Bringing Truckee’s Railroad History to Life!

Truckee’s railroads 150 Years Ago

Bringing Truckee’s Railroad History to Life! 150 Years Ago RR Celebrations

Unique timing allows us to weave RR construction events of 150 years ago with our current museum development efforts Celebrations Annually Leading up to Museum’s opening in 2018 Coincides with the 150th anniversary of the Railroad arriving in Truckee

Bringing Truckee’s Railroad History to Life! Celebration’s Benefits

1. Build Merchant support through Chamber of Commerce & Downtown Merchant’s Association • They could see the value of joint museum/merchant planning activities bringing more tourists • Also build direct merchant support for the museum 2. Increase resident’s awareness of: • Railroad’s role in building Truckee • Value of the new museum

Bringing Truckee’s Railroad History to Life! Eight years Celebrating RR history 2011(1861) Truckee Celebration June 21, 1861: “Central Pacific Rail Road of California” incorporated 2012(1862) Truckee Celebration July 1, 1862: President Lincoln signs the Pacific Railway Act 2013(1863) Truckee Celebration probably in October (Jointly with California Railroad Museum?) January 8, 1863: Ground-breaking ceremonies take place at Sacramento, California 2014(1864) Truckee Celebration probably in June (Jointly with Folsom Railroad Museum?) June 3, 1864: The first revenue train on the Central Pacific operates between Sacramento and Newcastle, California Bringing Truckee’s Railroad History to Life! Eight Years Celebrating (2)

2015(1865) Truckee Celebration May or June (Jointly with Nevada City Railroad Museum?) May 13, 1865: Central Pacific opened to Auburn September 1, 1865: Central Pacific opened to Colfax 2016(1866) Truckee Celebration Dutch Flat road completed (we could celebrate this in the summer) 2017(1867) Truckee Celebration August Summit Tunnel completed 2018(1868) Truckee Celebration April 3,1868 Central Pacific railroad opened to Truckee New museum opened officially? Bringing Truckee’s Railroad History to Life! Next Steps

Designate Celebrations manager • Experienced in planning events • Connections with Truckee’s business community Organize a joint Merchants/RR museum planning committee

150th Anniversaries of the Transcontinental Railroad 2011(1861) Truckee Celebration ● June 21, 1861: “Central Pacific Rail Road of California” incorporated 2012(1862) Truckee Celebration ● July 1, 1862: President Lincoln signs the Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific to build a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. 2013(1863) Truckee Celebration probably in October (Jointly with California Railroad Museum?) ● January 8, 1863: Ground-breaking ceremonies take place at Sacramento, California, at the foot of "K" Street at the waterfront of the .[4] ● October 26, 1863: First rail laid at Sacramento. (Jointly with California Railroad Museum?) 2014(1864) Truckee Celebration probably in June (Jointly with Folsom Railroad Museum?) ● April 26, 1864: Central Pacific opened to Roseville, 18 miles (29 km), where it makes a junction with the California Central Rail Road, operating from Folsom north to Lincoln. ● June 3, 1864: The first revenue train on the Central Pacific operates between Sacramento and Newcastle, California ● October 8, 1864: Following passage of the amendment to the Pacific Railroad Act, the company's name is changed to "Central Pacific Railroad of California," a new corporation. 2015(1865) Truckee Celebration May or June (Jointly with Nevada City Railroad Museum?) ● May 13, 1865: Central Pacific opened 36 miles (58 km) to Auburn, California. ● September 1, 1865: Central Pacific opened 54 miles (87 km) to Colfax, California (formerly known as "Illinoistown.") 2016(1866) Truckee Celebration Dutch Flat road completed (we could celebrate this in the summer) ● December 3, 1866: Central Pacific opened 92 miles (148 km) to Cisco, California. ● December 1, 1868: Central Pacific opened to Summit of the , 105 miles (169 km). 2017(1867) Truckee Celebration August Summit Tunnel completed 2018(1868) Truckee Celebration April 3,1868 Central Pacific railroad opened to Truckee New museum opened officially? 2019(1869) Truckee Celebration ● May 10, 1869: The Central Pacific and Union Pacific tracks meet in Promontory, Utah. (We might be able to celebrate with both the Union Pacific and the Utah Railroad Museum in Ogden,UT.) ● May 15, 1869: The first transcontinental trains are run over the new line to Sacramento.