Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Nevada Northern Railway East Ely Yards, East Ely Depot | |
Passenger train operated by the Nevada Northern Railway Museum, at the Museum's East Ely depot, September 2007. | |
| 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 (yards), April 12, 1984 (depot) |
| Designated NHLD | September 20, 2006 |
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 and a variety of special events including seasonal trains for Halloween and Santa-themed trains for Christmas. This is one of the few places in the world where visitors can actually operate a steam locomotive, but this experience requires some advanced planning.