Great Western Steam-Up features days of family fun ~ Celebrate Fourth of July at the Nevada State Railroad Museum ~ CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The Great Western Steam Up – a four-day Fourth of July celebration planned July 1-4 at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City – will not only give families a look back in history, but an opportunity to immerse themselves in … [Read more...] about Great Western Steam-up Features Days of Family Fun
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‘The Great Western Steam Up’
‘The Great Western Steam Up’ Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Nevada’s Famed V&T Railroad July 1-4, 2022 The event will include a historic gathering of steam locomotives at the Nevada State Railroad Museum, train rides, live entertainment, food and more. (Carson City, Nev.) - The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, Nev. will host a once in a lifetime event … [Read more...] about ‘The Great Western Steam Up’
Experience ‘The Transcontinental Railroad: What a Difference it Made’ at the Nevada State Railroad Museum
CARSON CITY, Nev. – The completion of the transcontinental railroad in the spring of 1869 changed America forever, dramatically reducing the time and cost for people and goods to move across country and accelerating the western expansion of the industrial revolution. In May, the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City unveiled a major new exhibit: “The Transcontinental … [Read more...] about Experience ‘The Transcontinental Railroad: What a Difference it Made’ at the Nevada State Railroad Museum