The "steel wheels" of Chesapeake and Ohio 2716. Built in 1943, this steam locomotive was used to haul coal throughout its years of service. Retired in 1957, it was last run in 1996 and has now been moved to Ravenna, Kentucky and will be fully restored to operating condition by the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation.
Firing up for an excursion at the railyard of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad in Chama, New Mexico. Chama was an important site for the Denver, Rio Grande, and Western Railroad after 1880. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad is a remnant of the San Juan extension, a narrow gauge line that once served the mining area of southwestern Colorado.
The steam locomotive No. 12 formerly of the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina railroad decorated and ready to run for Christmas excursions. This narrow gauge engine previously hauled freight and passengers from Johnson City, Tennessee to Boone, North Carolina.
