Newly restored Nevada Northern #81 departs East Ely, NV with the "Steptoe Valley Flyer" on a crisp October morning

An early morning visit to the Nevada Northern's engine house is always worth an o-dark-thirty wakeup call. Here is #81 getting some pre-departure TLC on a chilly fall morning. A few minutes from n... (more)

Nevada Northern #81 passes by the shop building during a Trains Magazine event. This track is the original main line which proceeded directly through downtown Ely before starting up Robinson Cany... (more)

It's day 3 of the Train's Magazine shoot on the Nevada Northern. While the first 2 days have featured a mix of sun, clouds and rain, the 3rd day is nothing but blue sky and sunshine. Here's #81 ... (more)

A double-headed freight featuring newly restored NN #81, and NN #93 is approaching Tunnel 2 in Robinson Canyon. This is a new location and angle for me, as some overcast allowed for some differen... (more)

Our 3 day shoot is almost over, so it's time for a crew shot at Lavon Siding on the Hi-Line. As most steam fans know, operating and maintaining steam locomotives is an incredibly labor intensive ... (more)

After getting thoroughly soaked shooting in pouring rain, I've taken shelter under the coaling tower, trading the hazard of raindrops for the possibility of light to moderate bird droppings. The ... (more)

During the heyday of passenger travel, class 1 RR's generally prioritized passenger trains over freight, but the Nevada Northern was always a freight first line. Here we see #93 waiting patiently... (more)

Our double-header featuring Nevada Northern #81 and #93 has continued up Robinson Canyon and is seen here crossing Gleason Creek as it gets closer to the turn to head to Ruth. The sun has deserte... (more)

The rain has come on the first day of the Trains Magazine photoshoot on the Nevada Northern, but rainy days can often create some interesting lighting. It's late afternoon, as Nevada Northern's n... (more)

With #40, the regular Nevada Northern passenger locomotive, down for its 1472 inspection, the new kid on the block, #81 takes the "Steptoe Valley Flyer" train set out into its namesake v... (more)

Newly restored Consolidation #81 struts its stuff as it brings a freight train into the East Ely yard during the Trains Magazine celebration of the return to service of #81, and the 81st anniversa... (more)

While the Trains Magazine photoshoot was primarily about #81, we did get a chance to get a look at #40 in the shop, currently down for its FRA mandated "1472" inspection. Here we see a member of ... (more)

From a Trains Magazine photoshoot in Ely, NV celebrating the return to service of Baldwin Consolidation #81, and the 81st anniversary of Trains Magazine. The weather forcast was pretty dire, but t... (more)

As the last light of the day slowly fades and clouds build in from the west, Kennecott Copper Co #93 takes the steam crane work train past the photo line for the final time during the 2020 winter ... (more)