Rounding the Bend Tank Top

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The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad 1309 at full steam coming into the railroad depot in Cumberland, Maryland! The 1309 is a compound articulated class "H-6" "Mallet" type steam locomotive with a 2-6-6-2 wheel arrangement. As the last steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1949, it was originally operated by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) where it pulled coal trains until its retirement in 1956. In 1975, it was moved to the B&O Railroad Museum for static display until 2014, when it was purchased by the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (WMSR), who undertook a multi-year effort to restore it to operating condition. The restoration was completed on December 31, 2020, and the locomotive entered tourist excursion service for the WMSR on December 17, 2021. This was the first time an articulated locomotive operated in the eastern United States since the retirement of Norfolk and Western 1218 in 1991. It is the largest steam locomotive in regular operating se...

I am Dale R.Carlson, the man behind the camera for Bluemoonistic Studio. Living in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains and traveling beyond. My mind sees, my heart feels and my camera puts them together! My intent is to place you in the feeling and emotion of the scene that I created. Wall art is available for purchase both at fineartamerica.com. Digital downloads of all photos are available at www.bluemoonistic.com. All of these photos are available in high quality prints, including canvas, metal, acrylic, and wood prints. They can also be placed on many different products. My photos have been published in the magazines, "Blue Ridge Country", "Western North Carolina" and "Farm and Ranch Living" and are used by many...