My trip to the Nevada Northern. {Ely NV}

My Dad was able to take me on business trip with him to the Nevada Northern Railroad. We drove to Denver CO there we hoped on a plane and flew to Salt Lake City. The next morning we got up and drove the three hours to Nevada Northern. We were able to stay at the NN for 3 days. The funnest opportunity was I got to drive the steam locomotive number 40 in the yard!!! The 40 was the only Steam Locomotive for those 3 days and a SD9 diesel. Over all if was the funnest trip i have ever been on. It is something I will never forget. Hope you enjoy the many videos and pictures.

Here is the SD9 diesel I was able to ride.

Here I am riding in the cad of the SD9

The 93 was unable to run that weekend. It needed to have a boiler wash.

Here is the #40 locomotive.

Here is 40 pulling out of the yard.

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Fireman's side of the 40

844 East

This morning my brothers and my dad were able to stop by the Union Pacific steam facility to watch the UP 844 leave town for the "Home Platte Special" heading east for North Platte then the next day on to Omaha where the locomotive will be on display. I was surprised to see it all ready to go this morning because on Friday June 7 the front of the locomotive was still off!  It was a fun morning. Hope you enjoy the pictures and the videos. 

Doing some last touches on the pistons. At the last moment they spray painted it black.

 844 idling ready to go.

The train consisted of the UP 844 
DD40 {6936} &
4 support cars.

Getting ready to leave town.

Charging out of town.

More pictures and movies of 844 to come.