Virginia and Truckee Railroad -- July 7, 2022

Gold Hill Daily News, 17-July-1872

The Virginia and Truckee connected Carson City and Virginia City in Nevada. At the time of this 1872 advertisement, the line from Carson City to Reno was still being built. Passengers for Reno connected with stage coaches to Reno at Steamboat Springs.

National Train Day #2 -- May 12, 2012

Today is National Train Day:
http://nationaltrainday.com/

I took the photo of McCloud River #18 in July, 2011 when we rode the recently extended Virginia and Truckee from Carson City to Virginia City, where the engine poses. 

Train Station #40 -- November 7, 2011

The current Virginia and Truckee depot in Virginia City is a combination car. The train on the left is waiting to leave for Eastgate on the edge of Carson City. The track between the train and the station will hold the short-run train when it gets back from Gold Hill.

The original Virginia City passenger depot is a private home which I forgot to photograph. Its successor was beyond Tunnel #6 which is not presently open. That depot burned many years ago. The freight depot still stands, but I did not get to visit it.

Firehouse #47 -- September 8, 2011

Liberty Engine Company #1's Nevada State Firemen's Museum. Virginia City hosts a big firemen's muster every summer. I took the photo during our visit in July.

Mutoscope #5 -- August 16, 2011

The blue clamshell Mutoscope at Disneyland. This year I did not get to watch any movies on the Mutoscopes. I saw another Mutoscope in Virginia City and did not get to watch that one, either.

Virginia and Truckee -- July 29, 2011

We drove from Reno (http://cablecarguy.blogspot.com/2011/07/reno-july-28-2011.html) down to the western edge of Carson City, near the garbage dump and Mound House to take a ride on the Virginia and Truckee Railway, which last year began running from Carson City to Virginia City, mostly along the historic right-of-way. The three coach train was full and the weather was hot. McCloud River #18 had to work hard on the way up to Virginia City. There was a long stop for oiling and inspection at Scales. Here 18 rests at Virginia City. The short-distance train to Gold Hill left just as we pulled in.

We had from about 11:30 to 2pm in Virginia City. It seemed a bit long. We saw the beautiful restoration work done in Saint Mary's in the Mountains, and the museum downstairs.

On the trip down, we saw wild horses.

Read more about it in September in my Park Trains and Tourist Trains page:

http://www.cable-car-guy.com/ptrain/