Nevada Northern RR 4-6-0 No. 40
East Ely, Nevada, United States 		Location: NV Northern Ry Museum
Status: 1472-day Overhaul
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Posted: Nov 2, 2025 @ 09:11:35 by
the overhaul on #40 has been slowly progressing as #93 is being repaired
Posted: Jul 17, 2020 @ 13:07:04 by luke
status should be overhaul
Posted: Apr 14, 2018 @ 12:04:01 by Dillon Trinh
someone needs to change the tractive effort to 20,234 pounds of tractive effort.
Posted: Sep 19, 2008 @ 01:09:25 by Chris
Note the tractive effort. At some point in 40s life it was downgraded from 200psi operating pressure to 175psi. As a result it lost tractive effort. Using the standard Baldwin calculation for tractive effort, the locomotive now (at 175psi) only has a tractive effort of 20,234lbs.
Posted: Apr 15, 2008 @ 23:04:36 by MUSA
As of March 2008, this locomotive is out of service along with engine #93 due to cracks that have developed in the drive axles. This is to be a long and expensive repair, and the estimated cost is $200K per locomotive. The museum hopes to have 93 by July, and 40 sometime next year, but to be realistic, I wouldn't count on it. The good thing is once after the axles are repaired, engine 40 will be steaming on for a long time. This is no real surprise knowing that engine 40 is a 98-year-old girl, so something had to give, and the axles hadn't been replaced in decades.
Posted: Sep 1, 2005 @ 20:09:52 by peter m. preston
There seem to be three things for sure in life Death, taxs, and Federal Railroad Administration boiler inspection.

Locomotive No.40 is a 4-6-0 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Nevada Northern Railroad in 1910. Locomotive No.40 has spent its entire life on the Nevada Northern and was still steaming. No.40 was taken out of service in 2002. After 92 years of service, where it seem like nothing could stop her, the Federal Government finally did. New regulations from Washington required the boiler and firebox of locomotive No. 40 be completely disassembled, inspected, ultrasonically tested,and rebuilt. At the same time her running gear, rods, springs, and wheels was rebuilt. Now No. 40 is better then when she left Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1910.

Posted: Feb 21, 2005 @ 20:02:56 by Nicole
As of Feb, 2005, No 40 is back in service and running.
Posted: Aug 10, 2004 @ 24:08:50 by Michael Ledingham
Restoration work has commenced, and the NN is hoping to have the 40 back in service by October.
Posted: Aug 9, 2004 @ 01:08:02 by Chris Lindsey Elpatric
I am not sure but this engine (the ghost train) could be back in service along with #93.
Posted: Sep 18, 2003 @ 15:09:22 by Michael Ledingham
This locomotive has been out of service since 2001, when the FRA said it needed a thorough overhaul.  Last I heard, it was still awaiting funding for the needed repair work.