Ely was established as a mining town in the 1860s, but the railroad arrived in 1907. This rail museum, a must for trainspotters, inhabits the historic East Ely Depot, which is the departure point for the Nevada Northern Railway.
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Northern Nevada
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