Iron Horse

To witness a functioning steam train today, is almost beyond imagination. To actually ride on one as a passenger, offered an experience like no other. The steam train was the one of few modes of transportation in which you could feel the power. Hear the bellow of the engine and the whine of the whistle as it wound it's way to its destination.

As an onlooker, the train approaches in a noisy, steamy cloud. You can see the billowing vapors mingled with a tall plume of oily smoke when the train approaches. Once the train passes, the air is filled with the scent of hot oil and smoke. The occasional blast of the whistle is heard, long after the train is out of sight…