Nevada Northern Railway Museum
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The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a historic railroad museum in Ely, Nevada, preserving and operating early 20th-century steam and diesel locomotives and original railway facilities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nevada Northern Railway Museum canonical | 2 |
| Nevada Northern Railway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1643078 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nevada Northern Railway Museum Context triple: [Ely, Nevada, hasAttraction, Nevada Northern Railway Museum]
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A.
Nevada State Railroad Museum
The Nevada State Railroad Museum is a museum in Carson City dedicated to preserving and interpreting Nevada’s railroad history through restored locomotives, rolling stock, and related exhibits.
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B.
Western America Railroad Museum
The Western America Railroad Museum is a museum in Barstow, California, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history and artifacts of railroading in the American West.
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C.
California State Railroad Museum
The California State Railroad Museum is a major railway history museum in Sacramento showcasing historic locomotives, rolling stock, and exhibits on the development of railroads in California and the American West.
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D.
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is a history museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the heritage of the Union Pacific Railroad and American railroading.
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Nevada State Museum, Carson City
The Nevada State Museum in Carson City is a cultural and historical institution that showcases Nevada’s natural history, Indigenous heritage, mining past, and state history through exhibits, artifacts, and educational programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nevada Northern Railway Museum Target entity description: The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a historic railroad museum in Ely, Nevada, preserving and operating early 20th-century steam and diesel locomotives and original railway facilities.
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A.
Nevada State Railroad Museum
The Nevada State Railroad Museum is a museum in Carson City dedicated to preserving and interpreting Nevada’s railroad history through restored locomotives, rolling stock, and related exhibits.
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B.
Western America Railroad Museum
The Western America Railroad Museum is a museum in Barstow, California, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history and artifacts of railroading in the American West.
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C.
California State Railroad Museum
The California State Railroad Museum is a major railway history museum in Sacramento showcasing historic locomotives, rolling stock, and exhibits on the development of railroads in California and the American West.
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D.
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
The Union Pacific Railroad Museum is a history museum in Council Bluffs, Iowa, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the heritage of the Union Pacific Railroad and American railroading.
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Nevada State Museum, Carson City
The Nevada State Museum in Carson City is a cultural and historical institution that showcases Nevada’s natural history, Indigenous heritage, mining past, and state history through exhibits, artifacts, and educational programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
non-profit organization ⓘ railway museum ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Nevada Northern Railway ⓘ |
| city | Ely, Nevada ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eraRepresented | early 20th century American railroading ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Nevada Northern Railway company history
ⓘ
railroad history of eastern Nevada ⓘ |
| foundedFor | preservation of Nevada Northern Railway ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
freight cars ⓘ maintenance-of-way equipment ⓘ passenger cars ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
coaling tower
ⓘ
engine house ⓘ freight depot ⓘ machine shop ⓘ passenger depot ⓘ rail yard ⓘ water tower ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nnry.com/ ⓘ |
| heritageLine | Nevada Northern Railway main line segments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ely, Nevada
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
White Pine County, Nevada ⓘ |
| name | Nevada Northern Railway Museum self-link ⓘ |
| offers |
cab rides
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guided tours ⓘ railfan photography events ⓘ special event trains ⓘ |
| operates |
diesel-powered excursion trains
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heritage railway excursions ⓘ steam-powered excursion trains ⓘ |
| owns | Nevada Northern Railway historic rolling stock ⓘ |
| preserves |
early 20th-century diesel locomotives
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early 20th-century steam locomotives ⓘ historic railroad cars ⓘ historic railway depot in Ely ⓘ original Nevada Northern Railway shops and yards ⓘ |
| primaryGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the most complete historic railroad complexes in the United States ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
railfan media coverage
ⓘ
railroad history publications ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nevada Northern Railway Museum Description of subject: The Nevada Northern Railway Museum is a historic railroad museum in Ely, Nevada, preserving and operating early 20th-century steam and diesel locomotives and original railway facilities.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Nevada Northern Railway