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.

No. 93—One Lucky Steam Locomotive

“BIG ENGINE COMING – Engine 93, the fourth of the monster type in use in the ore train service, will be started from the Pittsburg shops of the American Locomotive

Locomotive 93 Returns to Service

After eight months of hard work, I’m pleased to announce steam locomotive 93 is back in service! The entire running gear underwent rebuilding. Locomotive 93 had been plagued with her

A Nevada Northern Railway Christmas

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Nevada Northern Railway Museum Is Alive and Kicking

In 2008, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum was hit with a perfect storm. Starting in the last quarter of 2007, steam locomotives 93 & 40 were taken out of service

Volunteering for W-O-R-K

by Steven Bechtold Work, if you hadn’t noticed is a four-letter word. My son and I found out just how hard some work really is this past summer. We wrote

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I am often asked, “How can you afford to operate a steam-era railroad in rural Nevada in the 21st century?” Well, there’s no two ways about it—it is a monumental

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