Virginia & Truckee

Join Us for the Star Spangled Steam Up, July 3-6

May 28, 2025 | Category: News & Events | Tags: carson city, carsoncity, fourth of july, fourth of july weekend, history, museum, museums, narrow gauge, ncng, nevada, nevada state railroad museum, nevadacountynarrowgauge, nsrm, nsrmcc, railroad, railroad museum, railroadmuseum, star spangled steam up, steam, steam locomotive, steamlocomotive, steamtrain, v&t, Virginia & Truckee, visitcarsoncity

The Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City, is hosting the Star Spangled Steam Up, July 3-6, 2025. Nevada County Narrow Gauge locomotive No. 5, Tahoe, from the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Museum will be the special guest for the weekend. Evening events will occur July 3, 4, and 5 featuring lectures, a train ride, […]

Surviving Railroad Depots of Nevada, presented by Jean-Guy Tanner Dubé

February 28, 2024 | Category: | Tags: carson city, depot, dube, history, jean-guy dube, lecture, nevada, nsrm, nsrmcc, Presentation, railroad, railroad depot, railroads, reno, southern pacific, station, train station, trains, v&t, Virginia & Truckee, virginia and truckee

Doors open at 6:00pm. Presentation at 6:30pm. Admission is $8 and free for museum members and ages under 18.

Nevada’s railroad history is long, rich, and varied. Nevada’s rail history dates to 1868 when the Central Pacific Railroad reached the state building east from Sacramento, California. In the century and a half […]