If you’re a fan of the railroads of yesteryear, then you should be following Scott’s blog over at Around Carson where he discusses the restoration of the V&T’s old McKeen Car. He combines history with old and new pictures alike, and it’s been fascinating to see the meticulous work done by the restoration engineers at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

Last week, the NSRM staff drove the car outside and snapped a couple of pictures which I hope get publicized soon. In the meantime, one of The Bride’s colleagues at the Nevada State Library and Archives took some pictures on the same day and she graciously granted me permission to post them here. If you want to see all of the pictures, then go to my Flickr page and click on the “Old Nevada” link.

The grand old lady of the V&T is looking pretty good and I can hardly wait to see it in person.

Legalese: These pictures were taken at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, Nevada, on October 15, 2009. Photographer: Susan Searcy of the Nevada State Library and Archives. Permission to post was granted by the photographer. Please credit the photographer and the NSRM and the NSLA in all usage. Thank you.