Meet Scott Dam: President of the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway

This episode of The Best Dam Podcast features, Scott Dam, President of the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway.

WHAT WE CHATTED ABOUT

  • How to differentiate the Nevada State Railroad Museum Boulder City, and the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway, that operates the Nevada Southern Railway.
  • There was a Nevada Southern Railway, but it was started in California, and never made it into Nevada.
  • The impact made by Greg Corbin, Former Director of the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City.
  • The Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway is the volunteer support group of the Nevada State Railroad Museum at Boulder City. Receiving its state charter in 2008, the volunteers provide the crews that staff and operate the train, do maintenance and restoration work and fund raise for future projects and expansion.
  • Lesson-learned from managing volunteers
  • Annual special events managed by the Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway.
  • The impact that fundraising has had on the Boulder City Railroad Museum.

NEXT STEPS

Click here to learn more about the
 Friends of the Nevada Southern Railway on their website, and on the following social sites:
 

Facebook

Instagram
YouTube

CREDITS


The Best Dam Podcast is a Podcast Production of the 
Boulder City Chamber of Commerce.

This episode is sponsored by the 
 i & i Podcast & Music Studio. Be Heard. 


Music for the Best Dam Podcast was created by 
ZakharValaha from Pixabay.

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