where i'm from the steam locomotives are all narrow-gauge standard so your american locomotives seem gigantic compared to ours. 1309 dwarfs them all, it's a real titan of a machine. Glad to see it doing so well on it's first outing. Hopefully someday they can accomodate it on the turntable so it can go both ways! Great shots
Both are "hooter" whistles made from 5" boiler flues (i think,) although 1309's hooter was the original C&O, it doesn't seem to have the same chirp as the A 1218 did...
Yes, and no. It's not exactly 1218's whistle but 1309 is carrying a N&W Single Chime "Hooter" whistle. These were common on N&W's Class A, Y, and Y6b locomotives. Lots of other railroads used "Hooter" whistles on their larger locos (i.e C&O had their own "Hooter" whistles but the tone was a bit different than N&W) N&W "Hooters" just have that VERY distinct sound, so while it's NOT actually 1218's whistle but it's the same type 1218 wears.
Whoo! Glad to see 1309 back in action after decades of sitting at the B&O museum!
Great to see another giant return to the rails. 1309 is now the largest operating steamer on earth other than Big Boy IIRC.
They did a fantastic job restoring this engine! 734 will be proud to know she has a proper successor.
Mountain thunder will be back someday!
Is 734 retired forever?
The whistle is perfect!
Great shots. Thank you
Superb catch and chase!
where i'm from the steam locomotives are all narrow-gauge standard so your american locomotives seem gigantic compared to ours. 1309 dwarfs them all, it's a real titan of a machine. Glad to see it doing so well on it's first outing. Hopefully someday they can accomodate it on the turntable so it can go both ways! Great shots
I only have a vegetable oil fired steam locomotive. This one burns coal
O. Winston Link would be very proud of the Video at 12:04
Nice video!
Ayy theres me at 4:50 in the blue Vans hoodie
Great job!! Thanks for sharing.
So, is she FINALLY complete, no more issues or adjustment's?
Read the description
It's interesting that the Northern Pacific dome car has pre-merger CB&Q markings on the side that's pre Burlington Northern merger markings
Great moument👌👌👍
Was that an ex-Amtrak F40 behind the consist or was it another railroad’s?
Ex amtrak F40
I’m here for polar express now lol
It sucked
@@blairsvillekartclub9087 Thank you for letting us know, I was waiting to see how it went after restoration! Whippany here we come
1309 and 1218 sound identical do they have the same whistle
Yes, both N&W hooters
Both are "hooter" whistles made from 5" boiler flues (i think,) although 1309's hooter was the original C&O, it doesn't seem to have the same chirp as the A 1218 did...
Yes, and no. It's not exactly 1218's whistle but 1309 is carrying a N&W Single Chime "Hooter" whistle. These were common on N&W's Class A, Y, and Y6b locomotives.
Lots of other railroads used "Hooter" whistles on their larger locos (i.e C&O had their own "Hooter" whistles but the tone was a bit different than N&W)
N&W "Hooters" just have that VERY distinct sound, so while it's NOT actually 1218's whistle but it's the same type 1218 wears.
Yes, they both wear an N&W hooter. Western Maryland couldn't find a C&O hooter, so they used their own N&W hooter. They sound alike though