Nevada Northern Railway hostler Gary Hansen works on one of the marker lamps on engine 93 as he helps prepare the locomotive for another day of service at Ely, Nevada on February 12th, 2022.
The hostler prepares an engine for the day’s duties before the crew arrives. During the age of steam, hostlers were a full-time position, and they covered the overnight span when the engines weren’t in use. Gary is also a diesel locomotive engineer for the NNRY.
Locomotive #93 is a 2-8-0 that was built by the American Locomotive Company in January of 1909 at a cost of $17,610. It was the last steam locomotive to retire from original revenue service on the Nevada Northern Railway in 1961 and was restored to service in 1993.
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 10-24mm @ 15mm, f/5.6, 1/125, ISO 1000.
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