Number 2's trusty Detroit Lubricator basks in the warm glow of the train shed's lights - filled and ready for another day's service protecting the locomotive's vital parts from wear.

The Portage Flyer nears the top of the 3% grade on a return trip from Fairy Lake.

The day following a severe storm a large maple tree was discovered laying across the tracks. A work team set out to clear the line before the first run of the day, but was unable to remove more of... (more)

"Engineer for a Day" Tom at the throttle of HLBR Number 2.

With engineer W.D Shaw at the controls of the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway's venerable # 2, The Portage Flyer trundles by some beautiful Muskoka scenery. If you are ever in Huntsville this ... (more)

Brakeman Dustin fills Number 2's saddle tank between runs on a gorgeous mid-summer afternoon.

Nope, it's not who you think it is but Robin, our Engineer for a Day participant today, did bear an uncanny resemblance to Duck Dynasty's Uncle Si!

Heavy thunderstorms kept the crowds away from today's last Portage Flyer run and soaked the ground, rails and our brakeman. However nothing dampened the spirits of the "Engineer for a Day" David,... (more)

The Portage Flyer returns home on the last run of the day, with an "Engineer for a Day" program participant at the throttle of old Number 2.

The handy dandy railroad is busy today as this is the first day of the old threshers reunion at the Denton farm park.

The crew get the first train of the operational

These are the remains of the very first steam locomotive to operate in the United States: the Stourbridge Lion, built in 1828 by Foster, Rastrick & Company of Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.... (more)

American Brake 0-4-0T on display at the Rogers Locomotive Works factory, now the Paterson Museum in Paterson NJ.

You've probably heard the tale of B&O's Tom Thumb racing a horse, but do you know where the story came from? The 1893 Columbian Exposition was a world’s fair that celebrated the 400th annivers... (more)