2024 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 boiler wash schedule below details when the Jupiter and No.119 will be down for routine maintenance and not running.

The locomotive operating season is May 01, through October 14, 2024.

 

Locomotive	Boiler Wash Date	Return to Service **
Jupiter	Tuesday, May 28	Wednesday 2:00 pm, May 29
No. 119	Tuesday, June 4	Wednesday 2:00 pm, June 5
Jupiter	Tuesday, June 25	Wednesday 2:00 pm, June 26
No. 119	Tuesday, July 2	Wednesday 2:00 pm, June 3
Jupiter	Monday, July 22	Thursday 10:00 am, July 24
No. 119	Tuesday, July 30	Wednesday 2:00 pm, July 31
Jupiter	Tuesday, August 20	Wednesday 2:00 pm, August 21
No. 119	Tuesday, August 27	Wednesday 2:00 pm, August 28
Jupiter	Tuesday, September 17	Wednesday 2:00 pm, September 18
No. 119	Tuesday, September 24	Wednesday 2:00 pm, September 25

** 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