Saturday October 15th was a great day for fans of Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge. After six years of hard work by the volunteers of the Carson & Colorado Railway, #18 moved on her own for the first time in 62 years!
The Carson & Colorado Railway group has posted a pair of video of the locomotive under steam on Instagram.
Southern Pacific #18 Under Steam Video 1.
Southern Pacific #18 Under Steam Video 2.
Southern Pacific #18 Full Steam.
Trains Magazine: Southern Pacific No. 18 Steams Again.
#18 has been moved from the previous display location along Highway 395, to a new location on the grounds of the Eastern California Museum in Lone Pine where a display building will be constructed. On special occasions it will be operated there utilizing 1200 feet of track to be built in the future.