The museum is a top notch facility staffed by the most enthusiastic folk. We are shown round by Ralph Elligott, a Vietnam vet, who arranges a ride on a handcar. Unlike in the movies everybody faces the front. The counterweighted mechanism is surprisingly smooth.
We head out to Virginia City via Silver City and Gold Hill. I tell the postmistress at Silver City on no account should she take a vacation in Seattle, as I mail a scam parking ticket to authorities in that city.
We ride the short excursion steam train to Gold Hill on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. A hokey holdup is staged and collects money for the Shriners. We take pictures of posters by the side of the road - the US is out of sorts with the government - unemployment, taxation and Obamacare have many riled up in election season.
We ride the short excursion steam train to Gold Hill on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. A hokey holdup is staged and collects money for the Shriners. We take pictures of posters by the side of the road - the US is out of sorts with the government - unemployment, taxation and Obamacare have many riled up in election season.
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