Throwing a little smoke into the cold air, Nevada Northern Railway Alco RS3 No. 109 pulls a short ballast train through Keystone, Nevada, in a light snowfall on February 7, 2004.

The fireman briefly opens the firebox doors and throws a scoop full of coal into the firebox of Nevada Northern Railway’s 2-8-0 No. 93 at Keystone, Nevada, on February 7, 2004

The Hook heads to Keystone. Running just below U.S. Highway 50, the Lincoln Highway, Nevada Northern Consolidation #93 hauls her wreck train, including the 100-ton Steam Wrecking Crane A, t... (more)

Steamscape: Gleason Creek. There are a number of spots on the active trackage of the Nevada Northern Railway Museum that photographers have tended to favor. This is my favorite, right here... (more)

After the second day of this past weekend’s photos shoot on the NNRY, 40 and it’s two coaches deadheafed to Keystone to turn on the wye for the next days events

High-stepping up the Keystone Branch with a clean stack, #40 leads the Steptoe Valley Flyer over Gleason Creek.

The train is heading into the wye to turn itself before heading back to East Ely. Smoke from forest fires have softened the light.

Steamscape - Gleason Creek. Hands-down, one of the most photogenic spots on the Nevada Northern Railway is this one, on the Keystone Line west of Ely. This is Gleason Creek, near the mine... (more)

Nevada Northern 2-8-0 No. 93 brings a freight upgrade into Keystone, Nevada, on February 5, 2005. This train was operated as part of the annual winter photo shoots conducted by Nevada Northern eac... (more)

Keystone: The end of the line. Nevada Northern Locomotive #40 eases her "Steptoe Flyer" consist on to the wye at Keystone Nevada, during the 2012 Winter Photo Shoot. For all intents and p... (more)

Reminders of what was..... A visit to the Nevada Northern Railway Museum is like walking through a time warp. Everywhere along the line there are undisturbed artifacts, some subtle and som... (more)

Call for the wrecking crew. A brief, but intense snow squall is just clearing the canyon to the east as Nevada Northern's wrecking crew races to deal with a derailment in the Mines District... (more)

A Freight Train Without Freight. NN 109 pulls her short train up to the mine. Unfortunately, this is basically a passenger train, because the mine's concentrated copper ore is ship... (more)

Haulin' Hook A light snow envelops the desert landscape as Nevada Northern's colorful wreck train enters the mines district at Keystone. Directly behind the beefy Consolidation #93 is the... (more)

A Nevada Northern local freight leaves the Mines District in Keystone for East Ely Junction, some seven miles to the north. On point today is Nevada's official State Locomotive: Baldwin #40. T... (more)