The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad carries passengers on a spectacular mountain train ride from Cumberland to Frostburg, Maryland. The railroad operates one of the largest steam locomotives in the United States - number 1309. This was the last steam locomotive built by the famed Baldwin Locomotive Works, rolling out of the factory in November of 1949. It went to work for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, hauling freight through the Alleghenies. However, it spent less than a decade in service b

Western Maryland Scenic Railroad No. 1309 aka C&O 1309 📹 credit @westernmarylandscenic 1309 Restoration Info: https://wmsr.com/donate Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 is a historic 2-6-6-2 steam locomotive, the last built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949. Originally used by Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for coal trains until 1956, it was later displayed at the B&O Railroad Museum. Purchased by WMSR in 2014, it underwent a restoration completed in 2020 and began tourist excursions in Decem

Historic steam train in Cumberland, Maryland 🚂 This is the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad! 👈 #trains #maryland #history | Trainiac Productions