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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.
Calling All Kids
Win great prizes at the2012 Carson City Rendezvous by coloring the official
Nevada State Railroad Museum picture and submitting it to the NSRM Railroad Camp
staff by 3 p.m., Sunday, June 10, 2012. You can either download the picture now and color
it at home, or pick up a picture at the Railroad Camp during the Rendezvous which will be held in Mills Park, June 8-10.
Entries are limited to one per person, 11 years old or younger. Members of the Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum will judge the entries according to age groups: 5 years and under, 6 years to 8 years, and 9 years to 11 years. Each age group will have three winners. First Place winners will receive $15. Second Place winners will receive $10. Third Place winners will receive $5. Winners will be announced from the main stage at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2012. You need not be present at the ceremony to win. We will notify the winners afterward if they are not present, so please make sure you completely fill out the form attached to the picture.
Get ready, kids. Download the picture, sharpen your crayons, and get coloring. We'll see you at the Rendezvous.
Want To Be An Engineer?
Make your dreams of being an engineer of an historic steam locomotive come true. The Museum's Your Hand Is On The Throttle program is now open for reservations. In fact there is one slot open during the Memorial Day weekend (see the schedule). To make reservations for the coming season or for more information, contact the Museum at (775) 687-6953.
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.
Board Meeting Monday, June 4
On Monday, June 4, at 6 p.m., the Board of Trustees of the Friends of the Nevada State Railroad Museum will be meeting at the Jacobsen Interpretive Center. All Friends are invited to attend. According to the agenda, there will be a discussion of the July 4 extravaganza. For more information and the full agenda click here.
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.
2012 Ride Schedule
The ride season is in full steam. The train will be operating on special themed weekends, including two Santa Train weekends in December. The McKeen Motorcar will be running to celebrate National Train Day, Father's Day, 4th of July, and Nevada Day. August is Motorcar Month. Start planning now. The Operating Schedule for 2012 is available online.