Blog: At The Throttle
A selection of reflections, research, and guest submissions - examining the history of the Nevada Northern Railway, the Ghost Train of Old Ely.
- Mark Bassett
Preservation is Hard 2
On December 1, 2025, I announced our $250,000 Member Challenge Match. One of our members committed to matching every dollar we raised, up to a quarter million dollars. That’s not
- The Shop
One Unusual – Project Nevada Northern Railway HY-RAIL #18
As with most things in life, it started with a simple comment. “Hey that’s a cool 1956 Pontiac Chieftain Station Wagon.” Paul Mickelson, one of the museum members was reviewing
- Archive
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
Spring forward, fall back, twice a year we go through this time gyration. After we spring forward, when someone asks the time, “We’ll say it is 11:00 am Pacific Daylight
- Mark Bassett
Bringing Freight Back to the Rails
A long term goal of the museum is to open the railroad for freight service from Ely to Shafter Nevada. Once a small community, Shafter is now a ghost town,
- Volunteering
Snow, Steam and Pink Shower Caps
It has snowed and snowed and snowed here in the high desert of east central Nevada. According to the National Weather Service, Ely received 20.4 inches of snow in December
- Mark Bassett
A Steaming Miracle
It is 7:00 a.m. on a cold February morning. It’s not quite light yet. The sky is threatening snow. Fog surrounds the entire rail yard. But magic is about to
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