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Locomotive “Ruby” (No Number)
Former Churchill Eastern #1 “Ruby”. Never operated on MM&LCo. Sold to a private party in June 2019.
Locomotive #1
6 ton Porter 0-4-0T. Originally served the Magenta mine before it expanded into timber country. The smallest locomotive on the roster.
The model is an Accucraft electric Porter 0-4-0T.
Locomotive #2 Tejon
Vertical boilered locomotive.
The Model is a Regner “Henry”.
Locomotive #3 “Maude M.”
H.K. Porter 0-4-0T. “Maude M.” was purchased secondhand from the Bishop Mining & Lumber Co. Currently in the shop for repairs.
Locomotive #4 (1st) “La Mula.”
H.K. Porter 0-4-0T. Acquired secondhand from unknown source. Found to be unsuited for use in the woods on account of small size. Sold to unknown owner.
Locomotive #4
H.K. Porter 0-4-2.
Locomotive #5 “Catamount”
Baldwin 2-4-2T. Purchased new, largest locomotive on the roster until the arrival of no. 6.
Locomotive #6 “Elizabeth”
Baldwin 2-6-0. Purchased second hand.
Locomotive #7 “Sidewinder”
13 Ton 2 Truck Shay.
Flat car #1
Formerly Churchill Eastern Railway flat car #1.
Flat cars #3 – 19
Billmeyer & Smalls 17′ 4-wheel flat cars. One car converted to block car, two cars converted to fuel tenders for Porter locomotives.
Log Disconnects #21 – 31
Log flats
23′ 6″ heavy duty flat cars. Billmeyer & Small design.
28′ 10 ton flat cars. Carter Brothers Design.
Skeleton Log Cars
The MM&LCo. only has a single log car on the roster. Currently out of service.
Box car #2
BIllmeyer & Smalls 4-wheel box car.
Box car #4
Former D&RG box car
Combine – Caboose #1
Combine – Caboose #2
Open Coach #7
Former street railway open car used to haul crew between camps and the mill. Occasionally used as a caboose. The model started life as an LGB Grizzly Flats passenger car. The lettering was removed and some minor repainting was performed.
Derrick “A”
Hopper “B”
Equipment Car “C”
Iron frame from former 27 cu Koppel V-Dump car. Will be rebuilt for use as a track cleaning car.
Western Wheel Scraper Dump Cars
The MM&LCo. has two unnumbered dump cars on the roster.
Other Equipment.
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Locomotive #11
Carson & Tahoe, Lumber & Fluming Co. “Glenbrook”
DSP&P Way Car #72
Hobart Estates Caboose