At the Throttle

The goal of the Nevada Northern Railway Museum is to preserve the Nevada Northern Railway. Simple statement—no real surprises there—but it is a very deceptive statement. Why deceptive? Because you need to ask the question: just exactly

What follows is a letter that museum just sent out to its membership. We have 1,910 dues paying members with every state of the union represented. Our membership is our secret weapon. Our member’s generous support allows

Daily train operations start on May 19th. Until then to the casual observer, the museum appears pretty quiet, like a duck. A duck? Sure, you’ve seen a duck swimming across a pond. Above the surface, all is

by J. Joan Bassett When you hear the word “museum,” what sort of mental picture do you see? If you’re like most people, you probably see a formal looking building, filled with old dusty things, maybe old

The museum has received a donation of two railroad passenger cars and recently the cars were delivered to us in Ely. These cars are ex-Ontario Northland (ON) cars and ran in passenger service in Canada. I don’t

One of biggest challenges facing the Nevada Northern Railway museum is making the museum relevant to today’s society. For a variety of reasons, railroading has gone underground and is slipping out of the public awareness. Oh sure,

We’re gearing up. Opening Day is a week away and there are hundreds if not thousands of tasks that need to be done in the next week. And our Opening Weekend is also White Pine Weekend. The

When I was growing up, I use to sing the song I’ve Been Working on the Railroad. If you have a little gray on your head, you probably remember how it goes. I’ve been workin’ on the railroad,All

Hidden away in north central Nevada is a state treasure so rare and complete that it earned national recognition: the Nevada Northern Railway Museum. This “living museum” is officially listed on the Register of National Historic Landmarks,