V&T Railway’s Twain Train Returns for Fourth Year During Mark Twain Days Festival on October 16
October 16 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The V&T Railway’s Twain Train returns Friday, October 16, for its fourth year as part of the annual Mark Twain Days Festival. The special evening excursion takes guests through the Carson River Canyon aboard a historic train, with live music, storytelling, and entertainment inspired by the celebrated author.
Departing from Eastgate Depot at 4:00 p.m., the Twain Train takes guests on an approximately 50-minute round-trip journey through three miles of Carson River Canyon scenery. Along the way, musicians and storytellers will move through the railcars, performing pieces inspired by Mark Twain’s wit and adventures.
General Coach tickets are $70 per person and include open seating in the historic coaches, round-trip passage, live entertainment, light snacks, a handcrafted elixir, and a commemorative Twain Days glass.
For a more private experience, the VIP Table Experience is $325 for four guests and includes a private table, curated snacks, and a handcrafted elixir served in a commemorative Twain Train glass. Guests will also enjoy live performances from musicians, poets, and storytellers.
Seats are limited, and this event is expected to sell out quickly.
Tickets are available now at https://vtrailway.com/mark-twain-days-twain-train/
The Twain Train is part of the fourth annual Mark Twain Days Literary Festival, taking place October 13–17, 2026. Presented by the Brewery Arts Center and Visit Carson City, the festival celebrates Mark Twain’s life, writing, and connections to the American West through literary events, live music, art, historic tours, and community activities across Carson City and Virginia City.
About the V&T Railway Commission
Forged in the heat of Nevada’s silver boom, the Virginia & Truckee Railroad Co. began operations in 1869 as the link between the Comstock Lode mines and the outside world. Known as the “Queen of the Short Lines,” these trains carried ore, freight, and passengers — everything a growing frontier town needed. When the last original train rolled in 1950, these rails could have fallen silent forever. But they didn’t. Thanks to decades of tireless work by train enthusiasts, state agencies, historians, and community members, V&T Railway was brought back to life piece by piece. Locomotives were restored, track was rebuilt, and history was preserved in the hopes coming generations would continue to create stories that stood the test of time.
