To maintain their first generation Alcos and 100+ year-old steam locomotives, the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada operates this engine house. In 2007 I toured this fantastical realm of railroad reverence.

Engine House

In 2007 three or four photo features of my visit to the Nevada Northern Railway (NNRY) went live on the original RailRoad Modeling.  Its archive has not yet been restored on this iteration of KitMaker Network so I am recreating the features.

Unfortunately, I no longer have the notes identifying the various pieces of equipment and tools but you can still get a feel of what early 20th century railroad maintenance required.

RS-3 No. 109

RS-3  No. 109

Alco RS-3 No. 109

Alco RS-3  No. 109

Nevada Northern No. 93, a 2-8-0 Consolidation-type steam locomotive, built 1909

Nevada Northern No. 93, a 2-8-0 Consolidation-type steam locomotive, built 1909

Furnaces?

Furnaces?

Fullers and molds

Fullers and molds

Forge

Forge

Furnace

Furnace

Looking inside the hood of the RS-3's model model 244 V-12

Looking inside the hood of the RS-3's model model 244 V-12

Wheel reprofiling and retruing machine

Wheel reprofiling and retruing machine

Iron cover cracked and repaired

Iron cover cracked and repaired

Steam loco frame - mounting driver wheels

Steam loco frame - mounting driver wheels

Valve gear maintance

Valve gear maintance

Steam [electric] generator

Steam [electric] generator

Resetting bushings in driving rods

Resetting bushings in driving rods

Can anyone identify this?

Can anyone identify this?

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