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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