Events
2022 Great Western Steam Up
Nevada State Railroad Museum
Carson City, NV
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the completion of Nevada’s famous Virginia & Truckee Railroad with an exciting pageant of steam locomotion, train rides, food, live entertainment, “lost art” demonstrations and more! Ride behind visiting narrow and standard gauge steam locomotives, watch the daily pageant of the steam locomotive, view historical vehicle and equipment displays, enjoy local food trucks, listen to live entertainment, interact with handcraft vendors and more! View the largest reunion of existing Virginia & Truckee locomotives assembled in over 75 years, including the famous Reno, No. 11. Over 10 locomotives under steam, featuring the Southern Pacific narrow gauge No. 18, the “Slim Princess,” Eureka & Palisade No. 4, Eureka, Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2, the Chiggen, Bluestone Mining & Smelting Heisler No. 1, Nevada County Narrow Gauge No. 5 (formerly Tahoe), Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co. Glenbrook, Virginia & Truckee No. 22, Inyo, Virginia & Truckee No. 25, Cortez Mining Co. Anne Marie.
Nevada State Railroad Museum
Carson City, NV
Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the completion of Nevada’s famous Virginia & Truckee Railroad with an exciting pageant of steam locomotion, train rides, food, live entertainment, “lost art” demonstrations and more! Ride behind visiting narrow and standard gauge steam locomotives, watch the daily pageant of the steam locomotive, view historical vehicle and equipment displays, enjoy local food trucks, listen to live entertainment, interact with handcraft vendors and more! View the largest reunion of existing Virginia & Truckee locomotives assembled in over 75 years, including the famous Reno, No. 11. Over 10 locomotives under steam, featuring the Southern Pacific narrow gauge No. 18, the “Slim Princess,” Eureka & Palisade No. 4, Eureka, Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2, the Chiggen, Bluestone Mining & Smelting Heisler No. 1, Nevada County Narrow Gauge No. 5 (formerly Tahoe), Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co. Glenbrook, Virginia & Truckee No. 22, Inyo, Virginia & Truckee No. 25, Cortez Mining Co. Anne Marie.
