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 ...

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. ...

No one would ever expect some small-town, semi-feral cat to become internet famous. But at the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, one orange and white cat, constantly coated in dirt and grease, did. Dirt ...

Few book projects have remained as relevant over the years as David Myrick’s splendid three-volume series, “Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California.” The first two volumes were originally released ...

A storied piece of Americana celebrating America’s 250th birthday and the railroads begins later this month with four public display days and numerous whistle-stops in a three-state swing. The Big Boy ...

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CARSON CITY — Wendell Huffman recalls the first time he saw the old train passenger car he considers one of the most significant artifacts in American railroad history. Known as Coach 17, it was ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Changes could be on the way for Nevada railroads. Lawmakers heard Assembly Bill 456 this week, which would regulate how long trains can be. If passed, it would limit the length of ...

BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — Boulder City officials are asking state lawmakers to provide funding to expand the Nevada Southern Railroad Museum and build an urban park. The Las Vegas Sun reports ...

There is something deeply human about standing next to a locomotive the size of a house and feeling completely small. Train museums hit differently from most cultural institutions. They are loud with ...