Star Spangled Steam-Up: An Evening with Guest Locomotive Tahoe (Nevada County Narrow Gauge No. 5)

July 3–5 | 5:30–8:30pm

This one’s for the train enthusiasts. Each night features a different locomotive, a lecture by experts, and exclusive photo opportunities.

Saturday, July 5: An Evening with Tahoe

• Double-header train ride behind Tahoe (lead) and Glenbrook
• Lecture by John Christensen, Director, and Dan Lloyd, Chief Mechanical Officer, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum: A behind-the-scenes look at the revival of Tahoe and its triumphant return to service after a decades-long retirement.

About Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company Locomotive Tahoe (Nevada County Narrow Gauge No. 5)

Tahoe is the sister locomotive to Glenbrook, which was also completed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. Like Glenbrook, Tahoe hauled lumber for the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company from 1875 until 1899. Tahoe was then sold to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad and renumbered to No. 5, where it operated until the early 1940s.  Frank Lloyd Productions of Hollywood purchased No. 5 for use in motion pictures, and from 1942 to 1979, it appeared in over 100 movies and television series, including “The Spoilers,” starring John Wayne, and “Tales From Wells Fargo.” No. 5 returned to Nevada County in 1985 under a 75-year lease from Universal Studios, and full ownership was granted to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum in 2018. A full restoration started in 2019, and No. 5 was returned to service in 2022.

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