At the Throttle

Last July I wrote, “Here we are in the mist of our busiest season ever and people want to know when the trains will run next year. So let’s put a kettle on the fire and take

In keeping with the season, it is time to make the resolutions for the New Year. 2006 is an important time for the railroad; it’s our Centennial Year! On September 29, 1906 Mark Requa, drove the Copper

As a museum, we have certain obligations to maintain and preserve our resources. September 29, 2006 is the centennial of the railroad. Most of the structures, buildings, and rolling stock date from the period of 1906 to

Recently, the Museum had its annual Volunteer Banquet. It is a time for the museum to show its appreciation to the volunteers that make the museum, the success that it is. It is only through the dedication

It is that time of the year again, the days are getting shorter, the weather is definitely colder, we have had snow on the ground, and the Nevada Northern Railway shop crew is preparing steam locomotive 93

As mentioned last week, the Nevada Northern Railway has a couple of mysteries. Looking back almost a century now, the reason why the railroad did something is unclear. Why aren’t we called the Northern Nevada Railroad? Good

Everyone likes a good mystery and in keeping with the season, we have a couple of mysteries right here at the railroad. They’re neither ghoulish nor macabre—they’re just head scratchers. In other words, why did the railroad

It was suppose to be a regular Saturday—nothing fancy. The first warnings that it wouldn’t be a normal Saturday actually started on Tuesday. When preparing the crew schedule for the weekend, I noticed a flock? a gaggle?

Back on October 4, 2003, my column was on the need for an ashpit. I said, “With our centennial fast approaching and the desire to operate steam locomotives five or more days a week, we really needed