Train In Washoe City

University of Nevada, Reno, Special Collections

A Virginia & Truckee train travels through the Hwy 395 crossing in Washoe City. Locomotive #5 pulls the train north towards Reno.

Date Uploaded: January 24, 2026

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Source Caption: Photographed in 1948, this view shows the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Locomotive No. 5 moving through Washoe City. By this point, the town was far removed from its 19th century prominence, yet the railroad still cut a familiar line through the landscape.Image courtesy of the University of Nevada, Reno Special Collections.

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