Schedule
Public Event Schedule
(as of 6/1/2022)
Friday, July 1, 2022 – Opening Day
7:45 a.m.
Parking lot opens.
8:00 a.m.
Early VIP entry begins. Mobility shuttle begins. Onsite ticket sales open.
10:00a – 4:00p
Gates open to regular ticket holders.
Train rides begin at Wabuska Depot. Trains operating throughout the day in approximately 20 min rotation.
10:00a – 4:00p
Demonstration: Evyn Games, Blacksmith
Demonstration: Metal Working
Demonstration: Nevada Gunfighters
10:00a – 1:30p
Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2 pulls standard gauge train.*
10:00 a.m.
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
10:15a -12:15p
Southern Pacific No. 18 pulls narrow gauge train.*
11:00 a.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
Noon
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
12:45 p.m.
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
1:00p -2:00p
Locomotive pageant at NSRM Turntable.
1:30p – 4:15p
Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming “Glenbrook” pulls narrow gauge train.*
1:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
1:45 p – 5:00p
Blue Stone Mining & Smelting No. 1 pulls standard gauge train.*
2:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
3:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
4:o0 p.m.
Special Train Departure. (Wabuska Depot featuring V&T “Inyo” w/ Coach 4. Separate ticket required.)*
4:00 p.m.
Gates close to new entries.
5:00 p.m.
Event closes. Last mobility shuttle departure from NSRM.
Saturday, July 2, 2022 – V&T 150th Celebration Day
7:45 a.m.
Parking lot opens.
8:00 a.m.
Early VIP entry begins. Mobility shuttle begins. Onsite ticket sales open.
9:30 a.m.
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
10:00a – 4:00p
Gates open to regular ticket holders. Train rides begin at Wabuska Depot. Trains operating throughout the day in approximately 20 min rotation.
10:00a – 4:00p
Demonstration: Metal Working
Demonstration: Nevada Gunfighters
Demonstration: Evyn Games, Blacksmith
10:00a – 1:30p
Virginia & Truckee No. 25 pulls standard gauge train.*
10:15a – 12:15p
Eureka & Palisade No. 4 “Eureka” pulls narrow gauge train.*
10:15 a.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
11:00 a.m.
Entertainment: Gold Rush Gals
11:45 a.m.
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
12:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
1:00p – 2:00p
Locomotive pageant at NSRM Turntable.
1:30p – 4:15p
Southern Pacific No. 18 pulls narrow gauge train.*
1:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
1:45p – 5:00p
Blue Stone Mining & Smelting No. 1 pulls standard gauge train.*
2:45 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
3:00p – 3:30p
Ed Dickens, Jr. – Senior Manager of Heritage Operations, Union Pacific
3:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
4:00 p.m.
Special Train Departure. (Wabuska Depot featuring V&T Inyo w/ Coach 4. Separate ticket required.)*
4:00 p.m.
Entertainment: Gold Rush Gals
4:00 p.m.
Gates close to new entries.
5:00 p.m.
Event closes. Last mobility shuttle departure from NSRM.
6:00 p.m.
Gates open to V&T 150 dinner guests. No host bar opens. (Invitation Only. Separate ticket required.)
7:00 p.m.
V&T 150 dinner served. (Invitation Only.)
10:00 p.m.
V&T 150 dinner concludes. (Invitation Only.)
Sunday, July 3, 2022 – Nevada’s Mining Heritage Day
7:45 a.m.
Parking lot opens.
8:00 a.m.
Early VIP entry begins. Mobility shuttle begins. Onsite ticket sales open.
10:00a – 4:00p
Gates open to regular ticket holders. Train rides begin at Wabuska Depot. Trains operating throughout the day in approximately 20 min rotation.
10:00a – 4:00p
Demonstration: Evyn Games, Blacksmith
Demonstration: Metal Working
Demonstration: Nevada Gunfighters
10:00a – 1:30p
Blue Stone Mining & Smelting No. 1 pulls standard gauge train.*
10:00 a.m.
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
10:15a – 12:15p
Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming “Glenbrook” pulls narrow gauge train.*
11:00 a.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
Noon
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
12:45 p.m.
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
1:00p – 2:00p
Locomotive pageant at NSRM Turntable.
1:30p – 4:15p
Eureka & Palisade No. 4 “Eureka” pulls narrow gauge train.*
1:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
1:45p – 5:00p
Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2 pulls standard gauge train.*
2:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
3:00 – 3:30p
Ed Dickens, Jr. – Senior Manager of Heritage Operations, Union Pacific
3:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
4:00 p.m.
Special Train Departure. (Wabuska Depot featuring V&T “Inyo w/ Coach 4. Separate ticket required.)
4:00 p.m.
Gates close to new entries.
5:00 p.m.
Event closes. Last mobility shuttle departure from NSRM.
Monday, July 4, 2022 – Independence Day
7:45 a.m.
Parking lot opens.
8:00 a.m.
Early VIP entry begins. Mobility shuttle begins. Onsite ticket sales open.
10:00a – 4:00p
Gates open to regular ticket holders. Train rides begin at Wabuska Depot. Trains operating throughout the day in approximately 20 min rotation.
10:00a – 4:00p
Demonstration: Evyn Games, Blacksmith
Demonstration: Metal Working
Demonstration: Nevada Gunfighters
10:00a – 1:30p
Santa Cruz Portland Cement No. 2 pulls standard gauge train.*
10:00 a.m.
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
10:15a – 12:15p
Eureka & Palisade No. 4 “Eureka” pulls narrow gauge train.*
11:00 a.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
Noon
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
12:45p
Entertainment: Jeff Wayne Watkins
1:00p – 2:00p
Locomotive pageant at NSRM Turntable.
1:30p – 4:15p
Southern Pacific No. 18 pulls narrow gauge train.*
1:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
1:45p – 5:00p
Virginia & Truckee No. 25 pulls standard gauge train.*
2:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Mr. Johnson
3:30 p.m.
Entertainment: Black Irish Band
4:00 p.m.
Special Train Departure. (Wabuska Depot featuring V&T “Inyo” w/ Coach 4. Separate ticket required.)*
4:00 p.m.
Gates close to new entries.
5:00 p.m.
Event closes. Last mobility shuttle departure from NSRM.
*Locomotive assignments and train schedules are subject to change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Regular train rides are included in the price of admission and offered on a first come, first served basis. Daily special train requires a separate ticket.