This evocative photograph from around 1891 shows a narrow-gauge steam locomotive of the Altoona & Wopsononock Railroad paused in a wooded mountain setting. Billowing steam drifts above the engine as passengers gather near the rear platform, dressed in the formal attire typical of the late Victorian era. The passenger car bears the railroad’s name, a reminder of the line’s original identity before later changes. Designed to carry excursionists from the heat of the city to the cool heights of Wopsononock Mountain, this line was both a marvel of engineering and a portal to leisure. The image captures the spirit of adventure and the elegance of early mountain tourism.