Ely, Nevada

I spent last night in Ely, Nevada - in route to six days camping in Great Basin National Park. In the morning I have time to spare before 8:00 breakfast at the B&B, so I take a walk down the street to the train museum. Very interesting. This turns out to be one of those places I could spend all day. I wander through the train yards and my camera has no problem finding  matter. The morning light is quite nice. Down the tracks away is the engine house where I find a group of engineers prepping a classic steam engine for a 9:30 tour. The three of them tinker with gauges, tighten bolts, and generally clamor all over the beast. The structure is just chocked full of interesting stuff, and I really could spend an indefinite amount of time wandering with camera, but I need to make breakfast before it closes at 9:00