In her first season on the WMSR, the locomotive became an outstanding tourist attraction for Allegany County, operating trains between Cumberland and Frostburg, Maryland. The 1309 is …

It was the very last steam locomotive for domestic service built by Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) in November 1949 and originally operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) …

WMSR 1309 is the only articulated steam locomotive operating east of the Mississippi River. It has two engines under that boiler, using the steam twice, to power the two sets of driving wheels.

Also known as "Old Maude" the locomotive was built by the American Locomotive Company where it was employed in heavy drag service along the railroad's fabled grades of the West End.

Feb 13, 2023 · Western Maryland locomotive 1309 is one of the largest operating steam locomotives in the United States and Baldwin's last U.S. steam engine.

Jan 11, 2024 · The locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1949, retired in 1956, and placed on display at the B&O Railroad Museum in 1972. Western Maryland Scenic purchased the …

Chesapeake & Ohio or know as Western Maryland Scenic Railroad No. 1309, nicknamed "Maryland Thunder," is a powerful H-6 class 2-6-6-2 Mallet-type articulated steam locomotive …

Oct 30, 2023 · This steam engine is amazing. I can't believe how large this engine is even compaired to modern diesel engines. 1309 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949 …

May 10, 2025 · A wonderful sound once again in our community as Western Maryland steam engine 1309 returns to excursion service. The locomotive had been sidelined during 2024 …

Built in 1949 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway steam locomotive no. 1309 was built to handle the railroad’s heaviest coal trains throughout Kentucky and West …