C&O 1309 Steam Locomotive Tribute #2 (High Iron in the Hills) WSMR * Rockabilly * The Altar Billies
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C & O Steam Locomotive 1309 tribute - "High Iron in the Hills" - Not just another train song, but a tribute "to the largest operating steam locomotive of its type in the world." 1309 was the last mainline steamer built in America by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949, and is currently owned and operated by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. It has been almost a year since 1309 moved under its own power for the first time in over 64 years. A monumental accomplishment of this magnitude deserves to be recognized, and we can think of no better way to tell the story of 1309 than with a song.
High Iron in the Hills (Tribute to C & O Locomotive 1309) - by Mike Stand
On the C & O Railroad, 1949
Hear the whistle blast from 1309
Built in the Baldwin fac’try, Philadelphia PA
T'was the end of an Era, and the last steamer made
Oh there’s high Iron in the hills there’s high Iron in the hills
In the mountains of Kentucky, and West Virginia you’ll find
A Mallet in the valley and its 1309
A Mallet in the valley and its 1309
It’s a cold afternoon, but the steam is runn’in HOT
1309 's given it all its got
From the yard at Peach Creek, to the Logan county line
Up the winding grade, to the Lundale Coal mine
Late in 1956, the time had come, 1309 made its final run
Pushed aside, not forgotten, til one December day
They fired up the boiler n’ brought ‘er back to steam
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The Altar Billies are a trio from Orange County California fronted by guitarist/vocalist Michael W Stand. Rounding out the group are Johnny X on upright and Chuck Cummings on Drums. The group covers many classics hits, as well as newly penned originals.
The fellas have been playing all over Southern California for coming up to 10 years now. They've enjoyed such venues as the Anaheim House of Blues, The Observatory in Costa Mesa, Orange Street Fair, Silverado Canyon concert series, as well as many clubs in the OC area. They have also opened several times for local OC icon Big Sandy, as well as for Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats..
As of late, group has found itself producing songs and videos about restored locomotive steam engines and railroad lines. The restoration of Big Boy 4014 and Union Pacific Railroad has been a huge topic of the Altar Billies, but they have extended their musical and lyrical "Branch lines" to include songs about "The Virginia and Truckee railroad" and the restoration of C & O locomotive 1309.
In 2014 they released their first full length project: "Head'n Out West" Each song on this project is a testament to the band's firm believe in God, family and country. There is more to this group than meets the eye, as this 15 song musical adventure sought to establish the group as a viable and serious rockabilly/ Americana act. "Head'n out West" brings plenty to the table and more, in a "Spirit of lightening" that will surely keep you rock'n, and and move'n.
2016 found the fellas hitting the trail once again with their latest release: “Long, Long Road.” With this project the group has fine-tuned their sound so that it is “as sharp as a tack.” “Long, Long Road” finds Michael W expanding his songwriting skills to incorporate aspects of swing jazz with songs such as “Hot,” “Tumbleweed,” and “Hot (Big Band Version).”
The Altar Billies are proud to carry the rockabilly torch and keep this musical heritage alive, and relevant. They are 3 swell guys that work hard, play together really well and have a good time in the process, and "yes" they like trains." - เพลง
I absolutely love the way the old C&O steamers look. Especially with the compressers mounted on the front of the boiler. Beautiful locomotive.
Yeah, looks like they believed the front area was the best spot to mount those air brake units, it's aesthetically awesome as well!
Glad to have her back.
amen my friend!!
I'm listening to this on a crappy cell phone this song has such a clear Chris sound to it you can't help but love it
Thanks so much, glad you noticed..worked really hard on the production of this song to make it "crisp," yet simple.
One of my favorite songs to listen to on my way to Hesston, Illinois Railway Museum, or anywhere to see a live steamer.
I’m expecting a song about RBMN 2102 next 😉
Great idea!!!!
Bro the AlterBillies are the ultimate train music channel cause they answer everyone's text and make peak music like this. Keep up the great work!
Thank you...more train songs and videos comin!!! Steam on my friend!
I absolutely LOVE these songs about these great steam locomotives. I can listen to these type of songs all day. I am hungry for more of them! You guys are awesome with these wonderful tributes to the great legends of steam.
Thank you so much for the positive response. We have more train songs coming - so stay tuned!
@@TheAltarBillies may I suggest a locomotive? Southern pacific 4449
@@loganbilbrey2414 Southern Pacific 449 is one of my 3 favorite steam locomotives. I have the Kato N scale Southern Pacific 4449 & the 10 car Morning Daylight set which is my excursion train on my N scale Pacific West Coast Railroad. I will be running it when my permanent layout is ready to run trains.
@@loganbilbrey2414 We have a song written called "Coast Daylight" - just trying to find time to record ...first we have to do a song about the Burlington and NKP railroad...stay tuned
Ty for replying, I ain't going anywhere yalls music ain't playing!
