Communication Exhibit
Until recent times, trains ran according to published Timetables, which were carefully devised to keep trains from running into each other. With this exhibit you will learn about the Telegraph and the stick or hoop used to communicate with the crew, as well as other communication systems.
Other Exhibits
The first new locomotive purchased by the Virginia & Truckee Railway since its boom days of 1876 was No. 25. Built in 1905 by … Read More
The Glenbrook was built in 1875 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Company. It … Read More
The Inyo holds the noble distinction of being one of the oldest original operating steam locomotives in North America.
During the 19th Century the Virginia … Read More