Las Vegas Weekly

Make Ely your next Nevada bucket-list destination

It was the search for stars that brought me to the town of Ely on a weekend in May. A friend and I had booked tickets for the Nevada Northern Railway, which runs on select summer evenings from mid-May ...
Los Angeles Times

Weekend Escape: Ely, Nev., is a train buff’s dream spot with its vintage railway, Western hospitality

The clamor of trains and blaring whistles no longer disturb folks in Ely. The railroad tracks now skirt the northern edge of this old mining town, not quite a four-hour drive north of Las Vegas. The ...
fox13now

Nevada Northern Railway takes kids to 'North Pole' on special Christmas train

ELY, Nevada — Utah isn't the only state in the Mountain West celebrating the holidays. The Nevada Northern Railway brings in the cheer with an adventure to the North Pole on "Santa's Reindeer Flyer" ...
The Spokesman-Review

On the rails: In Nevada, ‘most authentic’ railway site has steam, smoke – and a cat named Dirt

Visit: Museum open daily 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (4 p.m. on Sundays) except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Jan. 2. Check website for full schedule of train rides and events; ...
mynews4

Get spooked at Nevada Northern Railway’s Haunted Ghost Train

ELY, Nev. — The Nevada Northern Railway will showcase an unnerving display of scary scenes from their Halloween-themed macabre museum tour throughout the month of October. The Haunted Ghost ...