At the Throttle
Articles by Mark Bassett, Executive Director
A selection of reflections & research, and guest submissions, examining the history of the Nevada Northern Railway, the Ghost Train of Old Ely. Originally published in the weekly edition of the Ely Times. These articles are written by Mark Bassett, Executive Director of the White Pine Historical Foundation, operator of the Nevada Northern Railway Museum.
Still Steaming
On July 10th, steam locomotive 40 will be in front of the East Ely Depot hissing quietly ready to depart at 9:30 a.m. with the excursion train. The engine crew will be tending to last minute tasks,
The Race — Part II
Steam Locomotive 40, the pride and joy of the Nevada Northern Railway, is out of service, again. She went into the shops for her annual inspection in February and we have hopes of having her back in
Nothing Like I Imagined—Fire and Water
Being the executive director of a railroad museum has it challenges. When I signed-on, I thought I knew what most of the challenges would be, and I understood that there would be a few hidden ones. Well,
Museum Update
It’s the beginning of May and the excursion season has just completed its third weekend. Ridership is slightly ahead of last year; with high gas prices, this is a good omen. Behind the scenes, there are a
Where There’s Smoke There’s Pollution?!?
April 15 was opening day of the 2006 operating season. It was the start of another year of exposing the general public to our industrial heritage. For the most part, people have no idea of how we
Must a Teenager Die on the Tracks?
This Saturday, the 2006 excursion schedule starts and continues through December 30. Last year almost 700 trains departed from East Ely. This year we should be running the same number of trains. As our operation increases, we
The Adventure of the Displaced Depot
by Keith Albrandt This week Keith Albrandt did a remarkable job for “At The Throttle.” For you Sherlock Holmes fans, I would recommend reading this when you will have no interruptions. Prepare yourself: get the tobacco from
The View from Overseas
by Simon Randall Last summer I received an e-mail from Simon Randall. Simon is British working in the United States for a British company. Simon had visited the Nevada Northern website and noticed that we used volunteers.
Nothing Like I Imagined
When I accepted the job as Executive Director of the Nevada Northern Railway Museum, in my imagination I saw myself sitting high in the cab of the steam locomotives. Clean bibs, crisp shirt, hickory stripped cap with
