Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum
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| Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Nevada City, California |
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company |
| Original gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Reporting mark | NCNC |
| Preserved gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1876 |
| Closed | 1943 |
| Preservation history | |
| Headquarters | Grass Valley, California |
| Website | |
| http://www.ncngrrmuseum.org | |
The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum is a transport museum and heritage railroad located in Nevada City, California.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The museum offers a collection of railroad artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad that operated in Nevada and Placer Counties from 1876 until 1942. Exhibits include Engine 5, which appeared in many movies, and various pieces of restored rolling stock. Short excursions on board a variety of railroad equipment are offered in the museum's rail yard. The county's first steam automobile and displays of local aviation history are also presented.
See also
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External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum". Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Society, Nevada County Historical. "Preserving Nevada County History Since 1944". Nevada County, California Historical Society. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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