We are in a high "train" cycle right now, and decided to pluck down some money and take an authentic steam train round trip from Carson City to Virginia City - really Mound House to Virginia City, but, you know, that is just an inconvenient detail. It's about a 90 minute ride up the mountains and about 80 minutes back. You spend around three hours in Virginia City, which is just over 6,000 feet. Virginia City was once a big time town with lots of colorful old west history. Now it's mostly shops that cater to summer tourists and the like, like us! It was fun day though. And we will probably do it again sometime.
It's called the V&T Railway. Nice people. Nice day. Met some nice people on the ride up and back as well. If in Northern Nevada, it's an activity you should look into. I personally loved the sound of the train as it chugged up the mountain. Reminded me of all the old western movies I saw on television as a kid.
For more info on the V&T Railway, click here:
http://www.vtrailway.com/
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| A wild mustang mare and her newborn colt, we think, seen from the train |
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| What happens when you ask him to hold the ticket |
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| With Grandma Barbara and Poppa Hal |
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| The Silver Queen |
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| The Truth is out there...and for sale |
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| He has been obsessed with jail lately, and I don't know why |
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| We'll see you there! |
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| Hey, mom! No moking! |
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| The Hundred Mile view |
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| Financed the Civil War and made San Francisco, too! |
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| Riding Rudolph in front of the Christmas Store |
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| Put our heads where? |
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| Authentic Train Car circa 1913 |
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| Pulling us up to take us back home |
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| A view of Northern Nevada and the High Sierras of California |
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| Tired little girl |
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| Tired little boy |
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| End of a super day with a Super Moon |
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