Perhaps the most well-traveled steam loco in the eastern US as of late, Flagg Coal 75 gallops along the museum trackage with a cute caboose train featuring cabs from the CC&O, SCL, Winston Salem S... (more)

Deciding to take a stroll away from the assembled group of photogs, I found Flagg Coal 75 simmering under the water spout.

Active steam returns to the NCTM for the first time in around five years. Here a steam engine from Flagg Coal Co. pulls the caboose train at the museum's annual Rail Days.

Flagg Coal 75 rests quietly at the doors of the old back shop during a night photo session conducted by Steve Barry. At just $5, this night session probably offers more bang for the buck than any... (more)

The 1600hrs excurise comes to a stop at the reverse point. Now "herbie" the 44 tonner will pull the consist back from the old orange grove.

Flagg Coal #75 leads the 1600hrs excursion out of Mount Dora. This line is now being rebuilt.

The tea kettle whistles for a crossing in west Mount Dora after rolling along the lakeshore. This line has been rebuilt for more passenger trains.

Flagg Coal 75 cools down after the morning passenger excursion run.

Flagg Coal's 75 waits at the end of the WVRR yard as the newly painted MILW 532 passes on her way to Metamora.

Early morning finds ol' 75 taking on water in the WVRR yard.

Apparently there's more than one way to skin a cat. I've seen engines re-coaled with wheelbarrows, conveyers, and front end loaders, but this is a first. Fortunately for the crew, 75 doesn't bur... (more)

A brakeman uses hand signals to direct the engineer in a switching move, a job at which 75 should feel much more at home than pulling passengers.

The twin Vulcans arrive at Bonsal in the late afternoon.

A bit of switching with this duo at the Bonsal yard.

The twins head back to Bonsal in the afternoon. Though built 11 years apart, these 40 ton Vulcan saddle tanks have nearly identical specs: 38 inch drivers, 14x22 inch cylinders, and 18,000 lbs. o... (more)