No. 7 comes around the pond at Hesston with the last trip of the day. The restoration of this locomotive took three years; this was the first day it ran for the public since its rebuilding.
New Mexico Lumber Company Shay No. 7 at the Hesston Depot after its first day back running. The engine had been damaged by fire in 1985 and hadn't run in 21 years.
Heaven for a steam fan! Two narrow gauge locomotives, hot and under full pressure. Note how West Side Shay No. 9 towers over the smaller SS&S No. 6. The reunion is one of the rare occasions tha... (more)