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INYO BACK THEN IN 1889

photo courtesy the Nevada Historical Society

Click a photo to see full-size image, all modern photos Copyright 2007 by Jim Lohse of Train Arts, contact 775 229-1818 for permission to re-use INYO "BACK THEN" IN 2007 Inyo blows off some steam: One the preparation Saturday, a leaky boiler (mud ring) plug was found. The steam and water were dumped from the boiler, the plug was fixed, and Lee "Hobo" Hobold waited until Sunday morning to fire the Inyo up again. He was concerned that the boiler be allowed to cool before putting cold water back in.

Inyo steams up and shines in the morning light on Sunday morning	Chris DeWitt and Kevin Owens work on the Inyo's rod bearings
Inyo brass gleam and smokestack	Volunteer President Bill Kohler fills lubricating cups while Kevin Owens watches in the background
#22 Inyo steams up while the #4 coach waits to be coupled up to the Inyo. The Inyo will move onto the turntable, turn and back up to the #4	Pre-run crew meeting with former volunteer President Ron Allen in the conductor's uniform. Having two steam locomotives at once is unusual for the museum, and the crew is large. Tom Tobacco covers the safety rules and gives operating instructions
Brakeman Todd Moore(?) is standing on the #4 as it comes out of the shops on Symposium Sunday morning. Todd is an attorney who traveled from Southern California for the weekend	Lee "Hobo" Hobold polishes the brass on his baby

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