There was whistle making, old-time hand signals, railroad jargon. On Sunday the Lions Club provided a Pancake Breakfast and while people were eating, there were and Informal Jam Sessions by the musicians and artists. Ride rolling stock pulled by an authentic steam engine or a diesel engine through downtown Ely, past the ghost town of Lane City, up Robinson Canyon to the historic mining district of Keystone and back or on the Hi-line route past McGill and back. Ghost Train rides - A unique working railroad.
Some historians call it the best-preserved shortline in America.
There are over 70 pieces of rolling stock and vintage buildings for you to see. Weekends throughout the summer months. The East Ely Railroad Depot Museum focuses on the historical industrial development of Nevada as evidenced by the massive copper production in the area which began in 1900. Located in the historic Nevada Northern Railroad Depot building, the museum interprets mining and transportation heritage. The Museum sits on a complex of 24 historic buildings.