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 ...

The clamor of trains and blaring whistles no longer disturb folks in Ely. The railroad tracks now skirt the northern edge of this old mining town, not quite a four-hour drive north of Las Vegas. The ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X One of the things Mark Bassett noticed on his first visit to the Nevada Northern Railway Museum ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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) — 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 ...

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" ...

Ely, Nevada, is an isolated town on the Loneliest Highway in America. With its retro, frozen-in-time vibe and eerie ...

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 ...

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; ...