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Putting oil on the rag
Stephanie Tadlock, a volunteer hostler at Railtown, is a qualified fireman, meaning she has responsibility for starting, and maintaining the fire that generates the steam used to power the locomotive.
Here, Tadlock pours oil on a rag that she will light and toss into the locomotive's firebox.
July 25, 2012 4:00 AM PDT
Photo by: Daniel Terdiman/CNET
| Caption by: Daniel Terdiman
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