Death valley railroad Brill car number 5

Built in 1927, this is the only restored narrow gauge Brill car in North America. Fully restored in 2004, visitors can take rides on the motor car during the Summer months, on select weekends.

The DVRR had her built in 1927 as the Pacific Coast Borax operations were relocating to the Boron site and an attempt was made to promote tourism to the Ryan mining camp. That venture didn't draw enough business to make it worthwhile, so the line was abandoned in 1930, and most of the Death Valley Railroad equipment was purchased by U.S. Potash Company and moved to its mill at Carlsbad, New Mexico, in the early 1930's. The motor car was used to transport mill workers to the job site, and it operated in New Mexico far longer than in had on the Death Valley Railroad, not being retired until after 25 years of service in 1956. The car sat abandoned in New Mexico until its eventual donation to the Laws Railroad Museum, along with other pieces from the U.S. Potash operation. It arrived in Laws on November 27, 1967. At the time it was in less than pristine condition after years of hard service.