I see the V & T Traditional Cache
dodger blue: Archived until I can place replace.
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(regular)
Related Web Page
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
The V & T Railway Reconstruction project is now complete with runs between Carson City and Virginia City for the public to see the route the way it was in 1869. From this spot you can see the steam and diesel powered engines as it returns down the hill from Virginia City.
The Northern Nevada Railway Foundation has had the dream of the V & T Railway Reconstruction project for several years.
In 1870, Nevada's first short-line railroad, the Virginia and Truckee Railroad (V&T), was completed between Carson City and Virginia City. Two years later, the track was extended to Reno to connect with the transcontinental Central Pacific Railroad. The V&T was the brain child of William Sharon, William Ralston and D.O. Mills of the Bank of California in San Francisco. They feared that Adolf Sutro's plan to drain the Comstock mines of water through an ingenious tunnel would adversely affect the bank-held monopoly of mills along the Carson River. William Sharon petitioned the Nevada legislature and received funds to build the railroad. This calculated move stalled the tunnel's completion for many years. The line served to haul ore from Virginia City to the mills in Carson City, lumber from the Sierra Nevada, and passengers traveling between Virginia City, Carson City, Reno and Minden (south of Carson City). The V&T operated from 1869 until 1950.
(visit link)
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Jngpu bhg sbe ybj sylvat cynarf...
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures