Nevada State Railroad Museum (Boulder City) to expand visitors center
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City got the green light Tuesday to begin planning an expansion of its visitors center with funding approved by the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee.
Lawmakers approved the transfer of $469,000 from the Department of Tourism to the museum to fund the development of construction documents for a proposed 6,000-square-foot building.
Peter Barton, administrator of the Division of Museums and History, said with upgraded facilities, officials envision the railroad to be a major tourist draw with eventual expansion connecting Boulder City to Henderson and perhaps Las Vegas someday.
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The article linked above also includes a photo of the [narrow gauge]
Glenbrook locomotive, which is currently located in Carson .City.
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