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Nevada State Railroad Museum

The Nevada State Railroad Museum is situated in Carson City, Nevada. This Museum lies at the south end of the town and is located very near to the Visitor Center. It aims at preserving the railroad heritage of Nevada. The Museum also maintains and preserves cars and locomotives of the famous Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Several museum equipments have been obtained from the Hollywood studios.

Various interesting activities organized in the Museum include train rides, lectures, handcar rides, operation of other historic railroad equipment, changing exhibits, and an annual railroad history museum. The unique collection at the Museum comprises of nearly 65 cars and locomotives out of which nearly 40 were built before 1900 and 31 others functioned on the V & T Railroad. Besides, there is also an ongoing restoration and research program in the Museum. The Nevada State Railroad Museum has a lot to offer and is a “must see” when you plan a visit to Nevada.

• Address: 2180 S Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701
• Telephone: (775) 687-6953
• Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM daily
• Website: http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/DOCS/museums.htm

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