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

NNRY #93 charges for Ely with a freight consist as the Schnell Creek Mountains stand tall in the background, covered in a fresh layer of powder.

A couple of inches of fresh snow last night has brought a wintery wonderland to the high desert of Ely, NV. To contrast the snowy scene is the NNRY 2-8-0 #93, taking charge up hill across a snowy ... (more)

Nevada Northern Railway locomotive 93 and 40 at the end of another long day rest in the confines of the warm engine house thanks to the efforts of crew members Con and Lennox. Steve Crise Photo ©... (more)

Once running the rails as Denver & Rio Grande Western 3101, UP 1448 works hard in Nevada at UP's Sparks Yard as LWP67. The Nugget Casino Resort is seen on the north side of the yard.

With the Nugget Resort Casino in the background, UP 5522 pushes the rear of an empty autorack train in the Union Pacific yard at Sparks, Nevada.

Nevada Northern Railway locomotive # 93 is passing two of the most iconic structures on the railroad, the coaling tower and water tower. Both structures are original to the railroad. Steve Crise P... (more)

Nevada Northern Railway locomotive # 40 has her ash pan cleaned after a hard days work as a prop for a TV commercial. Steve Crise Photo © 2019 (file # SJC_NNRY_0280418)

Nevada Northern Railway locomotive # 93 passes two of the historic Western Railroad Supply wig wag crossing signals. Steve Crise Photo © 2019 (file # SJC_NNRY_0280139)

A timeless scene unfolds at the depot in Ely as fireman Con Trumball looks out from the cab of Nevada Northern No. 40 as the 1910-built product of Baldwin backs down onto No. 93 in preparation for... (more)

Near white out conditions existed in Ely Nevada today while crews were busy switching cars after the first weekend of the Winter Photo Freight 2019. Steve Crise Photo © 2019 (file # SJC_NNRY_0279... (more)

On a chilly morning in Ely, Nevada Northern No. 93 departs the engine house for the day's work as No. 40 builds pressure in the warm confines of the steam-era structure.

Nevada Northern Railway’night photo shoot featured locomotive 93 and rotary snow plow B in the East Ely yard on February 9, 2019. Steve Crise Photo © 2019 (file # SJC_NNRY_0278481)

UP SD70M 4260 and SD70M 4769.

1980 found me in eastern Nevada doing my usual geologic work. Equipment problems on the drilling rig gave me a couple of days of free time, so I spent some of it checking out the Nevada Northern R... (more)