On Saturday, the mighty locomotive moved itself down the tracks under its own steam power for the first time in many long years. The 2926 is one of the largest passenger engines ever built.

Of the thousands of steam engines that were manufactured, few were designed to provide the raw power these behemoths of engineering used to push and pull.

“That’s the sound of America,” said Ross Roland, steam locomotive engineer for the 611. Powered by steam, iconic with its red and gold striping atop a shiny black body, the 611 is a showstopper.