We Repainted a National Landmark on Rails | Ely, NV

To honor the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Nevada Northern Railway gave one of its historic locomotives a bold new look — and RoePaint.com was proud to help bring it to life.

This special red, white, and blue paint scheme was designed by contest winner Ryan Boettcher and brought to life with help from the NNRY team, a generous local grant, and our industrial coatings crew. The locomotive will proudly wear its patriotic colors through 2026 before being returned to its original Southern Pacific “bloody nose” livery in 2027.

RoePaint.com was honored to contribute our coatings expertise to this once-in-a-generation tribute. Whether it’s a historic railcar or a large-scale industrial structure, we’re here to protect, preserve, and deliver.

📍 Project Location: Ely, Nevada
🎨 Paint Scheme: Temporary commemorative livery for the U.S. Semiquincentennial

Nevada Northern Railway
Instagram: @nevada_northern_railway
YouTube: @nevadanorthernrailway8416
Website: https://nnry.com/
Phone #: (775) 289 - 2085

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