At the Throttle

I recently filled out a grant application; on it was a typical question. The question asked me to describe the Nevada Northern Railway Museum. I’ve answered this question many times but after my recent trip to Colorado

It is easy to get wrapped up in the day-to-day activities of your life and overlook the fact that you are creating history. After all, I’m just an average Joe, nobody “famous,” just doing my job. Me

With the snow beginning to appear on the mountains around Ely, you would think that the museum would start slowing down; that’s simply not the case. We still have two weekends of excursions yet and there are

Last week was the first part of our adventure in the high country of Colorado. After thawing out in the Royal Gorge, Joan and I headed back into the mountains. Our first stop was Manitou Springs home

2004 is a successful year for the museum: ridership is up, projects are being completed, and new ones are being started. With the end of the major portion of the tourist season, it was time to take

The days are getting shorter and the kids are back in school. The museum is plowing new ground by continuing the daily (except Tuesday) 9:30 a.m. excursions. Ridership has been fair, so far. The excursions have paid

There is a tradition at the Nevada Northern Railway that predates the formation of the museum: open access. Railfans relate stories about coming down on to the property in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s and just wandering

The kids are barely back in school and we have had our first frost. The railroad is now turning its thoughts to winter. This winter there are four opportunities to photograph the Nevada Northern Railway. The four

It looms over the entire complex and I dare say it was the largest pigeon coop in Ely. I’m talking about the coaling tower. It could be called our signature piece except for the fact the original