Memories of the Ely Route - Paperback

by Mark S. Bassett (Introduction by), Con B. Trumbull (Editor), H. M. Peterson (Author)

Regarded as the last real general manager of the Nevada Northern Railway, Harold Millard Peterson's personal recollections provide invaluable insight to the history of the railroad. From his childhood in Oakley, Idaho he made his was across three states working for the Western Pacific Railroad before arriving in Ely. His accounts are full of stories about the various challenges and memorable events on the line that he witnessed during his career, as well as life in the Steptoe Valley.