Nevada Northern Railway engine 93 backs through the yard from the engine house to the coaling tower and water tank as engineer Jim Montague and fireman, Will Ebbert, keep an eye on the track ahead.

They were moving the engine into place to get things lined up for the museums Winter Photo Charter night shoot at Ely, Nevada, as the setting sun, bathed the scene in dramatic light on the evening of February 11th, 2022.

Locomotive #93 is a 2-8-0 that was built by the American Locomotive Company in January of 1909 at a cost of $17,610. It was the last steam locomotive to retire from original revenue service on the Nevada Northern Railway in 1961 and was restored to service in 1993.

According to Wikipedia: “The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located in Ely, Nevada and operated by a historic foundation dedicated to the preservation of the Nevada Northern Railway.

Tech Info: Nikon D800, RAW, Nikon Sigma 150-600mm @ 280mm, f/5.6, 1/800, ISO 360.

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