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.

What Are We?

In discussions with staff the other day, the question came up: what are we? Are we a railroad masquerading as a museum or a museum masquerading as a railroad? Good

Centennial Recap

The tents are gone and so are the crowds. The Centennial Celebration is behind us. For those of you who could not make it to Ely for the Centennial Celebration,

Three Cheers for Requa!

by Keith Albrandt Today marks the centennial of the arrival of the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely—a transportation corridor of steel rails four-feet, eight-and-one-half inches wide—connecting the early, twentieth-century, White

A Centennial Invitation

The centennial of the completion of the construction of the Nevada Northern Railway from Cobre to Ely is September 29, 2006. When the Nevada Northern constructed the track to Ely

Preserving Nevada

The first Preserve Nevada conference was held in Ely on September 7-9, 2006. It was appropriate that Ely was chosen: the railroad is being considered as a National Historic Landmark

Capturing a Dream — Part II

by Jerry Cesak The following is the second and final part of an article by Jerry Cesak as he relates his experience renting steam locomotive 93. I stood there in

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