Articulation
This image of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's recently-restored Locomotive #1309 rounding the curve near Milepost 176.1, gives just a glimpse of how a big, 2-6-6-2, compound, articulated, mallet gets around sharp curves. If you look up front at the pilot, you can see that the front engine is indeed following the curve, whilst the boiler, which runs the length of both engines and is mounted only on the rear engine, has swung slightly to the engineer's side. The 1309 is pictured here with a string of coal hoppers at a location near Mt. Savage, MD, called "Tie Pile", and is performing for a November, 2022 photo shoot organized by Trains Magazine.
Articulation
This image of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's recently-restored Locomotive #1309 rounding the curve near Milepost 176.1, gives just a glimpse of how a big, 2-6-6-2, compound, articulated, mallet gets around sharp curves. If you look up front at the pilot, you can see that the front engine is indeed following the curve, whilst the boiler, which runs the length of both engines and is mounted only on the rear engine, has swung slightly to the engineer's side. The 1309 is pictured here with a string of coal hoppers at a location near Mt. Savage, MD, called "Tie Pile", and is performing for a November, 2022 photo shoot organized by Trains Magazine.