About

The museum was founded in 1983. It is owned by the City of Nevada City and operated by the Nevada County Historical Society. It 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 No. 5, which appeared in many movies, and various pieces of restored rolling stock.