Steam Trains Galore 12!
Steam Trains Galore 12 is finally here! In part 12 of the Steam Trains Galore series, we will explore six different steam locomotives in the Western and Midwestern United States and Canada. We start off with a visit to Alaska and the Yukon Territory to see the White Pass and Yukon Railroad steam locomotive number 73. Next, it's off to the Midwest to see Canadian Pacific steam locomotive number 2816 on the special Final Spike Tour. Continuing our look at steam in the Midwest, we travel to Michigan to see Alaska Railroad locomotive number 152 on the Huckleberry Railroad. From Michigan, we move back to the Pacific Northwest to see Polson number 70 on the recently reopened Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad in Washington State. After that, we head for Colorado and New Mexico for a look at Denver and Rio Grande number 168 pulling a recreated vintage passenger train over the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad. Finally, we return to the Monticello Railway Museum in Illinois to see Southern Railway number 401 pulling some weekend excursion trains.
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