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The mission of the Truckee Donner Railroad Society is to perpetuate the study, advancement, and knowledge of the working railroad in the Truckee Donner area with the goal of building a railroad museum to preserve and share what we have learned.
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Volunteer Board - Help Wanted
There are many projects in progress. Check back often to see if there is one you would like to get involved in.
| # | Description | Contact |
| CB001 | Wanted -- Volunteer store manager to develop small museum gift shop to be located in the Truckee Railroad Museum. Duties include joining the Museum development team to establish store space, fixture, point of sale system, inventory, and staffing requirements plus other store related tasks as may come up. Qualifications include small scale retail management experience and the ability to communicate and to work with other volunteers. Truckee area residence is a plus but is not required. Ideal candidate would be a retiree looking for an interesting challenge. | Don Davis |
| CB010 | Exhibit development - Help develop the "Conquering the Summit" exhibit for the Truckee Railroad Museum. The exhibit will cover four aspects of the First Transcontinental Railroad all contributing to conquering Donner Summit. First will be the contribution of the Chinese workers in blasting tunnel 6 at the summit, as well as building the still standing "China Wall of the Sierra's". Second will be the development of Cab Forward steam engines to help cope with smoke and soot in the long tunnels and snowsheds. Third will be exploring all aspects of "helper" action in Truckee. Finally, various snowfighting methods and tools will be displayed. See more. | Keith Pattison |
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Contributions are always accepted. TDRS is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Please send contributions to:
Truckee Donner Railroad Society
P.O. Box 3838
Truckee, CA 96160
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