Disclaimer: For this proposal to make a bit more sense, go read my Durango and Silverton route proposal as this is sort of a follow up to that proposal: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/th...ngo-and-silverton-narrow-gauge-railroad.2839/ The Eureka and Palisade #4 running on the Durango and Silverton. HISTORY The Eureka and Palisade #4 is a Narrow Gauge 4-4-0 "American" type locomotive constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, PA (Later moved to Eddystone, PA) in 1875. The locomotive did fairly well in dual service pulling small passenger trains and small freights out of the mine in Eureka, NV. The locomotive served the railroad for 21 years until being retired from the E&P in 1896. Shortly after, it was sold to the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company and pulled small lumber trains on the line until the company fell to it's knees and 1938 and the #4 was sold off to a scrap dealer. Interestingly, 1938 was the same year the Eureka and Palisade seized operations. Fortunately, the Locomotive was then sold to Warner Bro's and appeared in movies. The Eureka was a movie engine for almost 40 years until 1978 when it was yet again put on display at a park in Nevada. In 1986, The locomotive was bought by Dan Markoff of Las Vegas, NV and was fully restored in his backyard. The locomotive made a debut in 1991 at the California State RR Museum in Sacramento, CA. Since then, the locomotive has made special appearances at different Narrow Gauge railroads including the Durango and Silverton Railroad. In the future, a completely scratch built Eureka and Palisade Combine car will be running behind the Eureka as Dan Markoff is also building a E&P Combine from the rails up. The car should be ready to go very soon and running with the Eureka and Dan's E&P Flat Car. The Eureka and Ex-D&RGW K28 473 sitting a Silverton, CO TSW RENDITION OF THE "EUREKA" The Eureka was incredibly restored and is still authentically being run on wood, which keeps you on your feet when firing the the locomotive as wood burns a lot quicker than a coal fired locomotive. When the locomotive was acquired, it was missing a lot of components and many of which were FRA requirements for steam locomotives. So a bunch of things had to be added. Including water glasses, brake pressure gauges, speedometers, and many other appliances. Because of all these additions, it would make running the locomotive a bit easier. Because the locomotive doesn't have a Dynamo, the headlight is lit through (What I believe) an oil lamp. The locomotive also is equipped with a beautiful Single Chime whistle. The Single Chime was typical on 1800s locomotives. ROLLING STOCK The Eureka has pulled many different types of equipment during it's life. But since I am focusing on the era of the locomotive's life in private ownership, I will be listing some of the equipment the Eureka has pulled in it's modern life. Dan Markoff built a E&P Flatcar for the #4 and is periodically used when the Locomotive is running. The car is seen here on a Christmas train (Note the Christmas decorations on the car) at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, NV. Dan Markoff is building a new combine car, the "Elsa" to use with the Eureka. It should be done very soon. The Durango and Silverton owns a few caboose's and the Eureka has used these caboose's when it runs on the D&S every so often. Dan Markoff poses next to the "Eureka". FINAL CONCLUSION If the Durango and Silverton were to be made, the Eureka would be a perfect secondary DLC for that route. It is a classic surviving example of American locomotive architecture of the 1870s and would be a fun challenge to operate over the Durango and Silverton and any Narrow Gauge line in general. From it's stunning pinstriping to it's beautiful whistle, it represents the very best of railroading. Which is why the Eureka and Palisade "Eureka" Locomotive would be an great fit for Train Simulator World.
This would be lovely. Yes the lamp is lit with oil, either kerosene or wale oil. She has operated on the C&TS too. Often she pulls Coach 291 or 257 at Durango. Initially 257 (which has the older style roof, more appropriate for Eureka) but once 291 and the other 1880s carriages went green, Dan requested one (which was 291) be kept green, and she has been running with it (in green, and now gold again) since then.
