Those engines were still young in the 1950s! Today we see hobbyists putting new boilers on engines to keep them running, so it is still a serious hobby. Life is good!
Milo Matthews monitoring the Prony brake being pulled by a Russell engine at the 1953 Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers reunion. Milo was one of the founders, and his son Stan started the Midwest Central Railroad, bringing engines 2 and 6 from the Southeast, and in 1966 bringing the Number 9 Shay from California. I don't think you will find any Old Settlers or Threshers at the shows nowadays. The young'uns carry on!
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