Chad Lundquist/Nevada Appeal Carson City Mayor Marv Teixeira, in front of podium, and Janice Ayres, railway reconstruction commissioner, at podium, present Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., far left, with a commemorative painting during the "silver spike" ceremony at the Nevada State Railroad Museum on Tuesday. Artist Steven Saylor unveils the watercolor. The ceremony commemorated completion of the first phase of the reconstruction of the V&T Railroad between Virginia City and Carson City.

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V&T celebration draws 250 rail fans and officials

• By ncs-import
• January 2, 2006