Nevada Southern Railroad Museum Informations

The Nevada Southern Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Boulder City, Nevada operated by the Nevada State Railroad Museum which is an agency of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The railway is operated by the Nevada State Railroad Museum and is located on the tracks that were installed to support construction activities at the Hoover Dam. The state obtained the tracks and right of way from the Union Pacific Railroad in 1985.

The museum operates a heritage railroad 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 and to operate trains.

This ride features a preserved former Union Pacific EMD GP30, No 844, which necessitated the renumbering of steam locomotive 844 to 8444 from 1962 to 1989, and Later a New Mount Hood GP9M Diesel #90 in 1990! . 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. Nevada Southern is now in talks with Union Pacific and the city of Henderson to construct a railyard and station so the train can turn around with out making any backup moves making trips 14 miles instead of 7. In April 2018, a grade separation was put in place at the former grade crossing near railroad pass casino, effectively linking Boulder City and Henderson together.

The museum hosts a dedicated group of approximately 160 volunteers who on the second and fourth Saturdays, July and August excepted, provide free rides on the 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge railroad. The miniatures are 1/8th full size and accommodate children and adults easily. The layout is in a constant state of progressive evolution.

Coordinates: 35°58′13″N 114°51′24″W / 35.97028°N 114.85667°W / 35.97028; -114.85667

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