Nevada Northern Railway

I took a vacation and my first visit was the Nevada Northern Railway.

One of the main attractions of the Railway are the three steam engines.

Unfortunately for me they were all out of service and in parts in the shop.

The Nevada Northern came to being after the Kennecot Copper mine in

nearby Ruth shut down. The rolling stock (railroad engines, etc) yard and equipment

 were donated and the Nevada Northern Railway came to fruition.

Almost everything at the Railway are original to the mine and it's operation.

Diesel engines aren't a big draw for me but they did have one show stopper.

The original mine at Ruth was reopened and named the Robertson Mine.

 When I visited it many years ago, before the reopening, the pile of excavated rock

was about up to the second tier you see now. I found the various colors intriguing

Being a male dominated business I'm guessing this sign is fairly new.

I changed a lot of the photos to Sepia and Black and White to 

give more of an old timey feeling.

The speed of the machinery was determined by the size of the spindle driven by

a leather belt attached to a main shaft that ran throughout the building.

As I mentioned all the steam engines were being repaired. Here are the boiler 

tubes for Engine #40.

Not only a working railroad but it also provided passenger service for a time.

Still to come, Great Basin National Park, Yellowstone, and Grand Tetons.

Go, See, Enjoy, Stay Safe and Photograph.

Dave