Great song again guys. Hope to see you all soon. Merry Christmas!🎄
Thanks Tim!! Merry Christmas to you as well!
Looking Great 👍
Thank you!
I love 1309 it’s my favorite steam locomotive out of all steam locomotive’s you guys have a good song 10 out of 10
Thank you so much!
"and its 1309!" The best tune i ever heard
Thank you so much for the shout out!! We appreciate the good word!
Yes. This is amazing now I got something to listen too when I go and see her on the 18th. Keep it up guys
Thanks so much - that is cool you are going to see 1309...enjoy!!!
i love trains
We do too!!
You guys have the sound!!
Thank you Steve!!!
Awesome song! Can't wait to see the 1361 return to steam and see if anyone writes a tribute song for that engine and/or her first run after restoration
Thank you and we can are looking for the return on 1361 as well!!
@@TheAltarBillies Nice! Keep up the good work
indeed yes ! , there is a Nostalgia present over these steam locomotives that is attractive to all sorts of general public and all ages , with a double train set of 6 wheels his capacity and horsepower is unmatched , excellent video + song 👍🇺🇸
Thank you brother..so glad you enjoy it..1309 is one special locomotive!!
In the C&O Railroad, 1949, hear the whistle blast from 1309,
Built in the Baldwin Factory, in Philadelphia, P.A,
It was an end of an era, and the last steamer made.
Oh theres High Iron in the hills!
Yeah, theres High Iron in the hills!
In the mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, you'll find;
A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309.
A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309!
Its a cold afternoon, but steam's running HOT.
1309's giving it all that she's got.
From the yard at Peach creek,
To the Logan County line,
Up the winding grade,
And the Lundale Coal mine.
Oh theres High Iron in the hills!
Yeah, theres High Iron in the hills!
In the mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, you'll find;
A Mallet in the Valley and it's 1309.
A Mallet in the Valley and kts 1309!
Late in 1956, the time had come,
1309 made it's final run.
Pushed aside, not forgotten,
'till one December day,
They fired up the boiler
And brought her back to steam!
Oh theres High Iron in the hills!
Yeah, theres High Iron in the hills!
In the mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, you'll find;
A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309.
A Mallet in the Valley and its 1309!
1309...
1309...
(Faintly) It's 1309...
End.
🎼🎵🎶
You've got it!!! Its all about 1309!
Merry Christmas thank you for great music
Thank you so much. Merry Christmas to you as well!!
I'm gonna ride the Frostburg Flyer pulled by 1309 later this month!
Congrats!!
Conrail I haven’t seen you I awhile
You guys are my favorite band and this is one of my favorite songs from you
My favorite is: What ever happened to the caboose
Well thank you!! Caboose is a swell one!!!
C&O Mallet locomotive #1309 was returned to Steam and pulls the 1st excursion on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
Awesome!!!
☺😉
Build by Baldwin in 1949 for Chesapeake & Ohio Railway.
If i become the next president of the usa bearing or diesel engines and replacing them with steam engines
@@guadalopeaguila7188then please canditate NOW 👍
@@guadalopeaguila7188 oh no...
well done😃
Thanks!
Thank you 1309❤
You are welcome!!
enjoy...nice song...1309
Absolute heckin masterpiece
Thank you so much!! Glad you like it!
Great work! PLEASE keep songs like this coming!
Thank you so much for the encouragement
0:51 i love c&o and 1309 🍁🍂🚂🚞🚞🚞🍂🍂🍂🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲☘️🌿🪵🪵🪵🍀🍂🍂🍂🥀🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻🍄🍄🌳🌳🌳
Thank you so much..we love it too!!!@@moawallkubilius5955
I am excited for 1309 to be running again after it's mechanical problem in January 2024.
Long live Mallet locomotive 1309!!
Manigique conservation de la locomotive ancienne bravos elle est bien conserver et elle fonctionne encore
Yes!! it took a few years to restore, but they brought him back to life!! it is a miracle!
Nice work as always
Thank you so much!!
You’re welcome I’m always happy to see you guys put up a new song
cool 1309 steam train
Indeed...it is very special..the last major steam locomotive made by Baldwin
trains are awesome
Indeed, trains are awesome most of the popper most!!
yall guys make fire songs
Thanks Ken, we do our best to fan the flames of the boiler in a train!!
Awesome Video
Thank you so much - we appreciate the positive response...Remember: "There's a mallet in the valley and it's 1309!!"
❤❤❤❤train
Glad you like it!! Thank you for the hearts!!
Great song you guys made, but there's one steam engine that I think you guys should make, Pennsylvania 1361. If you want to that is.
Great idea !! Thank you so much!!
Like steam train
We like steam trains too!!
0:39 and 1:03 it looks like the footage is reversed
good call..it is! you have an eye for detail - kudos to you!
I play the song High Iron in the hill by the Altar Billies on my cell phone. It would be nice if n7mber 1309s tender would be its original Chesapeake & Ohio tender on the WMSR. I’m going to tell my youngest brother to visit the WMSR in the spring or summer & ride on the excursion pulled by 1309.
