Death Valley Railroad
Brill Railcar #5
2003 Update
New! 2 0 0 4 U p d a t e
Harry Gower Collection
Courtesy Mojave River Valley Museum
| The DVRR's #5, the Brill Railcar, is currently in the Laws Railroad Museum restoration barn and is undergoing complete restoration by a group of Laws Museum volunteers. This update contains images from the Owens Valley Railway Company and LRM collections and TTRR's images from April, 2001, May, 2002 and May, 2003. All thanks to the courtesy of the museum's staff and the assistance of Jim Saylor and Jim Pittman. |
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| DVRR #5's 'Sign' On the bulkhead of the passenger area. Note the old support beam and the new roof. |  | |||||||
 | DVRR #5's Trailing Truck Manufacturer's Nameplate. Her order number was 22499. | |||||||
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| Three quarter view from the front end. Upon arrival at Laws © Bishop Museum Historical Collection |  | |||||||
 | Early stages of siding repair and stabilization. April, 2001 | |||||||
 | Sides stabilized and re-riveted. New corner pieces and Primer Coat May, 2002  Brill Engine Logo | |||||||
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 |  Head-on Views April, 2001 © David Lathrop - OVRC May, 2002 |  | ||||||
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 |  New Roof & Floor Front Roof details May, 2003 |  | ||||||
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| The original Brill gasoline engine. It fit between the channels at the front of the car. A new diesel will power the car when she runs again. | ||||||||
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| © David Lathrop - OVRC | The Passenger Vestibule April, 2001 | May, 2002 | ||||||
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 |  New Roof & Framing Vestibule Step details May, 2003 |  | ||||||
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 |  The Driver's Seat, Brake Shoes and Controls awaiting restoration (left); A cleaned and primed undercarriage (above); The original, fully restored Oak Toilet Seat (right) May, 2002 |  | ||||||
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 Mock-up of a passenger seat. |  Trucks & undercarriage equipment (mostly) restored. Brakes & linkage operational. May, 2003 |  Two windows in 'mock-up'. | ||||||
| A 2002 Saturday Work Call  Re-Installing the Brakes | ||||||||
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| If you're planning to be in the Owens Valley near Bishop, make the Museum a "must see". Hours are 10 am to 4 pm, year 'round. (760) 873-5950 Please contact the Museum directly. Do not email TTRR - we have no day-to-day information. |
A restful view from the bench in front of the Medical Building and Barbershop.
Laws Railroad Museum & Historical Site #953
Operated by the Bishop Museum & Historical Society
P.O. Box 363
Bishop, CA 93515
