1. Great Western Railroad Safari 2010

Nevada Northern East Ely yard and shops, and Misc.

Ely, NV is not an easy place to get to. The upside is that the Nevada Northern Railway, its steam locomotives and supporting shops were preserved from the scrapper due to its remote location. The downside is that it is hard to bring in much-needed tourist dollars to such a remote place.

Once Sandy and I had checked in and passed our safety exam, we essentially had free run of the property. One could spend days here, just photographing different scenes and relics. Everywhere you turn, there is some bit or piece of railroad history, often still in use.
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  • View from I-84 east of Boise.

    View from I-84 east of Boise.

  • Morning view from my hotel room at Cactus Pete's in Jackpot, NV.

    Morning view from my hotel room at Cactus Pete's in Jackpot, NV.

  • Morning view from my hotel room at Cactus Pete's in Jackpot, NV.

    Morning view from my hotel room at Cactus Pete's in Jackpot, NV.

  • The vast spaces of northern Nevada nearly swallow a whole train south of Wells, NV.

    The vast spaces of northern Nevada nearly swallow a whole train south of Wells, NV.

  • Welcome to East Ely, on the Nevada Northern Railway! Photo by Sandy Smith.

    Welcome to East Ely, on the Nevada Northern Railway! Photo by Sandy Smith.

  • East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

    East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

  • East Ely shop building.

    East Ely shop building.

  • Nevada Northern locomotive #13, an ALCO RS3 built in 1951.

    Nevada Northern locomotive #13, an ALCO RS3 built in 1951.

  • East Ely yard in the warm Nevada sun.

    East Ely yard in the warm Nevada sun.

  • #40 and East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

    #40 and East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

  • #40 at East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

    #40 at East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

  • #40 and East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

    #40 and East Ely yard. Photo by Sandy Smith.

  • Nevada Northern late afternoon excursion leaves tunnel #1.

    Nevada Northern late afternoon excursion leaves tunnel #1.

  • Nevada Northern afternoon excursion, led by # 40, turns on the Keystone wye.

    Nevada Northern afternoon excursion, led by # 40, turns on the Keystone wye.

  • Nevada Northern late afternoon excursion, led by # 40, turns on the Keystone wye.

    Nevada Northern late afternoon excursion, led by # 40, turns on the Keystone wye.

  • Coaling tower and water tank, East Ely yard.

    Coaling tower and water tank, East Ely yard.

  • #40, East Ely yard.

    #40, East Ely yard.

  • Shop cat, East Ely shops.

    Shop cat, East Ely shops.

  • Journal box, steam-powered rotary snow plow, East Ely shops.

    Journal box, steam-powered rotary snow plow, East Ely shops.

  • Nevada Northern Alco RS2, East Ely shops.

    Nevada Northern Alco RS2, East Ely shops.

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  • Mechanic's notes, Nevada Northern locomotive 81's tender.

    Mechanic's notes, Nevada Northern locomotive 81's tender.

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  • Nevada Northern steam-powered rotary snowplow. East Ely shops.

    Nevada Northern steam-powered rotary snowplow. East Ely shops.

  • Innards of Nevada Northern #105, an Alco RS2 built in 1949.

    Innards of Nevada Northern #105, an Alco RS2 built in 1949.

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    #40, East Ely yard.
    Shop cat, East Ely shops.
    Journal box, steam-powered rotary snow plow, East Ely shops.