Gold Hill
Road re-opened after V & T derails near Virginia City (UPDATE)
Submitted by editor on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 7:36am
A storm cell that hit the Gold Hill area produced mud slides that may be behind what caused V&T Engine 29 to derail, officials said this morning.
The V&T engine derailed last night at about 6:30 near Gold Hill after a series of heavy rains produced micro-mudslides, many of which may have flowed onto the V&T Railroad tracks.
The first run of Engine 18 in Carson City to run on V&T rails
Submitted by editor on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 9:21am
Check out some of these great photographs of Locomotive #18 posted by Scott Schrantz at aroundcarson.com. The engine, bought in 2005 by the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway, was in service on Saturday.
A Rail of a Good Time: Virginia & Truckee Railroad opens season with great deals
Submitted by editor on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 5:25pmThe Virginia & Truckee Railroad opened its 2010 season with completely booked train rides over Memorial Day weekend. As if channeling the “Little Engine that Could,” the historic railway started right where it left off last year with overwhelming public support. After a sold-out season in 2009, the V&T has expanded operations to Friday through Sunday rides, now through Oct. 31.
The strong beginning to the V&T’s summer operations has tourism officials hopeful the trend sticks.
Families enjoy holiday weekend on V&T, steam trains between Carson City and Virginia City
Submitted by editor on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 3:44pmBack on the tracks again, the V&T Railroad kicked off Saturday with a near-sold out day, ample sunshine and a promising full-steam-ahead summer.
"We had a couple of seats left, with quite a few tickets sold for tomorrow," said Candy Duncan, executive director of the Carson City Convention and Visitors Bureau. "Today went very smoothly and everyone was excited about going on that first ride of the season."
NV Energy giving V&T reconstruction commission $100,000 check
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 5:16pmWritten by NV Energy Public Information Officer Karl Walquist:
The effort to reconstruct the historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad is receiving a boost from NV Energy with a $100,000 grant to the Northern Nevada Railway Foundation, the fund-raising arm of the Nevada Commission for the Reconstruction of the V&T Railway.
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A Carson City Classic: Historic Virginia & Truckee Railroad Tickets Now On Sale
Submitted by editor on Sun, 03/21/2010 - 4:11pmThe 2010 season for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is rolling down the tracks toward its May 27 opening, with online tickets available now at www.VisitCarsonCity.com.
Fun things to do this weekend
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 5:10pmCelia Slattery will offer a musical theater workshop Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Brewery in Carson City. She will follow that Saturday night at 7;30 p.m.
Ring in the New Year at the Gold Hill Hotel
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 10:26pmThursday, December 31, 5:00 p.m. to midnight
Ring in the New Year at the Gold Hill Hotel; celebrate the New Year with dinner and Will and Squeek at the piano. RSVP 847-0111.
