Photo by Wesley Heinz. By Railfan & Railroad Staff RIDGELEY, W.V. — Following what will easily go down as one of the toughest years in railway preservation history, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad ended 2020 with a win. On New Year’s Eve, Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 1309 moved under its own power for the first time in 64 years. The long-awaited return of the articulated Baldwin was a bright spot in what has been a tough year for the tourist railroad industry trying to navigate a global pandemic that upended normal life and forced many operations to shutter their doors. Just months ago, the Western Maryland Scenic told supporters it was in “survival mode” and that its own future was uncertain.