Railroads have been some of the most important developments in the history of the state of Nevada. It was railroads that connected the many scattered growing cities and mining districts to create ...

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It was the search for stars that brought me to the town of Ely on a weekend in May. A friend and I had booked tickets for the Nevada Northern Railway, which runs on select summer evenings from mid-May ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two historic locomotives ...

ELY (KTNV) — The trains that helped build the West were built by dreamers. The Northern Nevada Railway in Ely was part of that and people are still coming to Ely to find their dream. The Northern ...

ELY (KTNV) — Railroads helped build Nevada in the 1800s. Las Vegas was originally a water stop for steam engines between Southern California and Salt Lake City. In northern Nevada -- not far from ...

At 9 a.m., we backed out of the garage in Larkspur and headed out on our 538-mile trip to Ely, Nevada. Why would anyone go to Ely, you may ask? It’s a remote town in northeastern Nevada miles from ...

Explore Ely’s rail history, Ward Mountain trails, and ranch-to-table beef at Perigo Ranch. Join Outdoor Nevada host Connor Fields as he explores Ely, Nevada, from the East Ely Railroad Museum to ...

I had never heard of the town of Ely at the intersections of Highways 50, 6, and 93 in what could be described as central- eastern Nevada until my buddy, Paul, told me about the annual Silver State ...

ELY, Nevada — Utah isn't the only state in the Mountain West celebrating the holidays. The Nevada Northern Railway brings in the cheer with an adventure to the North Pole on "Santa's Reindeer Flyer" ...

One of the things Mark Bassett noticed on his first visit to the Nevada Northern Railway Museum some 25 years ago was the lack of warning signs, glass cases and velvet ropes protecting the artifacts. ...

Visit: Museum open daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (4 p.m. on Sundays) except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Jan. 2. Check website for full schedule of train rides and events; ...