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As Of: 3:11am 31°F … Wind: 7 MPH from the E … Clear throughout the day. Tomorrow: Clear throughout the day. Low: 26, High: 61 7 day: Rain on Monday and next Tuesday.
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You are at the throttle, taking control of a full-size, standard-gauge steam locomotive
from Ely up toward the old Ruth Mining District.
This is the experience of a lifetime.
Hear from others who have done it.
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Ride the Christmas Train This Year to visit Santa at the North Pole.
This is the family tradition that your family will remember forever.
This often sells out, so Book early.
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Trains are Running
We are open, operating, and following all
State and Federal
COVID-19 Mandates.
Face coverings required
to be worn on the trains and in the buildings
We are operating at 50% capacity - plenty of room to spread out.
Enhanced cleaning protocols for trains and
buildings
OPEN DAILY:
EXCEPT Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Day, New Years Day, and Jan 2nd.
HOURS:
Ticket Desk and General Store open 8am-5pm (4pm on Sundays, later on days when trains depart later).
For a walking tour arrive one hour or more prior to closing.
Full train schedule here
WHERE: In the mountains of Central Nevada. 245 miles North of Las Vegas, 245 Miles Southwest of Salt Lake City, 300 miles East of Reno.
Set your GPS for
1100 Avenue A, Ely, NV 89315 (at the end of E.11th Street, off of US 93).
WHY: Acclaimed as the best preserved and most original example of an American railroad facility. Passenger train rides operate on the original main line,
many behind one of our original working steam engines.
PHONE: 775-289-2085
Welcome to the official webcam and weathercam for the Nevada Northern Railway in East Ely, NV.
This webcam view is the railroad's main yard.
To the left is the administration building, and just behind (barely
visible) it is the East Ely Depot, built in 1907.
Down at the far
end of the yard you can see the Master Mechanic's Office, the Enginehouse.
To the right of that, but closer, is the Repair-In-Place building that was used for
repair, and in some cases, construct rolling stock.
On the far right are two coaling towers. The concrete one is the
original. The wooden one was constructed a few years later when the
railroad started to purchase automatic coal stokers for the newer
locomotives. Coal stokers required "stoker grade" coal, which was more
consistent in size, and thus more expensive. Thus, the need to
separate "stoker" coal from "runt" coal.
This railcam scene is very similar to what you would have seen at this very spot 100
years ago today! Very little has changed. We invite you to visit and
see all of this for yourself. Wave to your friends back home via the
webcam when you are here enjoying history with us.
The Nevada Northern Railway is a National Historic Landmark and nonprofit museum.
Most of the original Nevada Northern locomotives, rolling stock, track and buildings are being preserved as part of our ongoing mission.
The track was laid over a century ago through the Great Basin of Nevada to
service one of the largest copper mines on the continent. Two of the original steam locomotives
that were ordered for the railroad over a century ago are still in operation today. It
has been said that the Nevada Northern Railway is the best-preserved example of
a standard-gauge short-line left in North America.
This is the place to come a variety of railroad experiences. Yes, we
have train rides from East Ely up toward the old Ruth Mining District.
There are specially themed trains, and, of course, don't miss the seasonal
Haunted Ghost Trains and our Polar Express trains to visit the North Pole.
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence - 5 years in a row
Best Event in Rural Nevada - The Polar Express - 5 years in a row
Nevada State Treasure - Best Preservation Effort in the West - Attraction of the
Year
Best Place to Take the Kids in Rural Nevada - Recognized 8 times
Best Museum in Rural Nevada - Recognized 7 times Best Tour in Rural
Nevada - New award category in 2017
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Just finished rail camp. Two big thumbs up, would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Rick, thanks for the kind words about the Rail Camp. It was great to have you here participating with us for the week. Hope to see you again down the line.
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Just finished rail camp. Two big thumbs up, would do it again in a heartbeat.
Rick, thanks for the kind words about the Rail Camp. It was great to have you here participating with us for the week. Hope to see you again down the line.