Western Maryland Steam Train Baldwin 734 (2)

[js5ohlx]

I rode on this train and the most disappointing thing to me was the fact they had a DIESEL pushing it. I'm still pissed. Then after it gets to the end, it gets towed backwards by the diesel. Very sad.

[4freespeech]

The plastic pop bottle at 0:41 gives it a nice historic touch. The old guys hand

fired the engine and rang the bell. Who installed a stoker and automatic bell

to save burning excess fat off the teenagers who run it now? Wouldn't

have hurt them at all to swing that shovel & pull the rope. Its HISTORY.

[pennyf9]

@4freespeech i thought 734 was oil fired when i saw the automatic stoker, i was wrong. i wish they would take the air clapper off the bell, it sounds much better when somebody hand rings it.