Remarks: 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 parked her under the wooden shed for the night. The metal building to the left is Denton's single track shop. The line is also home to an immaculately restored GE 70-tonner, which was parked under trees in spotty lighting during my visit, but was captured last year by Craig Walker HERE.
Remarks: 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. Though she sadly doesn't have far to go, she makes a good show of the short run with loud exhaust and a fantastic Crosby 3-chime whistle.
Remarks: 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 run is passing a recreated village complete with a working blacksmith shop, a general store, church, stables, corn crib, and, naturally, equine-powered threshing.
