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Virginia & Truckee Railroad

Excursion trains are still run on a surviving section of the short line that connected Virginia City to the rest of the world.

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The Reno, a now-retired steam locomotive that played in many movies.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
About the V&T depot.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
The V&T depot in Virginia City.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
The excursion train is waiting.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Waiting on the patio.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Cupola caboose on display.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Bench made from railroad wheel-and-axle coupling.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Handcar on display.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Looking southwest over Gold Hill. Kaintuck mine is prominent toward the right edge of the photo.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Guide in period garb addressing the passengers.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Tunnel bypassed due to unstable rock.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Headframe and loading chute from the Kaintuck mine, as seen from the train.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Gold Hill, the Gold Hill Hotel, and the edge of the Crown Point headframe, from the turnaround point at Gold Hill.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Vintage truck used in the early 20th century.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
About the cupola caboose.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
About the Reno.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Looking south over Gold Hill from the train.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Old Gold Hill terminal building.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
The diesel engine and one of the open passenger cars.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
The diesel engine that pulls the short excursion train.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
Looking west across Gold Hill from the train. The Kaintuck mine headframe and loading chute are prominent just left of center.   slgwv / Atlas Obscura User
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