Nevada State Railroad Museum

The museum collection includes a variety of local historic passenger and freight equipment
Tourist train at the museum

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. The museum is operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.

Museum activities consist of operation of historic 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge and 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge 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 Museum's most recent event is the rebuilding of the interpretation center and possibly the HO scale model railroad operated by the Carson Model Railroaders who operate the Mills Park Railroad.

The Wabuska Railroad Station, a 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.

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See also

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

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Coordinates: 39°9′0″N 119°46′2″W / 39.15000°N 119.76722°W / 39.15000; -119.76722

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