2023 Boiler Wash Schedule

Maintaining 1860’s technology has not changed much and the same painstaking maintenance and the reliability of this technology are still issues today. The schedule below details when the Jupiter and No. 119 will not be accessible to the public.

 

Locomotive	Boiler Wash Date	Return to Service **
No. 119	Wednesday, May 24	Thursday 2:00 pm, May 25
Jupiter	Tuesday, May 30	Wednesday 2:00 pm, May 31
No. 119	Tuesday, June 20	Wednesday 2:00 pm, June 21
Jupiter	Tuesday, June 27	Wednesday 2:00 pm, June 28
No. 119	Tuesday, July 18	Wednesday 2:00 pm, July 19
Jupiter	Tuesday, July 25	Wednesday 2:00 pm, July 26
No. 119	Tuesday, August 15	Wednesday 2:00 pm, August 16
Jupiter	Tuesday, August 22	Wednesday 2:00 pm, August 23
No. 119	Tuesday, September 12	Wednesday 2:00 pm, September 13
Jupiter	Tuesday, September 19	Wednesday 2:00 pm, September 20
No. 119 & Jupiter	Monday, October 09	Last run day of the season. Both locomotives taken out of service for winter maintenance.

** Return to Service times and dates subject to change based on mechanical issues.
Call Visitor Center to check, 435-471-2209 ext: 0

 

One of the jobs of a boiler wash is cleaning off the built up soot in the smokebox.

NPS Photo