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 ...

On this train, whistles are blown when deer and wild horses are sighted in the canyon below, the conductor tells passengers. The whistles sound again before the train stops on a ridge to let the 225 ...

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 ...

VIRGINIA CITY, Nev.VIRGINIA CITY, Nev. — Dozens of spectators lined the tracks of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad as a 140-passenger train made the 17-mile trip between Carson City and Virginia City ...

The Virginia & Truckee Railroad opened its 2010 season with completely booked train rides over Memorial Day weekend. After a sold-out season in 2009, the V&T has expanded operations to Friday through ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KRNV) — The Great Western Steam Up brings back historic Virginia and Truckee (V&T) locomotives to the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City for the 4th of July weekend.

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 ...

The Virginia & Truckee Railroad will host three weekends of enchanted holiday trains aboard heated, century-old, magical rail coaches. The rides on Nov. 27-29 and Dec. 5- 6 and 12- 13 depart at noon ...

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 ...

This summer was a dream come true for me. In fact, it was something I always wanted to happen — a summer vacation with nothing but trains, whistles, bells and beautiful scenery. My parents and I did a ...