Post by: AngelOfThyNight on March 19, 2016, 11:01:47 PM
The historic V&T Railroad won’t be running again until spring, so it’s natural most folks would think everything is pretty quiet at Tom Gray’s train yard in Virginia City.They would be wrong because the off season is when all the maintenance and other work has to get done.And there’s a lot to do to keep equipment that ranges from 60 years old to more than 100 years old in running condition.This year, one of their two prized steam locomotives, No. 18, is getting a complete rebuild — everything from the wheels, running gear and the cab to the tubes inside …
Source: V&T Railway maintenance workers prepare trains for upcoming season (http://www.NevadaAppeal.com/news/local/21049427-113/vt-railway-maintenance-workers-prepare-trains-for-upcoming?utm_source=swift_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss-referrals&utm_section=Local)