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"They asked permission and, of course, we said yes," she said. "We didn't want it to just sit there and rust. The steam engine is so much a part of the Steam Show Days."
While trying to find information about the Taylor, Joe found an old Iron Men Album Magazine article from 1967, by Jesse Byers, the original owner of their Taylor, which, he wrote, was the only dry steam engine made in the United States. He also stated that the "horse-drawn model Dry Steam Portable engine" was a prizewinner at the Paris Exposition in 1878, which explains the rumor that there may still be a Taylor steam engine somewhere in France. Joe Rogers would really like to know.
For information contact Joe Rogers, 500 S. Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157; 410-876-2325; or write Bob Frederick, 10522 York Avenue, Cockeysville, MD 21030.