Western Maryland Scenic C&O H-6

Описание: READ FIRST:
After a long and arduous restoration process that started back in the summer of 2014, ex-C&O H-6 #1309, a 2-6-6-2 Mallet Mogul compound steam locomotive, finally returns to revenue service on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Join us as we chase this newly restored east coast giant around Cumberland, Maryland as she pulls the railroad's Polar Express trains to Helmstetter's Curve and back. This video covers the test run made on 12/16 and the first two revenue trips on 12/17, with clips arranged by location order. Enjoy =)

FAQ [READ BEFORE COMMENTING]:
1. #1309 is an articulated compound engine. This means that under normal operation, the steam is fed from the boiler to the rear set of high pressure cylinders and is exhausted into the forward set of low pressure cylinders before being exhausted out of the stack. This means that unlike simple articulateds (4014, 3985, 1218, etc), you will not hear two separate exhaust rhythms.

2. Until WMSR receives the funds to complete track work that involves realigning the approaches to the Frostburg turntable, there is no way to turn the 1309 at the end of the line there. Thus she will be running with diesel equipment on the other end of the consist for the return runs to Cumberland. Additionally, as with all new or newly rebuilt locomotives, the steam crew is still sorting through a multitude of teething issues that arise as part of the testing process, so the diesel locomotives will function doubly as backup power as needed.

Table of Contents:
0:00 - Departing WMSR Shops in Ridgeley, West Virginia
8:00 - Departing Cumberland, Maryland
12:04 - Climbing the grade towards the Curve
15:30 - Helmstetter's Curve
21:28 - Descending back to Cumberland
24:41 - Cumberland, MA