Western Maryland Scenic Acquires C&O 1309

YeOldeEnjine · **Joined:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:31 pm **Posts:** 329

Those photos were from the Foundation Volunteer Work Detail on Saturday the 16th. of August. The boiler jacket was removed, Both Sand Domes, and the Steam Dome cover removed, some of the rods got cleaned, and a Father & Son team even cleaned out the Coal Bunker and Stoker Trough........ A lot of work got done in a short amount of time.

Domes sitting on the lumber from under the boiler jacket material.

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2014 11:26 am

I'm looking at Ye Olde Enjine's photo, and I can't help but think of the photos I've seen at Lima and Baldwin, not to mention shots in places like Huntington, how this recreates the feel of then. . .

I still have to think, though, with the diesels, the passenger cars, the freight cars, two steam engines of their own (neither of which is small), plus a 2-6-0 and the boiler of a 2-8-0 there for contract work, that the WM could use a bigger shop. . .

YeOldeEnjine · **Joined:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:31 pm **Posts:** 329

The Shop....... with #1309

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:29 pm

YeOldeEnjine wrote:

The Shop....... with #1309

One of these days they will definitely want a bigger shop. . .

YeOldeEnjine · **Joined:** Sun Jan 11, 2009 5:31 pm **Posts:** 329

They do have a second shop but the floor has yet to be poured in it. Work on Business Car #204 is currently being done in Shop #2....... I also believe the #7 was painted in the new shop recently.

Tim W.

CountryAcres · **Joined:** Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:59 pm **Posts:** 24

J3a-614 wrote:

I'm looking at Ye Olde Enjine's photo, and I can't help but think of the photos I've seen at Lima and Baldwin, not to mention shots in places like Huntington, how this recreates the feel of then. . .

I still have to think, though, with the diesels, the passenger cars, the freight cars, two steam engines of their own (neither of which is small), plus a 2-6-0 and the boiler of a 2-8-0 there for contract work, that the WM could use a bigger shop. . .

wait, they have a 2-6-0 too?

southern154 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:54 pm **Posts:** 320

CountryAcres wrote:

J3a-614 wrote:

I'm looking at Ye Olde Enjine's photo, and I can't help but think of the photos I've seen at Lima and Baldwin, not to mention shots in places like Huntington, how this recreates the feel of then. . .

I still have to think, though, with the diesels, the passenger cars, the freight cars, two steam engines of their own (neither of which is small), plus a 2-6-0 and the boiler of a 2-8-0 there for contract work, that the WM could use a bigger shop. . .

wait, they have a 2-6-0 too?

The 2-6-0 and the 2-8-0 are owned by the Everett Railroad. They are both slowly being rebuild to run on excursions on the Everett. I think that I heard that the 2-6-0 would be done first (no completion date set though) and then the 2-8-0. Work is slow, but the Everett still wants is done. Hope this helps. Please correct me if am wrong!

TimReynolds · **Joined:** Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:11 pm **Posts:** 287

So friction bearings on the drivers or rollers as claimed in written specs?

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:37 pm

southern154 wrote:

The 2-6-0 and the 2-8-0 are owned by the Everett Railroad. They are both slowly being rebuild to run on excursions on the Everett. I think that I heard that the 2-6-0 would be done first (no completion date set though) and then the 2-8-0. Work is slow, but the Everett still wants is done. Hope this helps. Please correct me if am wrong!

That's correct as far as I know.

http://www.everettrailroad.com/railfans ... oster.aspx

The 2-6-0 is former Bath & Hammondsport No. 11, which looks a little strange broadside, with a long space between the cylinders and the first driving axle. She looks like she should be a 4-6-0, except that she's so small! Compared with other locomotives in Ridgeley, she almost looks like she could run in a back yard, and she's standard gauge! She's said to have been built as a stock engine for export, but stayed home.

http://www.everettrailroad.com/railfans/11.aspx

http://www.everettrailroad.com/railfans ... llery.aspx

http://www.everettrailroad.com/railfans ... llery.aspx

The 2-8-0 boiler is from Huntington & Broad Top 38, which ran out of Gettysburg for a while, and was in New York before that. She spent some time on the Knox & Kane, too.

http://www.everettrailroad.com/railfans/38.aspx

http://www.everettrailroad.com/railfans ... llery.aspx

http://www.everettrailroad.com/railfans ... llery.aspx

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:30 pm

Speak of the devil! Just found these on the WMSR Foundation page, apparently in the new shop building--pix of No. 11's tender:

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hph ... e=549697F8

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 56f216f936

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 6ce0bfe990

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2014 8:36 pm

And it's not just rolling equipment:

"Thank you to Maryland Midland for donating 4 Western Maryland Railway signals to the WMSR Foundation for use on our line during special events and photo charters! More photos coming soon."

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 0bd84ab9fa

https://www.facebook.com/WmsrFoundation ... =1&theater

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 2c7f15f6a9

J3a-614 · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:23 pm

More from the WMSR Foundation page:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/ ... cceeb5d389

https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hph ... e=549C91C2

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/ ... e6120d4dde

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/ ... c33634dd64

A comment from the site administrator in reply to a question about 1309's overall condition: "Actually, we have found her in pretty good shape. She only operated for 7 years."

whodom · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:27 pm

Note the conventional bearings on the drivers, which answers a question previously raised in this thread.

WMSR · **Joined:** Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:25 pm **Posts:** 11

My apologies... This picture got selected by accident. The only way to remove it is to delete the entire post and I hate to do that it will disrupt the shares that have already taken place. These wheels are the wheels from the Everett Railroad #11. Again my apologies for the confusion! :)

Thank you to everyone for your continued support and excitement for our project. We cant wait to see her running again! Jody Shaw WMSR Foundation Coordinator

WMSR Foundation Facebook posting today:
Wondering what's been happening with 1309? We are still pulling her apart inspecting and working to restore her back to service! #lightmyfire1309 still needs your support. Join, Donate, Volunteer WMSR Foundation. For more information, http://Www.wmsrf.org

whodom · **Posted:** Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:58 pm

WMSR wrote:

My apologies... This picture got selected by accident. The only way to remove it is to delete the entire post and I hate to do that it will disrupt the shares that have already taken place. These wheels are the wheels from the Everett Railroad #11. Again my apologies for the confusion! :)

So, does 1309 have roller bearings or not?