in 2004 concentrates were hauled by truck rather than by rail. The disused line between Ely and Cobre was acquired by the city of Ely in 2006. Plans near 2008 by Sierra Pacific Resources for the construction of the Ely Energy Center, a 2,500 megawatt coal-fired generating plant in the Ely vicinity rose the possibility that the railroad may have seen another revival, carrying inbound loads of coal to White Pine County. Since then those plans have stalled; however, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum and Ely have considered other options to possibly restore the entire mainline route for heritage use. On October 14, 2021, plans to extend the line to McGill were announced. Locomotive Roster See also Nevada Northern Railway Museum References Books Allen, Gary G. "Nevada Northern Sagebrush Short Line." Los Angeles: Trans-Anglo Books, 1964. Myrick, David F. Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Vol. 1. Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1962. Notes External links Nevada Northern Railway Official Site Photographs of the Nevada Northern Railway Nevada Northern Railway Winter Steam Spectacular Photos Photos of The Nevada Northern Railroad Defunct Nevada railroads Heritage railroads in Nevada Ely, Nevada Former Class I railroads in the United States Great Basin National Heritage Area History of White Pine County, Nevada Transportation in White Pine County, Nevada Railway companies established in 1905 Railway companies disestablished in 1983 1905 establishments in Nevada 1983 disestablishments in Nevada