Preserving Truckee´s Railroading History
Preserving the history of the railroads that served the needs of the Truckee region,
and sharing this history with the public,
is a core goal of the Truckee Donner Railroad Society.
We do this by creating interpretive exhibits at our Truckee museums,
hosting Trestle Tours though the forests in the Truckee region,
and sharing our knowledge with the community.
TDRRS Newsletter: Snowshed
The Truckee Donner Railroad Society publishes a quarterly newsletter called "Snowshed".
This newsletter provides news about society activities and articles illustrating the history of railroading in the Truckee region.
TDRRS members recieve printed or electronic copies of the newsletter.
Past issues of the Snowshed newsletters are available below.
Past Issues of the Snowshed
- Presidents letter
- 2024 Trestle Tours
- Big Boy Locomotive
- Model Railroad Update
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Presidents letter
- 2024 Trestle Tours
- Truckee River Railroad
- The First Streamliners
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Presidents letter
- Truckee 1927 Model Railroad Update
- Truckee River Railroad
- Fire Train
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Presidents letter
- Truckee's First Logging Railroads
- Truckee River Railroad
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Presidents letter
- Dog Valley Standard Gauge - The Verdi Lumber Co. Railroad
- Switch Stands on the Truckee River Railroad
- Model Railroad Update
- Fall Trestle Tours
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Presidents letter
- Are Truckee's Trains Safe?
- "Truckee 1927" Model Railroad
- Truckee River Railroad 2023 Schedule
- Hobart Estate Trestle Tour
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Presidents letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- Tunneling to Truckee
- Presidents letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- Model Railroad
- New Car Barn at the Regional Park
- New and Improved Website: tdrrs.org
- Presidents letter
- Summer Fun on the Truckee River Railroad
- Hobart Mills and the Hobart Estate Railroad
- Presidents letter
- Truckee River Railroad Run Dates Set!
- The Boca and Loyalton Railroad
- Trestle Tours!
- Presidents Letter
- Cab Forward Locomotives
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- Hobart Southern Log Car
- Pocket Park Update
- Presidents Letter
- How Southern Pacific Saved Lake Tahoe
- Pocket Park Donation Appeal
- Presidents Letter
- Checkerboard!
- The TDRRS Railyard Pocket Park - Spring 2021 Update
- Museum of Truckee History is Open!
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee Depot
- History of the Steam Crane
- Presidents Letter
- History of Truckee Springs
- Rotary Snowplow Aesthetic Restoration
- Presidents Letter
- How Southern Pacific Saved Lake Tahoe
- Pocket Park Donation Appeal
- Presidents Letter
- Sardine Meadow Restoration
- History of our Pullman Sleeper Car #9053 - Part 2
- Pocket Park Donation Appeal
- Presidents letter
- History of our Pullman Sleeper Car #9053 - Part 1
- Truckee River Railroad
- Hank Schwarz (1929-2019)
- Presidents letter
- 2019 Trestle Tours
- Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Company Plaque
- What Happened After Promontory?
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- Update on the New Museum of Truckee History
- Fourth of July Parade
- TDRRS Railyard Pocket Park Update
- Presidents Letter
- New Museum of Truckee History
- Trestle Tour
- Future Plans for the 1950 Pullman Sleeper Car
- Presidents Letters
- CPR/SP Early Snow Removal
- TDRRS Railyard Pocket Park
- Presidents Letter
- Rotary and Crane Relocation
- First Passenger Train in Truckee
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- 2018 Trestle Tours
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- Truckee River Christmas Train at Squaw Valley
- The Summit Tunnel
- Presidents Letter
- Caboose Museum Needs Some TLC
- Trestle Tours
- Truckee River Railroad
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad Update
- Graffiti in the Summit Tunnels
- UP Snow Removal Equipment
- Presidents Letter
- Volunteers Needed for the Caboose Museum
- Truckee River Railroad
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- Tahoe Maritime Museum Train Talk
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- Trestle Tours 2015
- 2016 Trestle Tours
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee River Railroad
- The Case of the Missing Bents
- Truckee River Railroad Status
- Fueling the Comstock Trestle Tour
- Museum Update
- Another Fun season of Trestle Tours
- Caboose Museum Status
- Truckee Trestle Tours
- Presidents Letter
- The Union Pacific is Going Hi-Tech
- Truckee River Railroad
- Caboose Museum Status
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee Railroads Alive Series
- Truckee River Railroad Open for Business
- Caboose Museum Status
- Presidents Letter
- Truckee Railroads Alive Series
- Truckee River Railroad Open for Business
- Caboose Museum Status
- Presidents Letter
- Last Trestle Tour of the Year
- Presidents Letter
- Caboose Museum Status
- Construction of Truckee Regional Park Train Underway
- Truckee Trestle Tours
- Museum Report
- Presidents Letter
- Society to Construct Train in Truckee Regional Park
- Presidents Letter
- Museum Status
- Truckee High School Career Night
- Big Boy No. 4014 to Steam Again
- Museum Status
- Trestle Tours a Popular Success
- Presidents Report
- Truckee History Day
- Museum Status
- Presidents Report
- Truckee History Day
- Museum Status
- Presidents Report
- Sierra Narrow Gauge Conference
- Museum Status
- Presidents Report
- UP 844 Comes to Truckee
- Museum Status
- Operation Lifesaver
- Presidents Report
- 2012 Trestle Tour
- Museum Status
- Why Become a Docent?
- Presidents Report
- Historic Railroad Tour at the Summit Tunnels
- Explore the Archeology of Truckee's Logging Railroads
- Bloomer Cut Slide
- Interim Museum Happenings
- Presidents Report
- Major Upgrade of Rotaries by Union Pacific
- SPMW No. 7050 Steam Crane
- TDRRS Recieves Grant
- Interim Museum Happenings
- Presidents Report
- Presidents Letter
- Railroad Society Joins the Parade
- Interim Museum Happenings
- Presidents Letter
- TDRRS Museum Report
- Conquering the Sierra
- Presidents Letter
- Major Sierra Snow Keeps Crews Busy
- Presidents Letter
- TDRRS Museum Report
- Fighting Snow in the Sierra
- Presidents Letter
- Conceptual Museum Model
- Work Begins to Stabilize Sleeper
- Presidents Letter
- Caboose Museum Opens
- Strategic Plan for Truckee Donner Railroad Society, Continued
- 2010 Trestle Tour Schedule
- Presidents Letter
- Why An Endowment?
- Caboose Project
- Narrow versus Standard Gauge Railroading
- Strategic Plan for Truckee Donner Railroad Society
- Rotary & Pullman Restoration
- TDRRS Opens Railroad Museum in Downtown Truckee
- Presidents Letter
- Caboose Project
- Truckee Railroad Museum Exhibits
- Presidents Letter
- Caboose Project
- Southern Pacific Rotary Snowplow MW210
- Presidents Letter
- Blunt End 10-6 Sleeping Car
- 2009 Trestle Tour
- Chasing Grade
- Presidents Letter
- The New Truckee Railroad Museum
- Presidents Letter
- Brownhoist Crane Refurbishment
- Tahoe Narrow Gauge Trestle Tours
- Union Pacific Heritage Locomotive
- What Started It All
- Rotary Snowplow Up Close