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The Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City is a railroad museum in Boulder City,
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which is an agency of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The railway is located on the Boulder City Branch Line, the historic railroad route installed to support construction activities at the
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. The state obtained the tracks and right of way from the
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in 1985.


Heritage railroad

The museum operates a
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which offers passenger excursion trains using historic railroad equipment on a 7-mile, 45 minute round trip. Operations began in 2002, and the museum also offers the opportunity for passengers to ride in the locomotive cab, the caboose and to operate trains (subject to reservations and availability). This ride features a preserved former
Union Pacific The Union Pacific Railroad is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United States after BNSF, ...
EMD GP30, No 844, which became famous for necessitating the renumbering of steam locomotive 844 to 8444 from 1962 to 1989. It weighs approximately 125 tons and has a turbocharged V16 engine that develops 2250 hp. It was donated to the museum and refurbished in Union Pacific colors. As part of the Interstate 11 project NDOT has replaced the bridge over US Route 93 that was taken out of service in 1998 during the widening of Highway 93 into Interstate 515. In April 2018, a grade separation was put in place at the former grade crossing near Railroad Pass Casino, re-linking Boulder City and Henderson together.


Exhibits


7½ inch miniature railway

The museum hosts a gauge railroad. The miniatures are 1/8th full size and accommodate children and adults easily..


See also

* Nevada State Railroad Museum – a railroad museum located in Carson City, Nevada


References


External links


Nevada State Railroad Museum website, Boulder City

Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway


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