The railroad runs from Carson City, NV. to Virginia City, NV. It is 17 miles between towns, but the rail line is 21 miles. The railroads were built in 1869 because of the gold mines in the area. They soon became very beneficial in hauling goods of all types.
A family owns it now. This engine number 18 starred in the movie Water For Elephants.
Getting to Gold Hill involves a 19% turn. We saw a buck deer and several wild Mustangs.
It took almost 1-1/2 hours to get to Virginia City-this is where the old television show called Bonanza was filmed. The town is full of old buildings, of course, which now house casinos, restaurants, and shops.
We ate lunch in a restaurant called the Sawdust Corners.
We will leave in the morning to drive to Las Vegas. While there we'll have dinner with our friends, Penny and Ray, who were our Air Force friends in 1969 and 1970 and with whom we've stayed in touch. Then the next day to Phoenix and home on Tuesday. It has been a fun 3 weeks!
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