Virginia & Truckee Railroad

Virginia & Truckee Railroad (1869-1950) - VT

Route:: Virginia City - Mound House - Carson City - Reno, NV
Headquarters:: Virginia City, NV
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Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
1 Lyon	Booth	2-6-0	1869	11				1880	scrapped after 1900
2 Ormsby	Booth	2-6-0	1869	12					to MC Gardner Mountaineer, 1875; returned and scrapped 1882; boiler to power Carson shops until 1902
3 Storey	Booth	2-6-0	1869	13					to DO Mills, 1881, to CP 1 Yale to ICR 188, 1887; to 0-6-0, 1898; to ICR 1023; to CN 7082; scrapped 1920
4 Virginia	Baldwin	2-6-0	1869	1946					scrapped after 1918
5 Carson	Baldwin	2-6-0	1869	1947					to DO Mills, 1883, to CP 4 Savanna; to ICR 190, 1887; to O-6-0, 1908; to ICR 1025; to CN 7083; scrapped 1926
5:2	ALCo	2-8-0	1925	66302		ex NCB 5	1947		scrapped 1950
6 Comstock	Baldwin	2-6-0	1870	2094					to ORN, 1881
7 Nevada	Baldwin	2-6-0	1870	2200					to DO Mills, 1883; to CP 5 Lytton; to ICR 191, 1887; to 0-6-0, 1896; to ICR 1026; to Canadian Car & Foundry, 1917
8 Humboldt	Baldwin	2-6-0	1870	2198					to DO Mills, 1882; to CP 3 Westminster; to ICR 189, 1887; to 0-6-0, 1896; to ICR 1024; scrapped 1918
9 IE James	Baldwin	2-4-0	1870	2199					to Willett & Burr, 1907; scrapped 1946
10 Washoe	Baldwin	2-6-0	1871	2719					to ORN, 1881
11 Reno	Baldwin	4-4-0	1872	2816					to MGM Pictures; to Old Tucson Studios; to VT 11, 2021
12 Genoa	Baldwin	4-4-0	1873	3090					to Eastern Railroad Jupiter; to Pacific Coast Chapt RLHS; to CSRM,Sacramento,CA
13 Empire	Baldwin	2-6-0	1873	3091					to Pacific Portland Cement 501; to RLHS, 1938; to CSRM,Sacramento,CA
14 Esmerelda	Baldwin	2-6-0	1873	3094					to Mexico Govmt Rwys, 1901
15 Aurora	Danforth	2-6-0	1872	884					to ORN, 1881
16 Ophir	Danforth	2-6-0	1872	885					to ORN, 1881
17 Columbus	CP	4-4-0	1873	5					scrapped 1917
18 Dayton	CP	4-4-0	1873	6					to Paramount, 1938; to NSRM,Carson City,NV; to Comstock History Museum,Virginia City,NV
19 Truckee	Baldwin	2-6-0	1875	3685					to Verdi Lumber 1 Roberts, 1901; scrapped late 1920s
20 Tahoe	Baldwin	2-6-0	1875	3687					to CC Bong Const, 1942; to Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
21 JW Bowker	Baldwin	2-4-0	1875	3689					renamed Mexico, 1877; to Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber 3, 1896; to Pacific Coast Chapt RLHS, 1937; to CSRM,Sacramento,CA
22 Inyo	Baldwin	4-4-0	1875	3693					to Paramount Pictures, 1937; to NSRM,Carson City,NV
23 Santiago	Baldwin	2-6-0	1876	3889					to Boca & Loyalton 3, 1901; scrapped 1916
24 Merrimac	Baldwin	2-6-0	1876	3891					to Verdi Lumber 2 Lonkey, 1901; to Boca & Loyalton 4; to WP 123; retired 1924; scrapped 1930
25:1	Rhode Is	4-4-0	1889	2173		ex UP 655	1901		to Towle Bros 25, 1902; to American Fruit Express; scrapped 1937
25:2	Baldwin	4-6-0	1905	25016					to RKO Studios, 1947; to NSRM,Carson City,NV
26	Baldwin	4-6-0	1907	31341					burned 1950, scrapped
27	Baldwin	4-6-0	1913	39453					donated to NV, 1950; to NSRM,Carson City,NV

Virginia & Truckee Railroad (Gray's 1976-current) - VT

Route:: Virginia City - Gold Hill
Headquarters:: Virginia City
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Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
D-1	GE	80ton	5/1953	31853		ex FRW 80; ex USAX 1694; nee USN 65-00387	2003
D-2	ALCo	S4	6/1951	78797		ex PPLX 101; nee MTR 101	2010
3:2	Porter	0-4-0T	1913	5512		ex McCormick & Baxter Creosoting #202; nee MQRR 202			to Silverbend Farms, Clarksburg,CA; loan to Auburn State Recreation Area; to private owner, Willits,CA
D-3	GE	44Ton	3/1943	15769		ex VT/YVRY 3; ex YVRY 3; ex USMC 152408, El Toro MCAS; ex USAF 7310, Hill AFB; ex USMC Depot,Yermo; nee USN Depot, Barstow	2013
D-4	GE	SW1200	22748	4373-1	2/1957	ex BNSF 3540; ex BN 205; nee NP 146	2016
FRS 8	Baldwin	2-6-2	1907	32160		ex Feather River Shortline 8; ex display Quincy,CA; ex Clover Valley 8; nee HS 8			to display Gold Hill,NV; to storage Mound House,NV
11	Baldwin	4-4-0	1872	2816		ex Old Tucson Studios; ex MGM Pictures; nee VT11 Reno	2021
28	Cooke	4-4-0	1888	1861		ex 20th Century-Fox; ex Dardanelle & Russellville 8; nee Denver Texas & Fort Worth			to SLE/Sierra #8; to NSRM,Carson City,NV
29	Baldwin	2-8-0	10/1916	44235		ex LPN 680	1977
(30)SMV 100	Baldwin	2-8-2	59284		6/1926	ex private owner,Merrill,OR, 1999; ex Wasatch Mtn Ry 100, 1976; ex White Mtn Scenic 100, 1962; ex SMV 100; ex Pope-Talbot Lmbr 100; nee Charles McCormick Lmbr 4	2022
SP 1251	SP	0-6-0	11/1919	105		ex SP 1251
FWRY 1059	ALCo	S6	81730		6/1956	ex FWRY 1059; ex VCY 9; ex SP 1226; nee SP 1059	2022

Virginia & Truckee Railway Commision - VT

Route:: Mound House - Gold Hill; Gold Hill - Virginia City (trackage rights)
Headquarters:: Mound House
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Unit	Bldr.	Model	B/D	B/N	F/N	History	Acq.	Ret.	Notes
MCR 18	Baldwin	2-8-2	1914	41709		ex Sierra/MCR 18; ex MCR 18; ex Yreka Western 18; nee MR 18

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