STORYTIME RETURNS!
On Saturday, June 19, 2021, StoryTime on the Nevada Southern Railway returns to our scheduled runs. Many of you have enjoyed our StoryTime trains in the past, and we have missed providing them, and watching you and your children getting a kick out of the fun ride on the train.
TRAINS DEPARTING
The trains are running again on the Nevada Southern Railway! Come out to the depot in Boulder City, NV, and ride the trains Saturday and Sunday (May 15 & 16, 2021), departing at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, and 4:00 PM. train fare is $10.00 per adult, children ages
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.
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
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,
Ellsmere
Ellsmere – Basic History Ellsmere was built in December of 1899 for Dr. William Seward Webb, then president of the Wagner Palace Car Co of Buffalo, New York. This was the last passenger car and a private business car built by Wagner as in 1900 the company merged with the
Dining Car
A 1949 ex-Union Pacific Dining Car has completed its restoration. Permanent tables are now set up and 48 people can be accommodated for birthday parties and private functions. The recent project included the restoration of the original tables (below) and the acquisition of formal dining chairs – twelve tables of
Head End Power (HEP) Car
The Head End Power Car was created because our locomotives were designed to operate as yard switchers or with freight trains. They do not have the power generation needed by passenger trains for things such as lighting, air conditioning, and announcement systems. The Head End Power car was originally a