Rent and Film with the V&T Railroad — PDF
Why you want to make your next film at the Virginia & Truckee:
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad is a wonderful place for filmmakers and photographers. We’ve had several motion pictures made here, TV shows, commercials and more. We have so many filming locations we can’t list them all! There are the railroad facilities, tunnels, curves, straight of ways, dual tracks, cuts, cliffs, three historic depots, crossings (paved and dirt), shops, miles of track and more!
We really love to work with filmmakers and photographers, please contact us at info@virginiatruckee.com today to discuss the possibilities!
Here’s an idea of what we can offer:
- Operating 14 mile railroad that replicates 1870 to 1970 railroad equipment in mountain West desert setting, including operating steam locomotives, many passenger cars, multiple diesel locomotives and numerous freight cars.
- Restored 1870 Gold Hill Depot clear of modern equipment or structures within 200 feet with solar 10 o’clock illumination (summer) and shaded by mountains in the afternoon.
- Original 1870 Virginia City, Nevada passenger depot located near the boardwalk in a National Historic District.
- 200A electric service mains in railroad yard
- Only 30 minutes from Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Nearby support communities of Carson City, Dayton, Reno.
- Multiple diesel locomotives and work cars available to facilitate cast and crew.
- 1870 to 1920 era passenger steam locomotives and coaches, “Reno” coach, “MCRR Car,” 1870 Box Car and flat car.
- 1890 to 1950 passenger equipment, heavyweight cars and commuter car.
- 1950 to 1980 diesel locomotives and equipment, 1059, D-4, steel box cars, hopper car
- 1860s period clerestory coach interior — Used for “Dead Man” (1995) (Depp/Farmer/Molina)
- 1900s period train station exterior — Used for “Stagecoach Santa” (2010) (Harmon/Tomsic)
- Rock cut — over 11 miles of mountainside track — 3 rock tunnels
- Unobstructed four mile run around the natural amphitheater of American Flat.
- Airspace clear of modern obstructions.
- Sight lines terminate in hills, valley views, and undisturbed terrain without modern buildings, roads or vehicles.
- Surrounding terrain ridge lines are clear and distinct — permits high quality sky replacements.
- 1/2 mile dirt chase road near north end of line.
