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 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!_
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
This video features on organized photo charter. Attendees were arranged in a manner to prevent blocked shots. 100 of us paid triple-digit ticket fares for these views - that's the largest photo charter hosted on this railroad in nearly three decades!
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.
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!
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.
Cinematographer is incredible! As a photographer who deals with perspective, lighting etc. … incredible!! Subscribed and liked! Looking forward to many more! Stunning images!
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!!!!!!!
The WMSR definitely needs more track to romp around on. The run to Frostburg just doesn't seem like enough. Sadly, it seems like a mere shadow against how big the wild Mary used to be.
My son and I agree completely! My son thinks they should rebuild the other track and the rest of the line from switch #9 to Connellsville PA but he doesn't want that to be wishful thinking he wants it to be a reality! He thinks if they rebuild the rest of the line they will get more passengers than before and maybe haul revenue freight trains over Sand Patch gradient and interchange with the railroads in Connellsville. He also says it makes no sense why the Western Maryland line was abandoned in favor of the parallel Baltimore and Ohio line when the Western Maryland line had an easier gradient of just 1%.
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.
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.
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.
Awesome video! Great job in editing very much appreciated. We rode WMSC last year it was great ride but with the old ex Amtrak diesel, will go back when 1309 is pulling. Thank you sir!
Beautiful restoration and a beauty to watch. It hurts the heart a bit as I live 2 blocks away from the 1308 in Huntington, WV as she sits in a little fenced in area as she has since 1962.
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.
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Will do.
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.
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.
Well Lima locomotive works couldn't make a diesel neither
@@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!_
Amen, Brother.
@@Railman1225 alco made the great 2-6-6-6 Allegheny articulated steamengine for C&O railroad. Mighty pullers too.
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.
They are to some of us. Love trains. Cheers from Oz. xx
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.
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.
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.
Actually a TH-camr called Hyce did a great job explaining why there is a diesel helper
@@matthewwilson5019 yep, basically for lights and breaks
This is incredible! Man… I wish more people were interested in trains.
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!
Mainly steam.
I love them especially steam trains 🚂 ❤️❤️
Yeah, people associate every train talked about to thomas
@@loganbilbrey2414 Yeah some people do, but trains are things and not really alive.
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
I actually managed to find a lot of the classical music they used for there programs since the versions were specific :)
My hat's off to those who restore, maintain, and operate steam locomotives. It's a labor intensive process performed pretty much by volunteers.
The Beast is impressive! What a piece of history
Delighted Thanks 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉
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!"
My god its like a lost soul speaking out 0:33. Hearing that hooter sends chills down my spin and arms..
Thank you very much.
that’s just awesome to know another articulated giant is back in action
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.
I remember them well ! Our town is on the transcontinental line of the 1860s !
Makes all the hairs on my skin stand up.
Hypnotic
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.
Well said!
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!
As a Marylander, I feel so proud, that we have an amazing engine like this.
She looks stunning, glad she’s back in order
And I love the new livery
2020, 2021 and 2022 are years of dreams come true
That beautiful hooter whistle never gets old. It’s beautiful, but also a very intimidating sounding whistle.
I love hearing that whistle rolling through the hills
that whistle echoing the valley is just so poetic.
1:13 Gotta Say,One Of The BEST Doubleheading Of Train's I've Ever Heard,Glorious
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.
At 4:42....it's almost as if she's breathing....what a wonderful beast she is!!!
A steam locomotive under steam is a thing of beauty and joy ITS ALIVE !!!!!!!
Keep them going.
We are so fortunate that some people have the good sense (and means) to restore steam locomotives. The 1309 is truly beautiful!
That’s the loneliest steam whistle I’ve ever heard.. what a beautiful loco..
that horn sounds like something out of silent hill
love it
Thank you. Very beautiful.
Great Job! Fantastic Videography!
That’s quite an engine. That’s the best train video I’ve ever seen. Thank you.
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.
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
Welcome Back, You Awesome Choo Choo Train.
