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This leg of the tour tales us from Yosemite, via Tioga Pass and Mono Lake, to Carson City, Virginia City, Reno/Sparks, and on to Donner Pass into California.

Nevada State Railroad Museum, Carson City, NV
Standard gauge steam train ride and tour of facilities. The grounds and museum are impeccable, but indoor lighting doesn't allow good photos.
http://www.nsrm-friends.org/

Virginia and Truckee Railroad, Virginia City, NV
Standard gauge diesel train ride (2-8-0 steamer was being rebuilt) and tour of old-west buildings and mining operations. Short ride through 4 tunnels, past several abandoned Comstock silver mines, on the right of way first cleared in 1868. Virginia City is a tourist trap of the first kind and has no other purpose today. http://onlinenevada.org/virginia_and_truckee_railroad
 

Southern Pacific Railroad, Reno / Sparks / Reno Junction, NV
Photo Op at standard gauge display, Sparks City Park en route to Reno Junction, Hawley, and Portola.

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