See evidence of the V&T train route from Carson City to Reno, and how to properly drink craft beer!
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- We take you on a historical tour of the old abandoned Virginia and Truckee railroad route from Carson City to Reno. While the V&T has been reconstructed between east Carson City and Virginia City, if you look closely, you can see the old 1872 railroad bed as it makes its way from the Carson City shops, over the Lakeview grade, through Washoe Valley and on into Reno. Living in Reno, Nevada is better when you know some of the backstory! Plus - a quick rundown of how to properly drink a craft beer! Cheers!
Thank you for another great video. I'm a retired historical archaeologist who has walked and documented (before the new railroad was built) the entire V&T right of way between VC and Moundhouse and I appreciate your efforts to keep history alive.
Great Video!!! Thank You!!!
From an Old Railfan...
Lived for 3 years north of Reno and visited Carson City and Virginia City many times. It's a beautiful place and we were sad to leave but we have many great memories living there. I knew the railroad ran through there but never had the chance to follow the old grades. Thanks for sharing! It's very interesting.
You were talking about the grades some of these old locomotives had to climb. Go for a ride on the Cumbres and Toltec Narrow Gauge Railroad formerly part of the San Juan Division of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. The grade out of Chama New Mexico has a maximum grade of 4%. The narrow gauge (3 ft) lines were used in the mountains because they were cheaper to build and maintain and they could handle steeper grades than the standard-gauge railroad locomotives. Worth a visit if you get the chance!
Will look into those when headed back east! Thanks!
I Love the V&T railroad and I'm from Indiana
It is a crying shame the V&T line and ROW could not have been saved. It would be a marvelous ride from Reno to Virginia City through Carson City.
I have always had a love of trains. Mostly know the railroads on the eastern side of the country. Saw your video. Enjoyed it so much
just so sad, it is a crime that our history is paved over and tossed into the dust bin. even here were i live just on the other side of the "hill" in ca there is so much history forgotten.
Another education, thanks very much for that...The train station downtown, the final stop, housed the Reno Turf Club for many years..While working at the Turf when trains would go by back then in the 70's and 80's (pre tunnel) that building would vibrate. Good Easter ending spent with your boy,,,Thanks again.
Awesome venture, appreciated.
Excellent, eye into craft beer demonstration too.
"I'm with you"
I grew up in Steamboat Springs and I was told a story by Dorthy Towne when I was a kid. Where the Steamboat Massage center is across the Steamboat Creek there stood a fancy hotel that served the V&T. When I was a kid in the 80's you could still find ruins of the place and there was a tree house in a big old tree next to it.
Cool! Thanks!
Enjoyed this, very informative. I can appreciate the tremendous human efforts to create the line back then. Wonderful views there as well. Cheers!
I've known for some time, the route the train took, but I've never thought about hiking the part up to Lakeview. You have peaked my curiosity, and I'm going to hike that as soon as the weather becomes better.
Cool! You can find it pretty easy with Google maps.
When I drunk beer, I would vigorously stir it with a spoon... lol... Well degassed, not filling at all, the taste was also much more appreciable to me.
FANTASTIC!!!!! Keep it coming.....
Thanks! Will do!
The juxtaposition with original photos is very well done.
So interesting!
Thanks!
A couple corrections, Carson City is in Eagle Valley, Minden/Gardnerville is in Carson Valley.
Also, mountain you pointed out from Old Washoe City is Slide Mountain. Mt Rose is to the north and out of scene.
Love your videos and reminiscing from native Nevadan who grew up in CC and Reno. Parents owned hotel/bar 1 block north of capitol during 60's/70's (Fireside Inn) and knew all the politicians of this era. All the Governors stopped in regularly, some more than others).
Much of the 1968 corporate gaming bill was negotiated in our "back room" that ended the mafia control of casinos.
Your attention to detail is unparalleled! How cool about the Fireside - thanks!
That was very good, Steve! Have you ever done anything on Coney island? I guess there were water rides, ferris wheel, etc. Apparently, a lot of wealthy tourists in the 1870 visited. The Coney Island bar was an ice house, I believe.
It's on my idea list!
What a great video. Thanks for the education.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Commercial way next to Harold club used to be
Hey great video thanks for making this!
Thanks and my pleasure!
This is great. Were the Bowers Mansion and the Merry Wink near the train?
The V&T did pass in front of Bowers Mansion in the distance. Probably near the Merry Wink as well since it's on old 395.
Great video!! Thank you for highlighting these links to the past that we still have!
In south Reno, there’s a raised embankment along Old Virginia Rd (between that and the modern freeway). In the past 5 years or so, much of it has been removed to make way for the warehouses, but some of it is still there. Would that be part of the old V&T ROW?
I'm not familiar with that but it's possible... Maybe someone at the CC Train Museum would know. Cheers!
Great history lesson. Thanks for sharing.
the historical context photos for Washoe Canyon are amazing! really brings it to life. sometimes it's hard to imagine what was there if we don't have something current to compare it to. thanks!
Thanks Frank! Thats the angle I have for this channel!
@@SteveTRYK it's great -- you got this.
Outstanding living history tour! Might have to retrace some of these locations myself.
Go for it!
beautiful. glad you guys finally made it out of winter up there.
Brrr -almost!!! ;-)
I hope you're feeling better these days as you get out and walk! Great video! Take care.
Still working through it - thanks!
Love the V an T good video 2 1/2 % grade means 2 and 1/2 feet up for every 100 feet forward
Thanks! Duly noted!
i appreciate the amount of work and creativity that went into this !!
i live by the old Sparks train station and i just got a drone
Thanks Joe! A labor of love...
Excellent video and great cameo from Spencer! I’m on of those people who always complains about beer making me full, so I was glad to see there’s a remedy!
Great presentation! You've touched on 3 of my favorite subjects: Geography, railroads and history. We have to remember where we were and what we had to do to get to where we are today.
The way you calculate grade percentages is by comparing units of elevation per 100 units of iinear travel. For instance if a grade elevates by 1 foot over a linear distance of 100 feet, that is a 1% grade. If the grade rises 2 and a half feet over 100 linear feet, that would be a 2.5 % grade and so on.
Dealin' card games with the old men in the club car.
Penny a point, ain't no one keeping score.
Pass the paper bag that holds the bottle.
Feel the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor.
And the sons of pullman porters,
and the sons of engineers,
ride their father's magic carpets made of steel.
Mothers with their babes asleep
are rockin' to the gentle beat
and the rhythm of the rails is all they feel.
Good morning America, how are you?
Say, don't you know me? I'm your native son.
I'm the train they call the city of New Orleans.
I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done.
"City of New Orleans" lyrics and music by Steve Goodman.
Great post Pete!! Thanks!
Did the train actually go to Truckee?
The V&T did not - it was named for the Truckee River...
As a fellow Renoite who also does local historical videos…. Your awesome!
Thanks Map Adventures!
@@SteveTRYKwhat wireless microphone are you using? The audio is really good.
For a State that relies heavily on tourism, we sure have destroyed a lot of what makes tourism work.
Great information. A friend and I are taking a rode trip your way in June. We plan on checking out the train museum in Carson City and now that I have seen this, some of the lines. Thank you!
Cool! Be sure to visit Virginia City if you haven't been. There is a V&T engine there too.
We will! It's a trip down memory lane for us.
We went to Wooster highschool together amongst other things. We're calling it the 50th. Anniversary tour! Lol
Thanks again for your channel!!!
Craft beer is garbage. Be a man and drink some bourbon.
Oh, bourbon is another of life's nuanced pleasures!
Real railroad men drink steel reserve because it's as refined as fuel oil just like for locomotives!