Nevada Northern Railroad at Ely, Nevada Virginia & Truckee Railroad
SILVER STATE RAILS and TRAILS
Explore the railroad legacies of Nevada and Eastern California
6 - 13 October, 2010
Highlights:
• Two steam excursions: Virginia & Truckee from Carson City to Virginia City; and the Nevada Northern, from Ely to Keystone
• Private tours of the restoration shops at the Nevada Northern Railroad, and Nevada State Railroad Museum
• Death Valley Railroad rail car ride over the remnant of the "Slim Princess" line at Laws in the Owens Valley.
• Nevada Northern diesel excursion from Ely to McGill Jct.
• Explore historic mining towns with local residents at Pioche, Eureka, Austin and Genoa
• Scenic highlights include Cathedral Gorge, Eastern Sierras including June Lake and the mysterious Tufa Towers of Mono Lake
• Ride Southern Pacific's original line to Los Angeles through the San Gabriel Mountains and Soledad Canyon.
• Visit the former Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad division point of Caliente, and the (almost) ghost town of Keeler, the southern terminus of the Carson & Colorado Railroad.
• And much more!
FARE: $1245 per person based on double occupancy, from Los Angeles and return. Single occupancy lodging, add $180.
Fare includes all transportation, by train and restroom equipped motor coach; 7 nights lodging; 12 meals; admission fees at all points visited as a group; taxes; services of an experienced tour manager accompanying the group throughout; local guides at selected locations to provide commentary.
Request a brochure with detailed itinerary.
Virginia & Truckee McKeen Rail Car Union Pacific Railroad station, Caliente, Nevada