Nevada State Railroad Museum

The museum collection includes a variety of local historic passenger and freight equipment.

The Nevada State Railroad Museum, located in Carson City, Nevada, preserves the railroad heritage of Nevada, including locomotives and cars of the famous Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Much of the museum equipment was obtained from Hollywood studios, where they were often featured in movies and television.

Museum activities consist of operation of historic railroad equipment, including train rides, handcar rides, lectures, an annual railroad history symposium, changing exhibits, and a variety of special events. The Museum also has an ongoing research and restoration program.

The historic station from Wabuska, Nevada was relocated to the museum grounds. The building is, in essence, still used as a working railroad station where tickets for the museum train rides are purchased.

Collection

• Nevada State Railroad Museum R.R. 4-4-0 #8 [ex-Dardenelle & Russellville RR No.8, ex-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, nee-Short Line Enterprises No.8; operable]
• Virginia & Truckee R.R. 4-4-0 No.18 Dayton [builder: Sacramento, CA Shops of Central Pacific Railroad; static restored display, non-operable]
• Virginia & Truckee R.R. 4-4-0 No. 22 Inyo [builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, PA; operable on limited special occasions]
• Virginia & Truckee R.R. 4-6-0 No.25 [builder, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, PA; operable]
• Virginia & Truckee R.R. McKeen Motor Car No.22 [McKeen Motor Car Company, Omaha, Nebraska 1910; undergoing major restoration as of 7-2009]
• Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend R.R. No.401 Passenger Motor Car, [builder: Edwards Motor Car Company; operable]

See Also

The Nevada State Railroad Museum also operates the Nevada Southern Railroad Museum in Boulder City, Nevada.

External links

• Nevada State Railroad Museum