Museum Online Store is open!

You are now able to shop online for many specialty items for railfans, and those who want to support the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway. T-shirts, coffee mugs, and many more items are available for you to purchase and have shipped to your home or business.

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Regular Trains will not run 11/14-15 and 11/21-22

Attention Members and Friends. Due to the Stay at Home Order 2.0 from Governor Sisolak on Tuesday, 11/10, the Boulder City State Railroad Museum Pavilion will be OPEN regular hours but no display cars will be open to visitors. The regular weekend train rides offered by the museum are suspended

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Here Comes the BC Santa Express!

Experience the magic of riding our train at night on the: Boulder City Santa Express 2020 Each excursion includes a visit with Santa, Storytelling hot chocolate and cookies from Chilly Jilly’z of Boulder City. *** Ticket Prices All seats $35 Adult/Child (1 year and older) *** *First Class Upgrade for

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The Little Engine that could (and did)

You have probably noticed the odd-looking little locomotive sitting on the side track at the museum, and wondered about its history and reason for being on exhibit. The plaques on its side tell part of the story, but there is more to be learned about the Dinky’s history and its

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HOLIDAY EVENTS

HOLIDAY 2020 Due to the latest update on the COVID-19 restrictions, we have not yet finalized our plans for the Holiday 2020 season. We expect we will be able to operate weekend days in December (before Christmas) but may have only 4 runs each day. We also don’t yet know

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Railroad Dining Cars

Before dining cars in passenger trains were common in the United States, a rail passenger’s option for meal service in transit was to patronize one of the roadhouses often located near the railroad’s “water stops”. Fare typically consisted of rancid meat, cold beans, and old coffee. Such poor conditions discouraged

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Nevada Southern Live Steamers

The Nevada Southern Live Steamers is a large-scale, outdoor model railroad located at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City, Nevada. We operate trains powered by a variety of “live” steam engines or replica diesel-electric locomotives on a 7.5” gauge track.  Started in 2011, our railroad is built, maintained,

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Support through Buy-a-Brick

Our Buy-a-Brick program permits you to demonstrate your support of the Nevada State Railroad Museum in a permanent, sustainable memorial.  The bricks are placed in the central part of the museum pavilion where they are visible to most visitors. Use your brick to: Remember lost family member or friend A

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Dining on the Train

Before dining cars in passenger trains were common in the United States, a rail passenger’s option for meal service in transit was to patronize one of the roadhouses often located near the railroad’s “water stops”. Fare typically consisted of rancid meat, cold beans, and old coffee. Such poor conditions discouraged

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ELLSMERE – Restoration Begins

ELLSMERE, our historic and beautiful 1899 Wagner Palace Car was moved from the display pavilion to the shop to begin removing the exterior siding.  Built for Dr. William S. Webb, son-in-law to William Vanderbilt in the Wagner shops located in Buffalo, NY.  Ellsmere is one of the few surviving Wagner

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