Thunder in the mountains. For two weeks in February, WMSR 1309 was repainted C&O 1309, so for that reason, I'll upload it as such. The purpose of the repainting was for a series of Lerro Photogra... (more)
Chesapeake & Ohio 1309 is an H-6 "Mallet" with a wheel configuration of 2-6-6-2. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949 to haul coal from the fields in West Virginia. It only served ... (more)
The diesel consist used to haul the passenger coaches for the Lerro Photography charter of Chesapeake & Ohio 1309 sits at Frostburg Depot. Locomotive 558 at the rear will cut off and be used to br... (more)
Dragging coal. The coal drags on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad of the early 1950s are re-created for the cameras in February of 2023 as Class H-6 Mallet Locomotive #1309 charges across a s... (more)
Heading into Town. The C&O 1309 crosses over the Great Allegheny Passage.
Western Maryland Scenic RR No. 1309 waiting departure at Frostburg station
The C&O Lives. As part of a great Lerro Photography photo charter, 1309 was repainted into its original Chesapeake & Ohio markings. Here it does a runby not far outside of Frostburg.
Western Maryland 1309 works hard at Parkersburg on a cold December morning.
Western Maryland 1309 works up the grade as it passes under the signal bridge at Parkersburg.
Western Maryland 1309 tackles the 3% grade on the former Cumberland & Pennsylvania as it crosses Bridge Number 2.
"Frostburg Bound": Western Maryland #1309 digs in as she crosses C&P bridge #2 on November 6, 2022 bound for Frostburg with a train of empty coal hoppers and ballast cars.
Western Maryland 1309 crosses over one of the former Cumberland & Pennsylvania Railroad bridges.
