Steam locomotive restoration specialist Gary Bensman cuts out staybolts for replacement on Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in 2017.
TRAINS: Jim Wrinn
Q: Can anyone provide a definitive status on whether Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 will be running in 2019? — Richard Eaton, Chevy Chase, Md.
A: Railfans and railroad preservationists are watching this closely. Having made and broken several restoration deadlines in recent years, Western Maryland officials decline to publicly announce any new completion dates. Like other, less prominent, restoration projects throughout the rail preservation community, the former Chesapeake & Ohio locomotive will be finished, when it is finished. — Trains staff
