A rare moment in California rail history is set to unfold as Shay #12, a nearly century-old steam locomotive, makes its return to the Golden State.

It becomes the third steam engine for the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad in Fish Camp.

Shay #12, a historic locomotive built in April 1926, returned to California for restoration.After passing a successful ...

A caboose brings up the rear of a train. (Photo by Art Smith) A group of historical amusement park steam engines continue to work building up steam and doing what they were designed to do, haul people ...