The historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad, better known as the V&T, once again carries passengers over part of its old route between Virginia City and Carson City. From the end of May through October ...

The Virginia Truckee Railroad holiday steam trains depart from the original 1870 depot in Virginia City. The Candy Cane Express will begin on the Friday after Thanksgiving and run on Saturday and ...

Celebrate Halloween with a spirited collection of themed train rides on the Virginia Truckee Railroad. Passengers will board at the F Street 1870s Depot in Virginia City and journey to the Gold Hill ...

Gov. Jim Gibbons begs to “respectfully disagree” with two Republican U.S. senators who say it is “silly” and “wasteful” to spend federal tax dollars on a historic Nevada train line. On Tuesday, ...

Reno, Nev. — A long-waited opening for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad is finally here Saturday, May 26 at the Virginia City Depot on 165 F Street. Seven narrated steam and diesel trains will be ...

Ask a 3-year-old what sound a train makes, and the child will give out a “whoo whoo,” even a child who has never seen a train in person. From Johnny Cash songs to “Petticoat Junction,” said author and ...

It is very much a duet for steam whistle and train conductor. “Twooooooooooo, wheeeeeeeeeeeeee, twooooooooo, twooooooo, twoooo.” “What is it that makes everyone come out for a train?” asks Virginia ...