A visit to Railtown 1897
In May 1996 the administration of Railtown 1897 moved from the California State Parks to the California State Railway Museum. In honor of this event, Railtown threw a party, bringing out all the equipment and offering free steam train rides.
Above, No. 3 -- alleged to be the "most photographed steam engine in history" -- awaits the signal to take the assembled multitudes on their rides.