81 CLASS LOCOMOTIVE PART 1 MAIN SOUTH LINE

Locomotive 81 is officially back in service! This video captures a historic moment — her return trip down the hill with all of the bells and whistles. As you can see the crew is really excite about our success! There’s nothing quite like seeing her doing exactly what she was built to do! Thanks to Kathleen for catching this historic moment, filming must be in her blood! Built in 1917 for the Nevada Northern Railway, No. 81 has called Ely home her entire life. She was retired from service and don

🚂 Shop Sunday – Locomotive 81 Pilot Truck Restoration Update Important progress was made this week on Locomotive 81’s pilot truck with the successful forming of the new radius bar, the final new component that needed to be fabricated before reassembly of the pilot truck. The radius bar required two precise bends to match the original geometry. Using equipment in our 1907 machine shop, the bar was suspended in a purpose-built clamp designed by the railroad for heavy forging work. The section to

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