Bristlecone Bricks and Train Show
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June 2, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Nevada’s premier model train and LEGO show, returns to Ely, Nevada, for the third annual Bristlecone Bricks and Train Show!
Schedule:
Friday, June 2, 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. East Ely Depot Museum is open for free tours
- 3:00 p.m. Submissions for brick build contest
- 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Northern Nevada Railway Steam Train (Robinson Canyon). Registration and admission costs apply.
- 8:00 p.m. Freight Building Closes
Saturday, June 3, 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. East Ely Museum is open for free tours
- 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Northern Nevada Railway Steam Train (Robinson Canyon). Registration and admission costs apply.
- 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Northern Nevada Railway Steam Train (Roaring 20’s Limited). Registration and admission costs apply.
- 7:00 p.m. Freight Building Closes
The Northern Utah Lego Users Group (NUT-LUG) sponsors a building contest for the public and awards prizes to the entrants. Attendees also are invited to help create a piece of public art, by assembling nearly 10,000 LEGO pieces to create a mosaic image of a local railroad icon. Award-winning LEGO displayers and model railroad enthusiasts will come from California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and other states in the mountain west to display their layouts and models.
Admission to the show is FREE, thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Nevada State East Ely Railroad Depot Museum. Sponsors include the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Northern Nevada Railway, Northern Utah Lego Users Group (NUT-LUG), Travel Nevada, and White Pine County Tourism and Recreation.