Beautiful 1309 Steam Locomotive making an impressive entry and arrival Western Maryland Scenic Railroad at Cumberland, Maryland #steamlocomotive | Big Trains

The 1309 Steam Engine is ALIVE at Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. This is the LARGEST operating steam locomotive East of the Mississippi! 1309 is also known as "Super Choo" 🚂 #train #trains #reelsfb #reelsinstagram #westernmaryland #steamlocomotive #railroad #rail #railway #engine | Big Trains

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