Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum | |
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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]
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.
Admission is free.
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ "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.
Coordinates: 39°14′58″N 121°1′7″W / 39.24944°N 121.01861°W
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- Aerospace museums in California
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- 3 ft gauge railways in the United States
- Museums in Nevada County, California
- Narrow gauge railroads in California
- Buildings and structures in Nevada City, California
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