a $10 million federal grant. Another isolated segment connecting to the Union Pacific mainline at Shafter, Nevada is used for car storage. In popular culture The depot building was used for scenes in the 2001 film, Rat Race. The museum appeared in a 2010 episode of Modern Marvels, titled "Super Steam." The museum also appeared in six episodes of American Restoration, and was referenced in a 2017 episode of The Big Bang Theory. The Railroad's locomotive #40 was featured prominently in the 2017 J-pop music video "Black Train" by artists Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, with the artist riding the front of the locomotive while singing. In 2019, the railroad's shop cat "Dirt" went viral after photos of him were posted online by professional photographer Steve Crise. Born in 2008, the cat has been named the railroad's mascot. Dirt passed away on January 10, 2023. The museum announced the cat's death publicly the following day along with plans to place two bronze statues of Dirt on site, with one near the cat's grave site, and one in the machine shop where the cat lived. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Nevada National Register of Historic Places listings in White Pine County, Nevada References External links Nevada Northern Railway Museum website 1905 establishments in Nevada Buildings and structures in White Pine County, Nevada Great Basin National Heritage Area Heritage railroads in Nevada Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada Museums in White Pine County, Nevada National Historic Landmarks in Nevada National Register of Historic Places in White Pine County, Nevada Railroad museums in Nevada Railroad-related National Historic Landmarks Railway stations in the United States opened in 1905 Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada Transport infrastructure completed in 1905 Rail infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada Former railway stations in Nevada