Truckee River Riding Railroad

Truckee River Railroad

The Truckee River Railroad is a 7.5" gauge railroad built and operated by the Truckee Donner Railroad Society in the Truckee Regional Park. The Truckee River Railroad runs trains for the public on select weekends in the spring, summer and fall, depending on weather and the availability of TDRRS volunteers.

Construction began in 2014 with contributions from numerous community organizations. The initial 500 feet of track encircled the kids playground behind the baseball fields and skate park at the Truckee Regional Park off Estates Drive at Brockway Road.

In 2018 the track was expanded to 1500 feet of track including 15 feet of dirt fill (the big fill) overlooking the amphitheater, a replica snowshed, a loading train station crafted from steel materials salvaged from the demolished Oakland-San Francisco Bay bridge by local metal craftsman, an engine house using a converted shipping container, a trestle bridging the main line to the engine house, scaled operating crossing arms, 3 car storage barns, and vintage structures around the track.