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Nevada Northern Railway Museum, Ely, NV

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Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a museum in Ely, NV. Cost: under $25.

1100 Avenue A · Ely, NV

Why you should go…

The museum occupies the East Ely Yards, a rail complex established in 1905 to serve the area's copper mines and now a National Historic Landmark. The grounds hold more than 70 buildings and structures, 30 miles of track and the Mission Revival depot from 1907. The collection includes three original steam locomotives, among them No. 40, Nevada's official state locomotive, plus an electric engine and several diesels. Themed excursions include Halloween ghost trains and Santa's Reindeer Flyer.

  • #railroad museum
  • #steam train ride
  • #historic rail yard
  • #national historic landmark

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