprised at how easily the locomotive rolled. It doens't look like there's any lubrication on the running gear.

Вот это мощь!!! Обожаю паровозы, эти самодостаточные великолепные машины! Давайте вернём их на ЖД!!!

The opening shot of this is amazing! I've wanted to do something like that for years but I'm never in the right place at the right time.

This locomotive (like all the other steamers) deserves preservation. Preserve all the remaining steam locomotives! Preserve the history! (no joke I mean this)

When this thing returns to operations, it'll be the most epic locomotive to watch operate. Only down fall is the wait, and the possible lack of steam on the Western Maryland for a good while after this year till #1309 gets restored :( It'll be well worth it though :)

MAN,JUST LOOK AT THOSE DRIVING RODS ON THAT #1309,C&O WMSR STEAM LOCOMOTIVE I SO CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU GUYS FINALLY HAVE THAT UP AND RUNNING I'M EXCITED AND HAPPY ALREADY 😄!

I'm already drooling for next year! Can;t wait to ride this monster!

Fantastic. I can't wait to see her under STEAM.

That is amazing, the rods did not have to be removed and the cylinders were not seized.

Not to tell people how to do things and as this has already been done but you do not move a steam loco with the rods connected unless you have oil on the crossheads. Good way to damage them and they aren't easy to find anymore.

Simply AWESOME!

I see 1309 passed hydro test yesterday !!!!

When I worked for the Great Northern way back in 1966 I held the job as the head brakeman. My engineer told me that he would make the first coupling onto a train and that I need not give him any signal. All he had to do was look out the cab window and go from there. He would make very soft couplings and not like this guy did. Too bad the roadmaster was not there to witness this coupling as a stern lecture would be the order of the day. Regardless of the coupling it should be made very gently. I can imagine if this was a car load of tvs or similar products it would have done heavy damage to the cars contents. Just my observation here..

The tapping sound is the automatic water drains on the locomotive air tanks.

BOMX 1200 has been restored to her original Conrail paint and number, 8905

This thing is enormous!!! What in the world is a private tourist line going to do with a beast like this!? I mean I know they have heavy grades and their track is pretty good, but still. Seems a little impractical to me. Oh well. I'd love to see her run anyway

Looks like it’s in perfect condition

WHAT IS THAT GOD DAMN TAPPING SOUND WHILE THE GUY VIDEOS THE TRAIN. ITS DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i can't wait until she's safely done i'm looking forward,0:20

Their will be videos of it being lifted in the air to loaded on here soon I believe.

What Kanawha unit is next to 1309?

What's the deal with the 2-6-0 and the 4-4-0 in the shop?

Am I wrong? Or is this not an allegenny, cause I'm pretty only the 1600 class were

1.8 million dollars into this project now, and they still need another 530,000 to make it operational. Crazy expensive

I realize the loco is still undergoing restoration but no lubrication on the moving parts is asking for more maintenance issues later. Even a light coating of oil would help.

Were they trying to damage her, or were they just that inept at yard operations?

Even though she's not chuffing I can still hear her whistle 😌

*Handsome locomotive - **11:07* So, she last ran in 1957...

Damaging the cylinders because of no lubrication?

I saw in the Cumberland Times that the C&O 1309 should be ready by July 4th. Are you going to attend it's debut?

734 will have its restoration once 1309’s restoration is finished

when will it be DONE!?

today she ran in her own power in january 1 2021

I just wish they kept the C&O paint on it.

When this locomotive returns, will she will be running excursion trains like 734? It'd be cool to see her haul some freight.

Are they gonna fix 270?

now just how is that huge engine going to fit on the frostburg turntable? that engine is so much bigger than the #734 and that just barely fits on the turntable already!

nice loco

çok güzel..

5:15-5:19 - There's Barney Gramling.

@5:02 looks like the locomotive was steam again lol even though it was just the switcher #Save1309

which railroad is that 2705 steam engine from?

Nice to see a Mallet being restored after all these years. Sad thing is that these Mallet's don't go very fast, maybe 50 - 60mph at best.

The years have not been kind to her have they?

Caught a glimpse of a 27XX off to the side. Which one is it?

Chesapeake and Ohio 2-6-6-2 1309: The Restoration

Who's that little 2-6-0 in the background?

At least they can move her. Some engines they have to crane move or force into the workshops.

What are the things on front face of it??

that red engine on the back end pulling more looks like a caboose 😃.

Will the 1309 operate at the WMSR after it's restoration or it just cosmetic work?

Should have restored the Allegheny 2-6-6-6!

It would appear that these guys are running the pistons without lubrication. That is really not to smart. What are they douing to do with this thing. Restoration is not a paint job and scraping rust. Yes, why don't they go after the allegheny and get that going along with a couple of other big boys. These museums covet this big engines and let them rust away instead of turning them into useful equipment.

what's the difference between a mallet and a Allegheny locomotive

idk if you will get this and if so, whether you can help me. I'm trying to find info on one spot of the rr. from big pool, (the start of the western md rail trail) headed toward Hagerstown, through clearspring md. Believe at one time was a portion of track called the Hagerstown and clearspring r.r. or clearspring and Hagerstown rr. either way, I contacted several organizations and people, and no one seems to have heard of it or know what I a talking about. the rail trail is directly behind my house, I can see the c&o and the Potomac river, and the wv banks. as a kid the chessie went by. now csx, no one, can give me info on who owned that portion and what name was it under, and when? see in 1924? the circuit courts burnt, in an attempt to burn the documents. So standard oil and greedy proprietors could steal what people wouldn't sell. w/o any records on file, and more corrupt than we see today, they just handed portions of track over to whom so ever they chose, eventually the gov breaking it up. but I believe I own the portion of which I speak. or maybe it was part of the junction station in Hagerstown idk. I have yet to see mention of it, and I look every so often. Help plz? ty

Is this a restoration project

1309 was a good engine.

I could've sword the locomotive was breathing at 4:20.

Hi, Are these steam engines (Big Boys)

Pretty cool stuff. That's a nice locomotive. It will be neat to see in operation. I must say however, that those guys need to learn some proper train handling and switching practices...goodness..

I'm really, really shocked to see them pulling that locomotive with the main pushrods and valve gear intact. In fact, I'm cringing as they do it...I guess they figure everything is going to have be rebored and relined as it is, but still, it makes cringe.

Look what happens at 2:42 the whole truck moves about 8 inches without the locomotive moving! Talk about slop!

no they are too small locomotives to be big boys

Two C&O locomotives both with incorrect yellow numbering and lettering. They were lettered in white, not yellow. Why does practically every museum with a C&O locomotive screw this up?

What makes no sense to me is that in spite of it having a series of over-fire air jets bolted to the firebox, it routinely runs under its own big black cloud. Massive fuel waste, massive point source of air pollution. At times it appears that its stoker spits bursts of bituminous coal, not at all stabilizing conditions of the fire. Crack the fire-door for secondary air! IMO a big public relations black eye.

listen closely its air chuffing. :-D

Who the hell was running the switch engine! To say he was doing a piss poor job of it would be the understatement of the millennium!

IT SHOULD BE LETTERED C&O, NOT WM

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