Nevada Northern Railway East Ely Yards, East Ely Depot | |
Location | Ely, Nevada |
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Coordinates | 39°15′33″N 114°52′6″W / 39.25917°N 114.86833°W |
Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
Built | 1905 |
Architect | Frederick Hale |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
NRHP reference No. | 93000693 (yards), 84002082 (depot) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 29, 1993[1] (yards), April 12, 1984[2] (depot) |
Designated NHLD | September 20, 2006[3] |
The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located in Ely, Nevada, owned by the State of Nevada and operated by a historic foundation dedicated to the preservation of the Nevada Northern Railway.
Museum activities include restoration and operation of historic railroad equipment and various hands on experiences [4] and a variety of special events[5] including seasonal trains for Halloween[6] and Santa-themed trains for Christmas.[7] This is one of the few places in the world where visitors can actually operate a steam locomotive,[8] but this experience requires some advanced planning.