Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum

Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum
Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum
Locale	Nevada City, California
Commercial operations
Built by	The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company
Original gauge	3 ft (914 mm)
Preserved operations
Reporting mark	NCNC
Preserved gauge	3 ft (914 mm)
Commercial history
Opened	1876
Closed	1943
Preservation history
Headquarters	Grass Valley, California
Website
	http://www.ncngrrmuseum.org

The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad & Transportation Museum is a transport museum and heritage railroad located in Nevada City, California.

The museum offers a collection of railroad artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad, the 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad that operated in Nevada and Placer Counties from 1876 until 1942. Exhibits include Engine 5 which appeared in many movies, and various pieces of restored rolling stock. Short excursions on board a variety of railroad equipment are offered in the museum's rail yard.

The county's first steam automobile and displays of local aviation history are also presented.

Admission is free.