Virginia and Truckee Railroad Right-of-Way
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Right-of-Way Overview
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad was built between 1868 and 1872 to connect the mining and milling communities of the Comstock to the Central Pacific Railroad that ran through Reno.
Chinese laborers graded this section during the summer of 1871.
The first through train traversed the route in 1872
Category
- Chinese
- Person
- Railroad
Marker Type
Stone marker
Nevada Historical Marker Number
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Right-of-Way is Nevada Historical Marker #248.
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County
GPS Coordinates
39.516839 -119.806989
Nevada Historical Marker Transcription
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad was built between 1868 and 1872 to connect the mining and milling communities of the Comstock to the Central Pacific Railroad that ran through Reno.
The line first connected Virginia City to Carson City in 1869, but work to run the railroad north moved quickly. Soon after Chinese laborers graded this section during the summer of 1871, track gangs commenced laying rail south, reaching Steamboat Springs by late October. Nine months later, Superintendent Henry M. Yerington drove the last spike a mile west of Carson City on August 24, 1872, connecting Virginia City with Reno by rail. Although regularly scheduled passenger service didn’t begin until October 1, the first through train traversed the 52 mile route on September 1, 1872 – the last passed by here on May 31, 1950.
STATE HISTORICAL MARKER NO. 248
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
CITY OF RENO
References Used
Virginia and Truckee Railroad Right-of-Way