The Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum (NSRM)
provides resources and services for the Museum, including fund raising, advocacy, and volunteer work ranging from visitor service to restoration and operation of the equipment in its collection.
WANTED: Friends Registrar
Our Registrar of Elections for many years, Nancy Humphries, has resigned to pursue other interests, like spoiling her grandchild. The Friends now need someone to fill the position for 2012 elections.
In brief, the Registrar coordinates the yearly election process of Board member and maintains the election records. For detailed information about this position, please read the description posted on this site.
If you are interested, please send an email to the Board Secretary, Christopher MacMahon
3 Volunteers Receive Presidential Award
At the Annual Volunteer Dinner on March 24, Corby Jahn, and Kevin Owens received the Presidential Service Award. It is given to students who have
displayed a commitment to volunteering and community service. In addition, they also received a letter of commendation signed by President Obama.
Youth volunteer Cristol Greer was also a recipient of this award, but she was unable to attend the ceremony.
The Presidential Service Award for youth is designed to recognize those young people ages 14 and under who have completed 50 or more hours of volunteer service and who are nominated by their volunteer institution. It is intended to acknowledge on a national level students who are committed to serving their communities by volunteering their time and energy over and above what is required of them. Congratulations to all of you.
Be a Partner in History
Support the museum
Have you ever walked in front of the Interpretive Center and looked down at the brick walkway? If you have, you've seen a tribute to those who supported this
museum or just loved trains. What better way to honor someone who played a role in railroad history, is a railfan, or is just caught up by the romance of the rails?
Buy a commemorative brick to honor a loved one and pass the story of the railroad on to future generations.
The Friends at work
Just what do the Friends do? Just about everything from being the steam train crew to giving tours, from selling tickets to working at the Museum store. See more photos of the Friends atthe volunteers at work page.
Photo above of Russ Tanner as conductor on the McKeen Motor Car courtesy of Keith Hall.
Happenings
Ride the 1926 Motor Car This Weekend
Ride the 1926 Tucson-Cornelia-Gila Bend
Motor Car #401 and tour around the Museum grounds. We've done a lot since last year, including rearranging the cars in the annex, sprucing up the station master's house,
and training new motormen.
Buy your tickets* at the Depot.** The motorcar will run from 10am to 4pm, every half hour or so.
Fares:
| Adults (12 & older) | $4.00 |
| Children (4 to 11) | $2.00 |
| Children (3 and under) | Free |
*Fare is for the motorcar ride only, does not include admission to Museum exhibits.
**If the Depot is closed, please wait until the motorcar returns because the motormen are doing both jobs, selliing tickets and running the motor car that day.
The updatedOperating Schedule for 2012 is now available online.
Mark Your Calendars
The2012 Carson City Rendezvous is scheduled for June 8-10, 2012 at Mills Park. The organizers of the 2011 Rendezvous were so impressed with our living history exhibit, that they invited us back. It will be planned, created and staffed by the Youth Volunteers – Cristol Greer, Corby Jahn, Kevin Owens – and the Program's supervisors – Chris MacMahon and Matt Digangi –. They will stage a track laying camp where guests may operate our handcar and to learn the hard work of laying track by moving ties, picking up rail and hitting spikes. Put the weekend on your calendars and come and see us at Mills Park. For a preview, see last year's camp in our photo gallery.
Photos courtesy of Chris MacMahon.
