Nevada Northern Railway’s mascot Dirt honored with celebration of life

[ad_1] <amp-img width="1200" height="800" src="https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?w=1200" class="attachment-large size-large amp-wp-enforced-sizes i-amphtml-layout-fill i-amphtml-layout-size-defined" alt="Dirt the cat, seen in 2018 at the Northern Nevada Railway. (Courtesy of Steve Crise and the Nev ..." aria-describedby="gallery-2-2785024" srcset="https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg 1200w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=360,240 360w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=480,320 480w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=900,600 900w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" data-hero-candidate="" layout="fill" object-fit="cover" disable-inline-width="" data-hero="" i-amphtml-ssr="" i-amphtml-layout="fill"><img class="i-amphtml-fill-content i-amphtml-replaced-content" decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Dirt the cat, seen in 2018 at the Northern Nevada Railway. (Courtesy of Steve Crise and the Nev ..." src="https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?w=1200" srcset="https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg 1200w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=360,240 360w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=480,320 480w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=720,480 720w, https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/17829635_web1_dirtcat.jpg?resize=900,600 900w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" style="object-fit:cover"/> Dirt the cat, seen in 2018 at the Northern Nevada Railway. (Courtesy of Steve Crise and the Nevada Northern Railway)

Nevada Northern Railway is holding a memorial Sunday in Ely for the rail company’s mascot Dirt, who passed away in January from old age.

Dirt rose to internet stardom after a photo of the orange cat covered in dust was shared to Facebook.

The railway plans to live stream a eulogy for Dirt Sunday morning.

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