The Sagebrush Shortline: On a clear February day, Nevada Northern Railway 4-6-0 No. 40 leads a short mixed train through the desolate Steptoe Valley. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works i... (more)
The engineer of the Nevada Northern Railway #40 has just expertly spotted the tender under the water spout and the fireman is giving the 106-year-old Baldwin 4-6-0 locomotive a nice long drink in ... (more)
NNRY 40 letting out plenty of steam as she works up the grade to High Line Junction. You can just make out the grade of the other track on the right side of the photo.
The Nevada Northern's 4-6-0 Baldwin is out for a day of hauling railfan photographers in the high Nevada desert during a special weekend photo shoot event. It snowed on the previous Thursday, the... (more)
Steam train, flowers and tea plantation.
Apparently the engine needs some maintenance. Steam is leaking from all the pipes.
A fireman-in-training on the Nevada Northern throws another shovel of coal into the belly of locomotive #40. Hearing him get feedback on the finer points of firing a 100+ year old locomotive was a... (more)
Looking down at the Keystone line that runs west out the town of Ely, Nevada Northern's 4-6-0 steam locomotive charges up the pass with a freight and passengers on a fine February evening. This wa... (more)
The clouds parted ever so briefly to reveal the Farrail.net steam charter in the "loop", awaiting overtaking by a regular service train. This station is at 1615 metres (5298 feet) above... (more)
Nevada Northern #40 steams out of the engine house while #93 waits her turn in the adjacent stall.
Nevada Northern #40 steams across Steptoe Creek as the rising sun peeks through her drivers. This was the last day of the annual winter photo charter put on by the railroad.
The train has reached Idalgashinna. This station is located at an altitude of 1615 meters above sea level.
Does anybody want a "smoked tea" ? Steam train running through the famous Sri Lankan (Ceylon) tea plantations near Nanu Oya.
