Annually, the Nevada Northern Railway Museums hosts the Winter Steam Spectacular Photo Shoot, the second and third weekends in February. This video is from last year’s photo shoot. People from around the world come to Ely for the photo shoots and here’s why. Locomotive 40 was delivered here in 1910, the boxcars in 1912, the hopper in 1908, Outfit 06 was built in 1872 and bought second hand in 1909; bringing up the rear is Caboose 3 purchased and delivered right here in 1909. All of this equipmen

The Nevada Northern Railway is a National Historic Landmark. There are heritage railroads with original buildings, railroad cars and steam locomotives, but what sets the Nevada Northern Railway apart and places it into a class by itself is its documentation. This collection represents the entire history of a railroad: from planning, through construction, operations, transition from steam to diesel, eventual closure and reopening as a historic site. The preservation of these records was one of th