Nevada State Railroad Museum Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids
Nevada State Railroad Museum
Overview
The entrance to the main building
Headquarters	Carson City, Nevada
Reporting mark	NSRM
Locale	Carson City, Nevada
Dates of operation	1980 (1980)–present
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	4.8 mi (7.7 km)

The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, Nevada, is a cool place that saves and shows off Nevada's amazing railroad history. It has many old trains and cars, including some from the famous Virginia and Truckee Railroad. Guess what? A lot of the museum's trains were even used in Hollywood movies and TV shows!

The museum opened in 1980. It was first called the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Museum. Later, in 1985, it got its current name, the Nevada State Railroad Museum. The Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs runs the museum.

The "Dayton" train before it was restored.

The "Dayton" train after its restoration. It was built in 1873!

The museum has many old passenger and freight trains.

A fun tourist train ride at the museum.

At the museum, you can ride historic trains! They have both 4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge (standard) and 3 ft (914 mm) (narrow) gauge trains. You can also try handcar rides, which are super fun. The museum also hosts talks, special events, and an annual meeting about railroad history. They even have changing exhibits.

The museum also works to research and fix up old trains. One special exhibit celebrates 150 years since the First transcontinental railroad was finished. It features V&T Coach No. 17. This coach once carried Leland Stanford to the important Golden spike ceremony in Utah.

The Wabuska Depot, an old train station from Wabuska, Nevada, was moved to the museum. This building is still used today! It's where you buy tickets for the museum's train rides.

Cool Trains to See
- Steam Locomotives
- Motorcars
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Cool Trains to See

The Nevada State Railroad Museum has a large collection of historic trains. These include different types of steam locomotives, motor locomotives, and even special motorcars. Many of these trains have interesting stories and were used for different jobs.

Steam Locomotives

The museum has several amazing steam locomotives. These are the classic trains that run on steam power.

Virginia & Truckee #18 "Dayton": This train was built in 1873. It's a 4-4-0 "American" type locomotive. It was used by the Virginia & Truckee Railroad.
Virginia & Truckee #22 "Inyo": Another 4-4-0 "American" type, built in 1875. This one is still operational, meaning it can run!
Virginia & Truckee #25: This is a bigger 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" type, built in 1905. It's also operational and you might see it running at the museum.
Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming #1 "Glenbrook": This is a narrow gauge train, built in 1875. It's a 2-6-0 "Mogul" type and is operational.