The magic of steam! The Nevada Northern Railway exceeds the power of almost any superlative you can speak about it. It truly is a place that has to be seen, felt, smelled, and experienced... (more)

Duty calls. A high desert snowstorm is in full-swing and the Nevada Northern Yard is pretty much deserted, save for one intrepid locomotive crew for whom hunkering down is not an option. ... (more)

1950 Alco built for Kennecott Nevada Mines leads a wreck train of vintage equipment upgrade toward the Robinson Mining district. This view looks down from county route 44A at the snow covered sag... (more)

1950 Alco built for Kennecott Nevada Mines looks on as 1907 vintage steam crane "A" works to rerail an ore car at the east end of the yard. This is just one of a seeming infinite number of opport... (more)

Looking across the freight depot platforms, the NN's 1909 vintage Alco simmers on the main. The freight house is actually the oldest building in the NN's East Ely complex and predates #93 by 2 ye... (more)

NN's 1909 Alco pulls south toward end of track ass it squeezes between a big cottonwood on one side an the NN's old sandstone warehouse on the other. Rising above and beyond to the east can be se... (more)

The long icicles are warming up and receding as the tin roof of the 1907 built NN freight house absorbs the sun's rays on this sparkling Saturday morning in the high desert. NN's 1909 Alco is let... (more)

Shelter from the storm is finally within reach, as a Nevada Northern Fireman enters the East Ely Engine House to marshall his locomotive into its stall for the night.

Nevada Northern volunteer Kurt Dietrich strikes a very heroic pose on locomotive # 93 inside the Nevada Northern engine house. In this scene we had Kurt holding a brand new lantern that is still m... (more)

A Dressel switch lamp outfitted with day targets is on duty at the lead track of the Nevada Northern engine house. Image originally produced for a Railroads Illustrated piece that appeared in thei... (more)

An Adlake fork mounted switch lamp on the engine house lead track of the Nevada Northern Railroad in East Ely. The RIP (Repair in Place) building is seen in the background. Feb. 11th, 2009. © St... (more)

A brief gathering of our switch lamps on the steps of the Nevada Northerns’ passenger depot before they were placed in position for their respective portraits’ in their natural working environment... (more)

SJC_6871 With the switch mechanism buried beneath the new fallen snow, this Dressel switch lamp helps guide the way for the switching crews and locomotives engineers in the East Ely yards. Feb. 10... (more)

Here is a collection of some of the lamps and lanterns we used for the night shots. They were all gathered together in the Nevada Northern engine shops to dust and clean them up before we attempte... (more)

Assembled here on an old depot cart, we have a collection of some of the lamps and lanterns that we used for the night shots. From left to right, DRG&WRR lantern made by Handlan Buck Mfg. Co of St... (more)