Dates:
Wednesday, October 16 through
Saturday, October 19
Location:
Nugget Casino Resort
1100 Nugget Avenue
Sparks, NV 89431
Resort telephone: (800) 843-2427
Room reservations: (800) 648-1177
Hotel Rooms:
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved for Wednesday October 16 through Saturday October 19. The basic room rate is $69 Sunday-Thursday, and $129 Saturday-Sunday. Please add a $25 resort fee and a room tax of 13.5% (subject to change). With the fees, the room nights are about $106.69 and $174.79 per night. The four night total would be about $562.96 or an average of $140.74 per night. Each additional person in the room is $10 per person with a maximum of 4 guests per room.
The block of hotel rooms is now open. To make a reservation, please click on the following link:
https://nuggetcasinoresort.book.pegsbe.com/promo?propertyCode=NCR&offerCode=GSPHTS4
You may also call the hotel reservation line at 800-648-1177 and use code GSPHTS4
Presentations:
Presentations will be held from 9 am to 10 pm on Thursday and Friday, and from 9 am to 3:30 pm on Saturday. The convention schedule will be available on the website after September 1, 2024.
Model Contest:
On Friday and Saturday, we will hold our railroad model contest of Southern Pacific equipment.
Railroad Prototype Meet:
Once again, we will offer a Railroad Prototype Meet on Saturday. Our goal is to attract people from the local community to attend, participate, and hopefully join SPH&TS. The event will be held from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm as part of the convention. Purchase a one-day pass that day at the registration table, bring and display your models, shop in the vendor room, and attend the presentations. All for a low price of $20 per person. All railroads and scales are welcome. No persons under 14 years of age allowed.
Vendors:
The vendors will be in one double ballroom with the model contest. Information will be available after July 1, 2024.
Model Manufacturers:
If you would like one or two display tables, please contact us after July 1, 2024.
Model Layouts:
Information will be available after July 1, 2024.
Extra Fare:
We are planning a trip to the Nevada State Railroad Museum and to the Virginia & Truckee Railroad on their 24-mile train ride from Carson City to Virginia City. Information will be available after July 1, 2024.
Registration:
Will be available online after July 1, 2024.