Two 0-4-0's wait out the night at the Owosso turntable.

Little River 1 backs up through SRI's grounds in Owosso.

Trainfestival made for some strange lineups of noses as the Flagg Coal Company #75 sits near HESR 9712.

Flagg Coal 75, Viscose 6, and NKP 765 stand ready the evening before the official start of Train Fest 2009. The air was thick with coal and oil smoke!

Five Trainfest participants are under steam at Owosso the evening before the great event gets underway. Everyone, I think, is hoping for an improvement in the weather.

Flagg Coal Co. 75 brings the last excursion of the day west across Dickey Road and past the Wild West town. The 0-4-0T will be one of 8 steam locomotives present at TrainFest 2009 in Owosso, MI.

IHC No. 4 makes a special run through the Minnesota woods for the Northern Pacific Historical Association.

CERM volunteer Rich throws some sparks on the museum's Baldwin 0-4-0T during the 6th Annual CERM Night Photo Shoot. Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC, Lumedyne flash. Flash by Fred Jones ... (more)

The "Rock River Cannonball" steams upgrade on its circle trip around the showgrounds of the Rock River Thresheree, Edgerton, Wisconsin. The locomotive was built by Henschel in 1943 in the same fa... (more)

Denton is more about tractors that trains, but a steam loco no matter the size has an undeniable presence. Visit www.threshers.com.

There's no mistaking that a steam engine has been here. After making numerous runs around the 1.5 mile loop throughout the day, the crew has dumped the ash from the little ex-Navy switcher and par... (more)

For a 1.5 mile loop, there are a surprising number of photo possibilities. A flock of geese scatter as #9 begins barking up the very steep back side of the loop track on the first run of the day.... (more)

The purpose of the annual 5-day Southeastern Old Threshers reunion is to give 1000s of visitors the chance to see what rural life was once like. Of course there are steam train rides, and here a r... (more)

After putting her coaches away after a long day of excursions, Viscose Company 0-4-0 6 eases past the Arcade & Attica enginehouse, where A&A 2-8-0 18 already simmers quietly and A&A 4-6-0 14 sits ... (more)

There are just two options in NC when it comes to standard gauge steam: both are 0-4-0's operating a few days a year on landlocked lines. The most obscure option is the Denton Farm Park's attracti... (more)