Nevada Northern Diesel Rental 11 Sep 2010

Nevada Northern engineer Ray Moser guides our SD9 #204 out of the East Ely yard.

Nevada Northern fireman David Turner "bends the iron" behind us as we clear up for steam locomotive #40 inbound to the east Ely yard.

Nevada Northern fireman Dan Shurtleff "bends the iron" ahead of us as we clear up for steam locomotive #40 in the distance inbound to the east Ely yard.

Nevada Northern SD-9 diesel locomotive #204 heads toward a private grade crossing with Sandy Smith in the engineer's seat.

Sandy Smith at the controls of Nevada Northern #204, our diesel rental locomotive for the day.

Sandy Smith looking entirely relaxed in the cab of Nevada Northern #204, as fireman Dan Shurtleff looks on.

Yours truly running Nevada Northern #204 in notch 2 long-hood forward back toward East Ely yard.

Sounding the horn of Nevada Northern SD-9 #204, heading back toward East Ely yard.

Sandy Smith receives his diesel certificate from Nevada Northern engineer Ray Moser and fireman Dan Shurtleff.

Sandy Smith receives his diesel certificate from Nevada Northern engineer Ray Moser and fireman Dan Shurtleff.

I receive my diesel certificate from Nevada Northern engineer Ray Moser and fireman Dan Shurtleff.

I receive my diesel certificate from Nevada Northern engineer Ray Moser and fireman Dan Shurtleff.

"Keep coming, Ray!" Nevada Northern SD-9 #204 about to couple onto the afternoon's excursion train in front of the East Ely depot.

Nevada Northern steam locomotive #40 at East Ely yard. Sandy and I had the great fortune of running #40 (under supervision, of course) the previous day.

...And another railfan is born....

View from 204's cab of the East Ely coaling tower.

Our diesel rental for the morning, SD-9 #204, built by EMD in 1956.

SD-9 #204, built by EMD in 1956, warms up in the morning sun in front of the East Ely enginehouse.