1865
Mr. James, engineer, does preliminary survey of rail bed for V&T
1869
Virginia & Truckee Railroad constructed
Ground breaking Feb. 18
First locomotive brought to Carson City Aug. 6
Last spike Sept. 28
1870
First train from Carson City reaches Gold Hill
1885
D Street tunnel cave in
1903
Early morning fire damages Homestead Tunnel, (Tunnel No. 4) Nov. 17
1905
Work begins to extend track to Minden
1906
V&T begins operations to Minden
1935
Crown Point trestle in Gold Hill torn down
1938
Service to Virginia City ends
1941
Rails between Virginia City and Carson City torn up for scrap
1945
V&T Engine "Reno" sold to MGM Studios
1950
V&T makes final run from Reno to Carson City and Minden
