The Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad in Boone, Iowa, is a relatively small operation but well worth a visit. If the tourist stuff isn't enough there is UP Yard in the town. The steam locomotive was purchased new from China, the last or one of the last to be built. According to their website the locomotive is currently awaiting a mandatory inspection that cost $125K for which they are seeking donations.

Note: This is the last, I think, of my sample pics of steam excursion railroads. The organizations' websites can provide more, and more up to date, info than I can but feel free to send me a PM or email with questions.

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Doggone it Andy - you keep posting these stream trains that I have to add to my bucket list! That list is getting waaaay too long!

I do believe that is the end, there is a two-footer in Maine and of course California but someday perhaps. I will be near Folkston, Georgia this winter and that is suppose to be a hotbed but I cannot get excited over diesels.

Cool trains! I must get to the rail museum in Sydney on a day when they have steam engines operating!

and you will post a few snapshots?

For sure!

There are at least four two-foot operations in Maine.
* museum at Portland
* German steam locomotive at Boothbay Harbor
* original steam locomotive at Alna / Wiscasset
* operation at Phillips

The Maine two-footers were imported from Wales, but I've never been to the British Isles to see whether anything remains there.