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The Virginia Truckee Railroad holiday steam trains depart from the original 1870 depot in Virginia City. The Candy Cane Express will begin on the Friday after Thanksgiving and run on Saturday and ...
The historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad, better known as the V&T, once again carries passengers over part of its old route between Virginia City and Carson City. From the end of May through ...
Thee historic Virginia & Truckee Railway is operating again between Carson City and Virginia City. It took four years of work and nearly $40 million, including $2 million in federal stimulus fu ...
A long-waited opening for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad is finally here Saturday, May 26 at the Virginia City Depot on 165 F Street.Seven narrated steam and diesel trains will be available for ...
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad: An 80-Year Reno Institution: Steven Drew presents an illustrated look at the railroad, its people, operations, facilities and legacy.
Children and their families will be able to ride in rail cars pulled behind the historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad #25 steam locomotive.
“What is it that makes everyone come out for a train?” asks Virginia and Truckee Railway conductor Jerry Barth, shouting to be heard over the steam whistle cry from Old No. 29 as it chugs ...
It was November 12, 1869 that the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Locomotive LYON first chugged across the Crown Point Trestle to signal the beginning of the fabulous history of the country’s most ...
Frank Ackerman talked about the Nevada State Railroad Museum, the history of Nevada's Virginia and Truckee Railroad, and the railroad's growth that paralleled Nevada's mining industry in the mid ...
What To Expect During A Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ride In Nevada The railroad was rebuilt in 1974 and has since become one of the most unique attractions in the region.
He also wrote a book about the obscure Caspar Lumber Co. railroad in Mendocino County, and two books on his favorite line, the Virginia and Truckee in Nevada.