Nevada Northern Ry. - putting the old girl to bed - 06-17-2016
1. SD9 204 gets ready for the 7:00 PM “Star Train” to McGill.
2. No 93 2-8-0 has just uncoupled from the 4:30 PM run to Ruth.
3. No 93. View 2.
4. No 93 heads for the wye.
5. NN SD9 204 is ex-BHP, nee-SP.
6. NN SD9 204. View 2.
7. Watching, listening and smelling a real live steam locomotive in a location where it is commonplace. No railfans present except me. It just doesn’t get any better than this.
8. Colorado Fuel & Iron 1942, on the rail.
9. No 93.
10. No 93. View 2.
11. No 93. View 3.
12. She’s the trainmaster. Dumping ashes.
13. Cleaning up.
14. No 93. Side View.
15. No 93. Head on.
16. No 93. Front End.
17. No 93. Rear view.
18. American Locomotive Company 44508. Plate.
19. Oops! Looks like someone spilled the sand!
20. Water stand pipe.
21. A little smokey.
22. Loading facility.
23. The “Star Train” departs for Lavon on the Mill Branch which is about 3 miles south of McGill. Those coaches are ex-IC commuter cars.
I can’t wait until tomorrow!!!
Train images used by permission of Everett N Young