Midwest Central Railroad operates at the Old Thresher's event in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. They operate a three foot narrow gauge one mile loop. Their #12 is leased from the Georgetown Loop Railroad in ... (more)

Arriving at the other station on the one-mile loop around the grounds, Colorado's 1928-built "Pineapple Princess" makes her mile-long trek around the grounds. A long ways from the home rails of th... (more)

Crossing one of the numerous protected grade crossings, Colorado's "Pineapple Princess" winds its way around the showgrounds of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. A long ways from the home rails ... (more)

In the shining September sun, Colorado's "Pineapple Princess" winds its way around the showgrounds of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. A long ways from the home rails of the Georgetown Loop Rai... (more)

Crossing at the main entrance to the Midwest Old Threshers showgrounds, Colorado's 1928-built "Pineapple Princess" makes her mile-long trek around the grounds. A long ways from the home rails of t... (more)

Approaching the main station of the Midwest Central Railroad, Colorado's 1928-built "Pineapple Princess" rounds the Midwest Old Threshers showgrounds. A long ways from the home rails of the Georg... (more)

In the shining September sun, Midwest Central's oldest locomotive winds its way around the showgrounds of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. Originally built for Virginia's Surrey, Sussex & South... (more)

With a steamy start, the pride of the Midwest Central Railroad leaves the station for a one-mile trek around the Midwest Old Threshers showgrounds during the 2016 reunion. Originally built for Vi... (more)

An MWCX covered hopper car derailed on UP's MNYRO 23 on Christmas Eve in Provo, Utah. Crews quickly removed it from the right of way so Amtrak's California Zephyr could pass through on its way fro... (more)

Portrait of a 1906 Baldwin product, a native of North Carolina.

Class C Shay locomotive #9 is under steam at the 1977 Midwest Old Thresher's Reunion. It was recently refurbished and serves on the Georgetown Loop.

Oh Shay can you see?

It's a race! Engine 2 departs on the 3-foot gauge of the MCRR, passing alongside stored Mark Twain Zephyr cars.

On the 3-foot gauge of the Midwest Central loop track, Engine 2 pulls a trainload of guests at the 1977 Old Thresher's Reunion right after a downpour. This engine ran for years with a defective b... (more)

Filling the tender between runs.