NV Northern Railway

National Historic Landmark. Steam/Diesel Train Rides. Best (Smithsonian);Programs inc. Be Engineer. Specialty Trains. Ghost Trains. Polar Express. 866-40-STEAM

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Make plans to be at the railroad this Friday! https://t.co/wzN7003tj0

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Dirt was out greeting guest all this past weekend, big thanks to Ron Proctor who took theses pictures during their enjoyable ride in the Caboose and engine house tour.

Dirt loves to come out and steal the show... https://t.co/9W60xzHElr

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A recap of the events from the weekend. Enjoy! https://t.co/fYM720OrSm

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The Big Boy and 844 coming across the desert. Please read the note on the diesel and what it is doing. It is not pushing but rather providing a load for the locomotives to pull against https://t.co/lbhw2G1oYy

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Its all most impossible to to catch a ride in the cab of the Union Pacific's Big Boy steam locomotive, BUT you can ride in the cab at the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely Nevada https://t.co/RNxip3Sux1

But for a real treat... https://t.co/QbOrIsXAts

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Live from Laramie Wyoming! https://t.co/g0kWJDxc4H

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The Union Pacific Big Boy has started its journey west to Ogden. A massive 4-8-8-4 steam locomotive, Big Boy was so named when a worker at the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) wrote Big Boy on the front of the first... https://t.co/Gtof2fY5Yi

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It's official the Big Boy is back in Steam! https://t.co/2PXUqZQGM1

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For the last few months you heard us talk about the Union Pacific Railroad Big Boy Locomotives 4014. Well the UP test ran it yesterday on its first steam trip since 1957!! The Nevada Northern Railway... https://t.co/xkX4cAGklm

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Last February John Riley, one of the photographers attending the winter photos shoots, got the ride of his life when he took a ride in Locomotive 40's cab. Here is a great article about his experience... https://t.co/7XqgGXZsFw

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Dirt was featured today on Bored Panda!!! https://t.co/ZwpRYR9IMt

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Look who showed up on the TravelNevada page today! https://t.co/xvpKKGiwnm

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Temperatures are warming up here in Ely! Work on #NNRY81 is ramping up as well! The wheels, driving boxes, new crown brasses, and new shoes & wedges have returned from Bonneville Machine in Salt Lake City! In... https://t.co/oUlLoZQyFC

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If you enjoyed yesterday's Emperor of the North post, then you will enjoy this. In the 1890s future author Jack London was hopping freight and riding the blinds across the country. Later in life he would write the book The Road, about his... https://t.co/4I2QMGA1oe

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If you are Celebrating the 150th of the Golden Spike next month you are going to need the official Spike 150th Pin and Key Chain of the Nevada Northern Railway. Featuring Nevada's Silver Spike that was sent to Utah and... https://t.co/ZyCYgeOdG7

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To all of the railroad's Facebook friends, we need your mouse click! Please click on the link and vote for your favorite railroad museum! Voting ends April 19! Please vote and SHARE!

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Be sure to go through the entire list, the best is last! https://t.co/RtdTAeerAT

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Take a trip on the Loneliest Road in America Nevada Highway 50! Explore towns like Fallon, Ausin, Eureka, Ely & Baker. Visit Places like the Nevada Northern Railway, Great Basin National Park, Eureka Opera House. Enjoy... https://t.co/2daeWb7kSo