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Nevada State Railroad Museum

2180 South Carson Street, Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-6953
Ranked #4 of 23 attractions in Carson City
4.0 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Specialty Museums
Owner description: Train buffs will love this museum which features a diverse collection of photographs and artifacts that trace Nevada's railroad history. Highlights...... more » Owner description: Train buffs will love this museum which features a diverse collection of photographs and artifacts that trace Nevada's railroad history. Highlights include a 19th-century rail equipment exhibit and five steam locomotives. « less
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Los Angeles, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Whether you are a fan of trains or not this is a place not to be missed. They make it really fun for children also with places to take photos on one of the trains and of course there is the Santa Train Ride and others during the year. The little store inside has things that one doesn't see anywhere... More

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Sparks, Nevada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

Not a very big place. Not many exhibits. The exhibits weren't all being showed when I went there. More

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Carson City
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012
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see the McKeen Motor Car! This car is 100 years old and has been restored to its original condition. A beautiful machine! More

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San Diego, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

This was a great way to spend an afternoon with two kids (7 & 4). You start off in the exhibition building with touch screens, artifacts and models that tell the story of the V & T rail line. The next building houses the train cars. A volunteer will guide you through and take you on the cars. Last but... More

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Elk Grove, California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

My husband and I enjoyed our visit to the Nevada State railroad museum where we spent about an hour touring around, but I would have liked to have spent more time reading the displays. I really liked the two interactive video displays that explained the history of the V&T Railroad. They had two steam engines on display as well as... More

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Carson City, Nevada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2012

These V&T trains are amazing part of the past. The photos are great and the trains restored there are beautiful More

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South San Francisco, California
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63 reviews 63 reviews
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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 31, 2011

This isn't a large fancy museum, but it is enough to entertain the kids and go try something out. A hand pump train cart, a real oil burning engine (wear your not so nice clothes, it does pump out oily residue in the smog which will get on your clothes in teeny tiny droplets you won't notice until later). Otherwise,... More

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Minden, Nevada
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2011

If you are in Carson City, you gotta check this out. Interesting for the whole family. The Santa Train around Christmas time is a must for families with small children. More

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California
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2009
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I drove 70 miles to visit the museum today only to be greeted by a sign that said MUSEUM CLOSED today. I called the phone number and a perky lady answered who told me that due to budget cuts they were closed, however she seemed to be working. Interesting that the bureaucrats continue to work while the customers are shut... More

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Los Angeles
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53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 21, 2009
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First - at $4 admission how could the reviewer say the museum is overpriced and there are better ways to spend your money? There is an old saying that nothing is good or bad until it is compared to something else. Compared to the State Railroard museum in Sacramento, you might be disapointed. But truthfully who goes to a Railroad... More

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