Meiningen, Germany  - In the southern part of the German state of Thuringia, between the Rhoen Mountains and Thuringian Forest, lies a mecca for lovers of old-time trains: the Meiningen Steam Locomotive Works.

Dozens of visitors arrive on the first and third Saturdays every month to admire the last of these old iron horses that still run, and to examine their exposed innards. In the small city of Meiningen, the engines undergo safety inspections to ensure that their boilers, pistons, and other component parts are in good working order.