1952 Winter Olympics torch relay the symbolic fire lit in Olympia. The nine inch long torch was designed to cope with any weather condition that the relay team would face. Its cylindrical handle was topped off by a large, oval collar that depicted the Olympic rings, the year, and an arrow pointing from the start and end points of the relay (Morgedal and Oslo). A total of 94 renowned skiers or their descendants participated in the relay, the names of whom remained secret until they began their leg of the journey. The relay began on 13 February at the Morgedal home of Sondre Norheim, a
2002 Winter Olympics torch relay is currently on display. In anticipation of the torch relay Overland Models (model railroading) created an H0 scale model of the Olympic Train, which included the two locomotives and several of the passenger cars. The Heber Valley Historic Railroad also played a role in the torch relay, its historic steam locomotives were joined by another from the Nevada Northern Railway Museum, and together they were known as the "Olympic Steam Team". During the games all three locomotives would pull their own eight-car train loaded with spectators to the Soldier Hollow Olympic venue. The day prior to the Opening Ceremony of