Nevada State Railroad Museum

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"I appreciated the museum's focus on Nevada railroad history—especially the Virginia & Truckee Railroad, incorporated in 1868, which hauled gold, silver, timber, lumber, and goods before its last run in 1950—and the fact that many locomotives and cars in the collection have appeared in Hollywood films and TV shows like Union Pacific, The Harvey Girls, and The Wild, Wild West. During holiday weekends I would take a ride in a restored 19th-century railroad car pulled by a wood-burning 1875-built steam locomotive, and I was impressed that the McKeen Motor Car (built in 1910) is a National Historic Landmark and the only one of its kind operating in the world." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com.  Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines