Re: Eureka's Boiler

Hi Taylor,
Eureka still has its original boiler. The reason the boiler is in such great shape is because while so many other engines of its vintage sat outside in parks or deadlines, Eureka was almost always stored inside when not in use. It made all the difference in the world! Even now, it is stored inside its engine house here in Nevada.
The combine is coming along nicely. At the present I am installing the glass in the windows. The clearstory windows look fantastic, as all the glass has been etched. The window frames throughout are varnished American walnut. The sill timbers are on order and should arrive one of these days. After the sills are mortised for the window posts, I will start erecting it. God, it will sure be nice not to be stumbling over hundreds of parts!
Of course the next phase after erecting everything will be to get the artwork going. That ought to be a chore as the E&P had all sorts of design stuff on their cars. Take a look at John White's book the American Railroad Passenger car vol. I p.34 and you can get an idea of what has yet to be done. The car shown in White's book is the "Eueka" which was one of 3 cars ordered from Billmeyer and Smalls by the E&P. That car is a coach, but it shows the artwork for the road.
Dan Markoff