It’s noisy, bumpy, hot, smells and not a lot of room, but also exciting, fun and awe inspiring to experience a living, breathing steam locomotive from its cab!! I’ve got a video of the experience Im working on for a future post, as I couldn’t post live on Facebook during the cab ride because of Federal Railroad Association rules.
In the meantime, enjoy this still shot of Nevada Northern Railway fireman, Mike Hughes as he tends to the fire on locomotive #81, while Will Ebbert stands on the gangway in the background, keeping an eye on the track ahead, as they head toward Hi Line Junction, outside Ely, Nevada on February 13th, 2022.
Nevada Northern No. 81 is a “Consolidation” type (2-8-0) steam locomotive that was built for the Nevada Northern in 1917 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA, at a cost of $23,700. It was built for Mixed service to haul both freight and passenger trains on the Nevada Northern railway.
According to Wikipedia: The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located in Ely, Nevada and operated by a historic foundation dedicated to the preservation of the Nevada Northern Railway.
Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon 10-24 @ 10mm, f/3.5, 1/320, ISO 400.