An inexpensive used Life Like H.O Scale 0-4-0T "Dockside" steam locomotive, pulls a short freight train across the tall steel trestle.

 

I took this photograph recently, at the Oak Park Society of Model

Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

 

What would normally be considered a cheap, toy train set type

of locomotive, turned out to be a surprisingly good performer

on the club's large model train layout. With a two car freight

train in tow, which was typical for a small industrial steam

locomotive switcher like this back in the day, this little engine

put on a mighty fine performance that night.

 

A prototypical short line that once owned a similar 0-4-0T

steam locomotive , was the Illinois Midland Railroad.