The Nevada Southern Railway ~ Tuesday, November 05, 2019

Continuing with last summer's vacation...

Back in Nevada, we stayed in Boulder City (near the Hoover Dam), and rode the Nevada Southern Railway, an excursion train associated with the Nevada State Railway Museum.

A dinky locomotive lettered for the Jackass and Western, a real railroad once operated by the US government as part of a project to test nuclear-powered rockets!

A very large typewriter on a business car, sized for railroad paperwork.

Inside a mail car.

The ride is short but interesting, and the museum is worth a visit either on the way to see Hoover Dam, or if you're just tired of losing money in Las Vegas.

During summer, excursions are limited to mornings to avoid the heat (some of the passenger cars are air-conditioned, but perhaps not powerful enough to handle the most extreme temperatures--and of course the crew has to do some of their work outside, so let's cut these volunteers some slack!)