June
| 05-06 | 1926 Motor Car Rides |
| Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm | |
| 07 | Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum Board Meeting |
| The bimonthly Friends Board meeting will be held. All Friends members are invited to attend. | |
| Interpretive Center, 6:00pm. | |
| 12-13 | Edwards Motor Car Rides |
| Go back in history. Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm | |
| 19-20 | Father's Day Weekend Steam Train Rides |
| Grab your dad and bring him down to take the 20 minute ride around the Museum in an authentic train car pulled by V&T locomotive #25. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. Food will be available for purchase at the front of the Depot, courtesy of the Carson City Elks Lodge #2177. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm. | |
| 26-27 | Motor Car Rides |
| Trod the same boards that took folks to the Ajo Copper Mine back in the 20s and 30s. Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm. |
July
| 03-05 | Fourth of July Weekend Celebration |
| 03 | Parade of Steam & Train Rides |
| Watch the parade of V&T steam locomotives No. 22, the Inyo, and No. 25 under steam at 9:00am as they make their way to Wabuska Station. After the parade, take a 20 minute ride around the Museum property in an authentic train cars pulled by V &T locomotive No. 25. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. The Warren Engine Company No. 1 will be selling soft drinks, freshly grilled hot dogs and hamburgers. | |
| Wabuska Station, 9:00am - 4:00pm | |
| 04 | V&T Parade & McKeen Car Rides |
| If you think fireworks are impressive, come by the Wabuska Station at 9am to see the V&T locomotives, No. 22 the Inyo, and No. 25 take their place beside the V&T No. 22 McKeen Motor Car in the morning parade. To celebrate Independence Day, the McKeena Car will be available for rides at 10am and throughout the day. For a schedule of ride times and fares,see the online timetable or call the Museum. The locomotives will also be displayed all day outside with crew members there to answer any of your steaming questions. Food will be available for purchase at the front of the station, courtesy of the Warren Engine Company No. 1. | |
| Wabuska Station, 9:00am - 4:00pm. | |
| 05 | Parade of Steam & Train Rides |
| Have a steaming finish to your Independence Day weekend. Watch the parade of V&T steam locomotives No. 22, the Inyo, and No. 25 under steam at 9:00am as they make their way to Wabuska Station. After the parade, take a 20 minute ride around the Museum property in an authentic train cars pulled by V &T locomotive No. 25. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. The Warren Engine Company No. 1 will be selling soft drinks, freshly grilled hot dogs and hamburgers | |
| 10-11 | Motor Car Weekend |
| Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm | |
| 17-18 | Motor Car Rides |
| Go back in history. Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm | |
| 24-25 | Steam Train Weekend |
| Take the 20 minute ride around the Museum in an authentic train car pulled by V&T locomotive #25. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm. | |
| 31 | Ride the 1926 Edwards Motor Car |
| Imagine it's the late 1920s. You're a mine worker or mine boss at the Ajo copper mine and you need to get back to Gila Bend at the end of the day. You might take your mule or try to walk it, but wouldn't it be much faster to take the motorcar back? It's your turn to catch the Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend No. 401 motor car for a ride. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check. Remember there were no credit cards back then. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm. | |
| 31 | Railroad Songs & Stories |
| The Western Nevada College Foundation presents a free humanities workshop led by Chris Kennedy on railroad songs and stories. For more information call The Western Nevada College Foundation,775.445.3240. | |
| Wabuska Station, 4:00pm. |
August
| 01 | 1926 Motor Car Rides |
| Come back to a life without traffic. Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm | |
| 07-08 | Motor Car Weekend |
| You're invited to experience a 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm. | |
| 14-15 | Steam Train Weekend |
| Celebrate the Virginia City Railfest by riding our steam train composed of historic Nevada train cars pulled by the V&T"s own locomotive #25 that was the primary locomotive used to make the journey up to Virginia City from 1911-1947. This historic engine pulled the last scheduled passenger train to Virginia City in 1938. Purchase your tickets for your historic ride at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. Food will be available for purchase at the front of the Depot, courtesy of the Carson City Elks Lodge #2177. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm. | |
| 21-22 | Motor Car Rides |
| Trod the same boards that took folks to the Ajo Copper Mine back in the 20s and 30s. Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm. | |
| 28-29 | Edwards Motor Car Weekend |
| Go back in history. Take the 15 minute ride around the Museum on an authentic 1926 Edwards Motor Car. Purchase tickets at the Wabuska Station with cash or check, no credit cards. For a schedule of times and ticket prices, see the online timetable or call the Museum. | |
| Wabuska Station, 10:00am - 4:00pm |