Cortez Mines Ltd. Ry. #1 "Ann Marie", Ardenwood Railfair - Sept. 1st, 2012

[@WesleyHarcourtSTEAMandMORE]

I've had the opportunity to run this locomotive. The owners, Gary and Tom, are great people that did an amazing job of restoring her to better than new condition.

[@cadetkohr5508]

Good ol' Betsy

[@BCSchmerker]

This 0-4-0st Porter was a big seller to mining companies, who needed a small enough locomotive to pull coal and ore from the top tunnels of mine complexes; the sunflower stack was used for both coal- and wood-burners to contain sparks to the smokebox - important in coal operations.

[@carmium]

It's my Bachmann Spectrum Porter, full-size! You know, a special dispensation has been granted that allows you call these engines "cute," and you won't be drummed out of the railfan fraternity.

[@onkelmichl3300]

Hervorragend. Danke.

[@michaelmarshall1874]

I have am fortunate to have one of the now out-of-production K-Line O gauge scale models of this type of Porter. I added an ERR sound unit to a small slope-back LIonel tender the engine pulls and it makes the engine sound just like the one in the video (chugs, whistle and bell!)

[@rogerletsom2127]

She's a neat little loco!

[@blainehoward1832]

Betsy is that you

[@DyAnnjOHNSON-s4i]

My ideal Percy the small engine

[@Yellowstone216]

I like saddle tank locomotives

[@markrhuett]

This looks like "old betsy" at Knott's Berry Farm.

[@Baltic115]

Betsy's sister, Ann Marie

[@mervynevans5176]

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