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Inside this issue: A Brief History of the V&T’s Lyon—Part II By Todd Moore Message from the Director, Dan Thielen Message from Friends’ President Barry Simcoe 2 With smile.amazon.com, Support the Museum at No Cost to You 3 Volunteer Jerry Barth Passes Away at Age 77 3 6RXWK &DUVRQ 6W &DUVRQ &LW\ 19 Visit our website at: carsonrailroadmuseum.org www.facebook.com/ nsrmcc SUMMER 2020 144th Edition NEWSLETTER OF THE NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM THE NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM An Agency of the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs 7KH 1HYDGD 6WDWH 5DLO URDG 0XVHXP¶V QHZHVW DGGLWLRQ LV D IXOO-VL]H UHS OLFD RI WKH 9LUJLQLD 7UXFNHH 5DLOURDG¶V ILUVW ORFRPRWLYH - /\RQ ,Q WKH ILUVW SDUW RI WKLV DUWLFOH WKH RULJLQV DQG KLVWRU\ RI WKH RULJLQDO /\RQ ZHUH WUDFHG XVLQJ KLVWRULFDO QHZVSDSHU DFFRXQWV RI WKH ORFRPRWLYH ,Q WKLV VHFRQG SDUW ZH H[DPLQH WKH RULJLQV DQG KLVWRU\ RI WKH UHSOLFD ORFRPRWLYH WKDW QRZ UHVLGHV DW WKH 0XVHXP (Continued on page 4) A Less Pretentious Little Snorter: A Brief History of the Virginia & Truckee’s First Locomotive — Part II By Todd Moore 7KH UHVSRQVH WR &29,'- KDV PDGH WKLV VXPPHU D SDUWLFXODUO\ FKDOOHQJLQJ VHW RI HYHQWV 7KH PXVHXP FORVHG ZLWK WKH UHVW RI WKH 6WDWH RI 1HYDGD LQ PLG- 0DUFK WR -XQH WK 'XU LQJ WKH FORVHG SHULRG ZH ZHUH DEOH WR FDWFK XS RQ GHIHUUHG PDLQWHQDQFH UHSDLUV DQG SODQV /LNH \RX ZH OHDUQHG WR FRQGXFW EXVLQHVV RQOLQH DQG WKURXJK D FDPHUD (Continued on page 3) The Lyon replica arrived at the Nevada State Railroad Museum on March 2, 2020. The restoration shop staff and volunteers prepare to pull the locomotive off the turntable onto a lead track into the annex. Museum volunteers follow guidelines for wearing face coverings during the July 4th celebration in 2020. (Photo, John Gaffney) Message from the Director By Daniel Thielen

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Inside this issue:

A Brief History of the V&T’s Lyon—Part II By Todd Moore

Message from the Director, Dan Thielen

Message from Friends’ President Barry Simcoe

2

With smile.amazon.com, Support the Museum at No Cost to You

3

Volunteer Jerry Barth Passes Away at Age 77

3

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Visit our website at:

carsonrailroadmuseum.org

www.facebook.com/nsrmcc

SUMMER 2020 144th Edition

NEWSLETTER OF THE NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM

THE NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM An Agency of the Nevada Department of Tourism

and Cultural Affairs

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(Continued on page 4)

A Less Pretentious Little Snorter: A Brief History of the Virginia & Truckee’s First Locomotive — Part II By Todd Moore

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The Lyon replica arrived at the Nevada State Railroad Museum on March 2, 2020. The restoration shop staff and volunteers prepare to pull the locomotive off the turntable onto a lead track into the annex.

Museum volunteers follow guidelines for wearing face coverings during the July 4th celebration in 2020. (Photo, John Gaffney)

Message from the Director By Daniel Thielen

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VISIT THE MUSEUM

Open 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday through Monday Closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Christmas and New Year’s Day

Museum Admission: Adults 18 & Over - $8.00 Children (Under 18) - FREE Museum Members - FREE

STEAM TRAIN & MOTORCAR RIDES

Rides run every weekend May through September with select dates in October, November, and December.

The complete 2020 operating schedule is available at: carsonrailroadmuseum.org STATE OF NEVADA Steve Sisolak, Governor

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS Brenda Scolari, Director

DIVISION OF MUSEUMS AND HISTORY Myron Freedman, Interim Administrator

NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM, CARSON CITY Daniel Thielen, Director

SAGEBRUSH HEADLIGHT NEWSLETTER Adam Michalski, Curator of Education: Editor Correspondence: [email protected] Lara Brown, Museum Store Manager: Designer

BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FRIENDS OF THE NEVADA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM Barry Simcoe, President, 2021 Rick Kohler, Vice President, 2021 Larry Knack, Treasurer, 2021 Bill Kohler, Secretary, 2022 Ron Allen, Trustee, 2022 Vacant, Trustee, 2022 Rebecca Bevans, Trustee, 2023 Michael McClain, Trustee, 2023 Todd Moore, Trustee, 2023

Address correspondence for the Friends to: Friends of NSRM

PO Box 1330 Carson City, NV 89702

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Fred Haberkamp drilling holes for staybolts in the Lyon’s boiler while at the Kloke Construction shops in Illinois.

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