Old Thresher's Reunion
midwest old thresher reunion annual event take place mt pleasant iowa united state run five day ending labor day weekend first held taken place every year except cancelled due covid pandemic first started focused steam engine antique agricultural equipment developed entertainment event wider remit city less inhabitant receives thousand visitor around world old thresher reunion event attracts visitor around world attracted permanent exhibit reunion ground collection antique steam powered equipment brought show visitor heritage museum open yearround featuring variety exhibit celebrate rural heritage midwest stationary steam engine exhibit feature three large corliss engine well number smaller engine midwest electric railway operates ft ⁄ mm standard gauge trolley line around reunion campground number well restored iowa trolley operate line including waterloo car last trolley operate public service iowa car albia interurban line mera also operates car beautiful wooden interurban chicago aurora elgin line il additional favorite car come far away rio de janeiro brazil milan italy midwest central railroad operates ft mm narrow gauge railway around reunion exhibit area railroad feature class c shay locomotive west side lumber company railway engine include two baldwin engine one recently updated boiler undergoing extensive rework formerly served logging railroad eastern united state german built henschel son routine operation two plymouth locomotive work diesel switch engine one run there something wrong one two train run day vulcan iron work gasoline switch engine addition operating reunion midwest central railroad public event connected independence day halloween christmas hazel grace pierson carousel pavilion house beautiful fully restored antique carousel smile machine powered herschellspillman steam engine date back century carousel includes military band organ well usual rocking horse show village train station snipe run north side reunion ground active place log village south end trolley line major exhibit area reserved different antique engine including small steam engine steam traction engine gas engine major exhibit include antique car truck application us antique engine masonry textile handmade art food stand noon every day reunion parade power operating steam gas traction engine parade grandstand two main event every night reunion week early evening schaffner player perform old toby susie toby tolliver play theatre museum concert pavilion reunion succeeded attracting act including minnie pearl leroy van dyke tammy wynette george strait johnny cash june carter kenny rogers brad paisley terri clark willie nelson leann rime performed pavilion stage official map archived original february alternative map old thresher homepage identical