Nevada Northern 81 charges up the grade out of Ely as it approaches Lackawanna Crossing on a sunny June afternoon.

Nevada Northern 81 leads its passenger excursion up the grade at Lane City on a cloudy June afternoon.

Fireman Jim Montague gives Engineer Bill MeGill hand signals to guide Nevada Northern 81 into the siding on The Fill.

Nevada Northern 81 and Kennecott Copper Corporation 801 pose at the East Ely Engine House as the sun rises on a beautiful February morning.

Nevada Northern 81 coasts downgrade at Lackawanna Crossing with its excursion train on a lovely June morning.

Nevada Northern 81 rolls downgrade as it approaches Lackawanna Crossing on a cloudy June afternoon.

Nevada Northern 81 charges up the final portion of the grade as it arrives in Keystone on a beautiful June afternoon.

Nevada Northern 81 accelerates its train out of the slow order in Robinson Canyon on a gorgeous June morning.

Nevada Northern 81 works hard as it thunders out of Tunnel 1 on its afternoon excursion.

Nevada Northern 81 charges up the grade as it crosses Lackawanna Crossing with its train.

Nevada Northern 81's crew prepares the locomotive for its first day of service for the weekend of excursions.

Nevada Northern 81 rests in Ely with the Steptoe Valley Flyer on a beautiful February afternoon.

Nevada Northern 81 reverses passed the RIP Building on a cold February morning.

Trainmaster Con Trumbull gives instructions to Nevada Northern 81's engine crew from the railroad's Rotary Snow Plow.

Con Trumbull poses with a lantern next to an ore car and the Nevada Northern Steam Crane on a cold February night.