Hi chris, thanks so much for stopping in to say "hi." So glad you are enjoying the song and video!! Thank you!!!
A Mallet in the valley
And it's Thirteen-O-Nine
A Mallet in the valley
And i's Thirteen-O-Nine
Indeed my friend....thanks for spreading the good word.
i actually rode the frostburg flyer with 1309
That's so cool! Congrats!!
nice train
2:40 - You reversed the video.😊
Good eye!
@@TheAltarBillies Hello there. Is the original footage you used usable?
Cool
thanks!!
We need more steam engines
Indeed! Very true!
Very Noice :3
Thank you so much!!!
@@TheAltarBillies You're welcome :3
I would love to see the altar billies in concert.
They're pretty good
Beautiful
Thanks
You should do 9000 if you wanna cuz there is a song coming up
Good idea
Steam train songs that have a country tone to them sound so fitting
Yes, we must agree 100 percent with you
Long live steam!
Amen brotha!!
In the mountains of Kentucky, and West Virginia you’ll find A Mallet in the valley and its 1309
A Mallet in the valley and its 1309 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃
You've got it!!
❤❤❤
Very gracious of you!!! Thanks!!
Trying hard to see 1309 with no car from Columbus OH!!😢
That would be so cool...Long live 1309!!
🎶a Mallet in the valley and its 1309🎶
Indeed my friend!
2:39 If you look closly the train is goin is actuly goin backwords
Good eye....that's part of the fun!
Hey you guys I love your railroad songs the railroad is building Pennsylvania t1 you got to make a railroad song on the t1 have nice day
Thanks...whoa, Pennsylvania is building t1????? - that's something to sing about!!
Chesapeake & ohio 1309 high iron in the hills
Yes indeed!!
Woohoo
Thanks for giving us a little toot!!
This train just ran again after being restored ,there is a YT vidieo showing dry run of train
YESSSS!! So awesome!!
We brought a Class J back, we brought a big boy "Wasatch" class back, and we bought a mallet back. What locomotive will be next to restore a be brought back other than Pennsy T1 5550? Also happy holidays TheAltarBillies!
I would love to see the SP Cab Forward on display at the California Railroad Museum brought back to life.
1218! definitely 1218 I'd like to see her running again!
@@rudycarlson8245 1218 is missing a bunch of parts, but i would love to see the 457 cannonball on the rails
@@rudycarlson8245 but your forgetting the fact that it's also expensive to get the 1218 running again, i mean it was expensive to get 4014 running, same for 611, and even 1309.
LONG LIVE AMERICAN STEAM🚂!!!!
there is one engine that really desevers a song to it 3985
True...one famous steam locomotive song at a time
Is it okay if I use this song for something?
Yes you may, thanks for asking...we would appreciate credit...The Altar Billies
I’ll be glad to help your song get more known
Wait Altar billies can I use the big boy one instead?
@@BCRail4651 You can use both...just give us a shout out...thanks!
@@TheAltarBillies ok
1309: That’s me.
Awesome!!! Thanks for stopping in to say "howdy!"
@@TheAltarBillies I was talking as 1309 there.
@@rhettrobinson1361 Right on!!!
Is it “Mallet in the valley” or am I just jumping to conclusions since 1309 is nicknamed “The mallet” or something
like that?
Yes.."mallet in the valley" (pronuounced: Mal-lay).. If you click the little area in the credits that says "show more," you will be able to read all of the lyrics and info about the song. Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!!!
@@TheAltarBillies Thanks, much appreciated!
0:40 is it just me, or was that video reversed?
Good eye brother! Your the second person out of many to catch this...all in good editing fun!
Can you do a song about 7470 from Conway Scenic Railroad?
Sure we can...we'll give it a try
@@TheAltarBillies What about a song about the White Mountain Central Raillroad?
@@Acermani456 Great! We'll get right on that!
I’m going on it
1309 is the biggest engine in the usa
Kimberly, it sure is!!
ALLLL ABOARD
This locomotive inspired me to do the EM&B L-1 class.
Jeremy - that is so cool!! Congrats!!!
40 L-1’s were built, but sadly, only 2 are preserved.
#1309
INDEED!!
1309 is big boy 🚂tenderless train
Indeed it is big...the last of its kind!
13o9
But there is a bigger train than 1309
Yes there are - we never claimed that 1309 was the biggest locomotive..only that it was one of the last built by the Baldwin factory.
1309 2 6 6 2
Indeed !! Thank you my friend!!
Thomas and hengray
Fred and Wally
Big boy knockoff:
(Im not insulting, im just saying how it looks like big boy)
Yep, its similar...1309 is made by Baldwin, while big boy was manufactured by ALCO.
✏️ describe the vide
This is a video and song about c & o steam locomotive 1309
The train is from ohio
Indeed....Chesapeake and Ohio to be exact
ohio
Indeed!