Special Mother's Day rides on the historic V & T Railroad

Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/23/2016 - 8:38pm

Mom, long stemmed roses and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. The annual Mother’s Day weekend rides on the V&T Railroad are set for Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8. The first excursion of the season is also one of the most popular as families spend the day together celebrating mom.

This special edition diesel train ride from Carson City to the 1860s boom-era mining town of Virginia City provides mom with a long stem rose, quality time with family, animated Old West history storytelling, and shopping and dining to go along with the spectacular scenery.

The Mother's Day train features a 1953 ALCO (American Locomotive Company) heritage diesel locomotive leading 100 year-old Pullman coaches displaying the distinctive yellow and green of the V&T. Retracing the original 16-mile Comstock-era railroad route, the ride showcases scenic vistas of the majestic Sierra Nevada, with engines passing through two tunnels, abandoned mine shafts and old cemeteries along countryside where wild mustangs roam.

Tickets are $41 for adults, $38 seniors and $25 for children ages 3 to 16. Toddlers and infants are free when they sit on a parent's lap. Tickets can be purchased online at www.vtrailway.com or (877) 724-5007.