In 2015, the Short Line 101 made its last trip around the Western Development Museum.

Immediately after the decision was made to shut down the line, fundraising efforts were made to bring back the engine.

Sunday June 17th saw the return of the bells, whistles, sounds and smells of a steam locomotive to the Western Development Museum.

Karla Rasmussen is the Public Programs Coordinator at the Museum, and she talked about why the engine was originally shut down.

"Short Line 101, which is the little narrow gauge steam locomotive and track set that we have here at the Western Development Museum... had been running since the late 70s, but two years ago the tracks became basically very deteriorated to the point the engine couldn't be run anymore."

Thanks to a sponsorship agreement with K+S Potash Canada, the Short Line will be here to stay and under a new name - the "K+S Potash Canada Short Line 101."

The engine is also the last steam locomotive in the province, which Rasmussen said makes for a special experience.

"It's just an awesome thing to have the last running steam locomotive in the province. There is nothing like the smell of steam, the sights and the sound - everything comes together and it's really an all senses kind of thing."

Tim Pomeroy, Chief Engineer and Restoration Manager at WDM, talked about the engine and the history behind it.

"To see this many people out on a Sunday afternoon - it's very gratifying, our little locomotive is a time machine. It may look like a train but it's a time machine. It takes you back over 100 years to what things used to be. It may not be as big as some of the others that still run, but it has the same smells, the same sounds, and the same experience."

To find times to catch a ride on the K+S Potash Canada Short Line 101, you can visit the Museum's Website.