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
People need to see it
The beast is back! Better than ever!
12:07 This honestly has to be my favorite shot of 1309 so far. Idk why, it just speaks to me 🥺
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.
That whistle is haunting.
The long awaited comes at last. So nice to see her in new livery and operating under her own power. Bravo! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you.
Fuel prices so high they're bringing back every steam locomotive built in the last century.
It's got a strange beat to it. Just intriguing as hell. Great to see another steam dragon alive again.
Incredible video. Excellent editing, scenes, and sound. Subbed!
Thank you very much! Glad to have you aboard!
A beautiful machine.
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.
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.
From 2:45 on, she is singing. Listen, feel the tempo...yeah, I may sound nuts, but it's a love-of-steam Song! ❤️🥰
Welcome Back
Where are all the people to watch this incredible show?
This video features on organized photo charter. Attendees were arranged in a manner to prevent blocked shots. 100 of us paid triple-digit ticket fares for these views - that's the largest photo charter hosted on this railroad in nearly three decades!
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.
good god, what a beast, it sounds like its alive!
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!
Great horn! Very harmonic! 🎶🎵🎶🚂🚃🚃🚃🇺🇲
This video captures the essence of what it means to be a railfan, also very well filmed and produced!
That is a fine train, beautiful, love that horn and bell.
That was Awesome
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.
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.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you.
Gorgeous filming! Wow!
I Love It a Lot
Cinematographer is incredible! As a photographer who deals with perspective, lighting etc. … incredible!! Subscribed and liked! Looking forward to many more! Stunning images!
Just the sound of that locomotive love it
My son and i got to ride n the cab. What a memory for him and i!
Very well done! The Vivaldi was a great touch. 👍
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!!!!!!!
I remember seeing this locomotive go back into steam a few months ago.
Thank you so much for making such a beautiful video with no intrusive talk or music!
9:20 The money shot. Powerful.
What a beautiful beast! Wish Pops was alive to see some of this awesome footage.
Nice video Nick! It was a pleasure getting to hang with you again here
Beautiful
I foam over hooter whistles.
Thanks for the great footage.
Amazing engine. And good god is that whistle eerie. I love it.
It's nice to hear that N&W hooter on her.
Magnificent!
The WMSR definitely needs more track to romp around on. The run to Frostburg just doesn't seem like enough. Sadly, it seems like a mere shadow against how big the wild Mary used to be.
My son and I agree completely! My son thinks they should rebuild the other track and the rest of the line from switch #9 to Connellsville PA but he doesn't want that to be wishful thinking he wants it to be a reality! He thinks if they rebuild the rest of the line they will get more passengers than before and maybe haul revenue freight trains over Sand Patch gradient and interchange with the railroads in Connellsville. He also says it makes no sense why the Western Maryland line was abandoned in favor of the parallel Baltimore and Ohio line when the Western Maryland line had an easier gradient of just 1%.
Can't wait to see her in the summer
Excellent video, great intro.
MOST EXCELLENT ! Thank you !
Excellent video all the way around! Thanks for sharing!!
Outstanding.
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.
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.
Amazing cinematography!
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?
Love that whistle!!👍🏼 Thanks for sharing.
Superb work!
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.
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.
Nothing beats the Allegany greatest steam engine ever built.
OMG FINALLY SHES BACK
Awesome video! Great job in editing very much appreciated. We rode WMSC last year
it was great ride but with the old ex Amtrak diesel, will go back when 1309 is
pulling. Thank you sir!
1309 and big boy together would be huge
Fantastic
Beautiful restoration and a beauty to watch. It hurts the heart a bit as I live 2 blocks away from the 1308 in Huntington, WV as she sits in a little fenced in area as she has since 1962.
Well Done..Very well done
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.
Thank you 🙏🚂🚂🚂 I hear 👂 whistle 🎼at distance 🚂🚂🚂🌬🍀smoking 🥁🥁🚬⚙️⛓👍video.