Dierks Lumber & Coal Co. 2-8-2 No. 226
Eureka Springs, AR, United States 		Location: ES&NA RR
Status: Display
Posted: Dec 17, 2024 @ 10:12:15 by Matthew Gardner
The ES&NA has no plans to restore this engine. There is only one person left at the place from when steam operations were still going, and according to him, the engine needs a whole new boiler to run again. They also have no intention at this point of putting it back together either. They actually use the cab as a shed for some of their garden tools.
Posted: Jan 31, 2004 @ 23:01:16 by Candy Schild
I have a pic of a train with the number 226 on it. It has 6 mens in the picture. I have been told on of them was my grandfather.. but have no idea which on he is. I thought the pictuce was taken in Texas. think it was taken in the 1890 or maybe early 1900. If some one could help me  please email me at ardoin42251@aol.com please out some think about train 226 on the subject line. Thanks so much
Posted: Feb 20, 2003 @ 01:02:51 by Doug Bailey
Updated the database to show the status of this locomotive as "Restoration" rather than "Operational". Thanks to Roger Holmes for the input.
Posted: Feb 17, 2003 @ 18:02:52 by Roger Holmes
The ES&NA began restoration on this locomotive a number of years ago.  The last time I saw it a couple of years ago it still needed a lot of work (and $$$ - which isn't there) to become operational.  As far as I know, it never did operate at Eureka Springs.
Posted: Oct 19, 2002 @ 09:10:11 by David Thomas

Photo can been seen here:

http://parkengines.railfan.net/AR/content.shtml

Enjoy,

David Thomas
Geared Steam Locomotive Works
http://www.trainweb.org/gearedsteam/