While there are many more Massive locomotives housed at Age of Steam, M&NF 12 is very much a part of the experience of the museum. Here we see the small locomotive by the small freight depot locat... (more)
Age of Steam houses many giants of the "age of steam" one of which being Nickel Plate Road 763, a Berkshire that always command a great presence in any scene.
4s are wild today as NS 4441 ( an AC44C6M) leads train 44M across the Vermilion River on July 4th. This is an as needed grain train that usually runs once a year or so.
Looking like it has has no use in some time. The black tank just ahead of the cab looked like maybe it held water, perhaps to add weight. Originally LIRR.