Nevada Northern Railway – Bucket List Bonanza
Auction Ends: Dec 2, 2013 11:59 PM EST

Unique Experiences

Night at the Museum Bunkhouse & Train Ride

Item Number
109
Estimated Value
185 USD
Opening Bid
93 USD

Item Description

East Ely was never a large community. The railroad, mines and mill had a constant need for workers. To entice workers to the railroad, the railroad proved living quarters in bunkhouses.  Today the museum continues this tradition with our bunkhouse. Located in the middle of the rail yard, it is used by volunteers and interns of the railroad.

Now, the general public has a rare chance to also sleep in the bunkhouse with the crews. (Though be warned, morning comes very early for steam engineers and fireman. Crew calls of o-dark thirty are normal.) Like the crews, the rail yard does come alive very early in the morning as locomotives move about getting ready for the day’s activities.

Built in 1906, it was recently remodeled to serve as a bunkhouse. The bunkhouse has all of the modern conveniences for 1920 - four sleeping rooms, two restrooms with showers, a kitchen and a sitting area with electric lights. (Though the air conditioning is still natural, i.e. open a window, but not to worry, the evenings are always
cool in the high desert. And there is no television or wi-fi but your cellphone may work.)

Included are two excursion train tickets, good for when the excursion train is running.

Item Special Note

If your dream is to spend the night in the 1920s and use a steam locomotive whistle as your alarm clock, now’s the time to bid on Your Dream.

For more information click this link

http://www.nnry.com/Lodging/Lodging.html

 


Winning bidders will have from 2014-2015 to do the experience
that they won at the auction. A
reservation will be necessary to use your package. Limited to one room two people.