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This once-proud Baldwin is going to need a total rebuild to be functional, especially a new boiler to replace the stocker---looks as though she went into the ditch, judging from the massive cease right behind the smokebox.

bcschmerker 8 months ago

it said on the plague Reno is the most photographed locomotive in history, that is not true, although it has been in 100 movies, Sierra railroad #3 has been in over 200 movies.

pennyf9 10 months ago

pennyf9

that is also not true. #3 has totally outmatched the Reno's career in every way, but she herself has been in just a little over a hundred MOVIES. She has starred in over 200 television and film productions altogether.

SierraRailway 8 months ago

lol, i see a bunch of crap in there

jedi725 1 year ago

How bout repairing the reno and moving to the train station in Tucson near locomotive 1673

SuperLuigi01101 1 year ago

Thanks for posting this, I didn't see it till now. That dent on the boiler isn't that bad, it's only the sheathing and the boiler is probably fine underneath the insulation. That sheathing comes off and can be replaced.

Having said that, something this old probably needs all new tubes inside the boiler to get re-certified. But a lot of the other stuff doesn't look all that bad, considering. At least in Tuscon it wouldn't rust as fast as if it were in a more humid environment, like back east.

virginiatruckee 1 year ago

The boiler is shot from being run on compressed air back in the 90s. The boiler wore out from too much stress on compressed air, and the fire made it worse in 94. If she were to run again, she would need a whole new boiler.

The cab is pretty new, and could be repaired, and repainted.

Chris9017 1 year ago

@Chris9017 Oh, yeah, I forgot there was a fire, thanks for clearing that up. You know the history of the Reno pretty well, I'm impressed.

virginiatruckee 1 year ago

No problem. I don't know the Reno that well, but thanks.

She was last featured in Wild Wild West. Her cab just needs a repaint, since it was replaced in 96 for use in the film in 99.

Chris9017 1 year ago

Chris9017

If Reno went to a museum to be restored, she would get a brand new cab to match her original(the current one was built to look like UP #119's) and her boiler would be cleaned up but NOT replaced. To return the Reno to full operation would be at least 1 3/4 million dollars, if not 2 million considering the damage that Old Tuscon has dealt her. Her tender would have to be totally rebuilt or replaced, since it was gutted for a diesel air compressor. TOO much work for most museums today.

SierraRailway 8 months ago

@SierraRailway You're a bit off on restoration costs. She would need a new boiler but that would be about 300,000. Running gear would need cleaning up considering a lot of meet is left on crownbrass. The tender would be around 50,000 shooting high. Hell, 2 million dollars would put a big boy in service.

DouglasSteam40 8 months ago

DouglasSteam40

I did overexaggerate a little, but you gotta remember that when you want to preserve as much as possible, it will cost more money. A new boiler is no the biggest problem. The frame would have to be thoroughly inspected and repaired if necessary. and the tender, well, I would vote to rebuild it rather than replace it. Not sure that affects cost there, but again, the small things add up...

SierraRailway 8 months ago

@virginiatruckee We should be thankful she isn't in a place like Oregon, of all the locomotives here, I've only scene two decent ones on display that weren't maintained by groups. However the Reno needs a better home. I almost think the V&T recon. commission could do better than Old Tucson.

pieman97405 1 year ago