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Nevada museum completes restoration of 2-6-0, dedication ceremony planned
What an absolute jewel of a locomotive! From the era when even the most utilitarian of machines was made as an aesthetic piece of art, something sadly lacking in most products today.
It would be wonderful to compare the cost of Dan Markoff s wonderful rebuilding of The Eureka and the final cost of this rebuild of Glenbrook by a government organization. And to be fair, to also list the different problems that were in countered of the decay of the two locomotives. It may show what a fantastic job was done by one remarkable man, even if you rate his time at $50 an hour. I hope the Uintah (one side) and EN (other side) is the next locomotive (2-8-0) project of Nevada. All this fantastic work was done in Nevada.
The Inyo should be repainted to an elegant paint scheme with gold leaf trim and pinstripe. Brass should be allowed to shine on the boiler rings and elsewhere are applicable.
Beautiful job! I’m reminded of a saying they had back in the 19th Century, quite profound when you think about it:
“What works well, looks well, because beauty and utility are one in the mind of God!”
Nice addition to the restored McKeen car.
Beautiful engine! I hope to see it some day!
This is , on quick recall, not an exhaustive search of my brain’s memory banks, is the handsomest engine of that diamond stack era I’ve ever seen.
Would I change anything?
I’d cut about a quarter off the pilots length off, then rebuild the shape…
I’d try to find a way to abbreviate the space between the 2nd and 3rd pair of drivers without compromising the firebox’s heating surfaces.
Damn the restoration’s faithful affinity for historical duplicity…
The engine is a visual gem, virtually a Hope diamond…
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