Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 is a preserved compound articulated H-6 class 2-6-6-2 "Mallet" steam locomotive. It was the very last steam locomotive for domestic service built by Baldwin Locom
No. 1309 heading to Cumberland, Maryland with the Frostburg Flyer excursion in August 2022
No. 1309's builder's plate
No. 1309 on static display at the B&O Railroad Museum, October 29, 2009
No. 1309 idling with a round-trip excursion at the former Cumberland and Pennsylvania station at Frostburg, Maryland, October 16, 2022
Baldwin Locomotive Works
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The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it moved to nearby Eddystone in the early 20th cen
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309
…Scenic Railroad 1309 No. 1309 heading to Cumberland, Maryland with the Frostburg Flyer excursion in August 2022 Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Order number 48001 Serial number 74278 Model H-6 Build date November 1949 Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 2-6-6-2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm…
Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1875
Baldwin Locomotive Works builder's plate, 1922
Baldwin Locomotive Works c. 1900
Matthias W. Baldwin, the company's founder