The most famous portion of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad (1863-69) was traversing the Sierra Nevada Mountains. We will celebrate this engineering feat first hand by taking Amtrak from historic Colfax to Reno. Our late afternoon and evening will be in Reno (staying at the El Dorado Hotel-- a block from the train station). You are free to see a show, play the slots or stroll the Truckee River Walk. Following breakfast on day two, we will take a 45 minute reserved coach trip to experience the Comstock Lode (Silver Rush of the 1860's) in Virginia City then continue back to Colfax--arriving by 5 pm. The cost is $275 p/p double occupancy ($350 single occupancy) which includes transportation, hotel room, box lunch and breakfast. You are responsible for your dinner in Reno and lunch in Virginia City. Limited to 53 participants.
*Participants will meet at the Colfax Train Station to park their cars; we will grab the train to Reno from there.
*Refund/Drop Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026 for a full refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee). No refunds after that date.