Photos: Restoration of Steam Locomotive 557

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Terry Douglas works in the smoke box as a crew of volunteers continues to work towards the complete "restoration to operation" of the historic Alaska Railroad steam locomotive 557 in Wasilla on Wednesday, October 8, 2014.

Volunteers from the Engine 557 Restoration Company, an Alaska nonprofit corporation, are working on the "restoration to operation" of an Alaska Railroad S-160 class 2-8-0 steam locomotive built in 1944 and originally used by the U.S. Army during World War II. The Alaska Railroad Corp. plans to operate the locomotive on excursions to Portage during the summer.