Nevada Northern Railway National Historic District

The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is not your customary museum. There is no display building per se; the museum encompasses a fifty-six acre outdoor National Historic Site containing forty-nine buildings and structures, steam locomotives, electric cars, and over fifty freight cars. In addition to the yard and shops, the museum owns thirty miles of railroad track.

The Nevada Northern Railway is an operating, historical railroad. It is dirty and gritty. It smells of coal smoke, creosote, and sweat. It is noisy at times: locomotive whistle off, cars clang as they are coupled together, and whd and the hooting of the owl that lives in the coal tower. Walking through the museum you can experience firsthand what it took to move a mountain of copper ore.

You are welcome to experience this firsthand by exploring the museum. Before you start your explorations, take a look at the logo of the Nevada Northern Railway. Prominent on the logo is the motor of the railroad—Safety First. There is a reason for the motto: railroading is dangerous. A moment's inattention can cause serious injuries or death. At one time railroading was the most dangerous occupation in the country. You are welcome to explore what is the best-preserved, standard gauge, short line railroad left in America. As you explore the complex, please remember our motto—Safety First—and these rules: