Historic Equipment
The Virginia and Truckee's locomotives and other equipment appeared in numerous Westerns over the years since the railroad operated otherwise obsolete equipment well into the "cinema age." Many of these pieces have been restored, and are currently on display at museums throughout the country. In addition, an operating 5/8-scale replica of the V&T locomotive, Reno, has been running on the Washington Park and Zoo Railway since 1959.
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Lyon |
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H.J. Booth |
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Replica currently under construction in Mason City, IA. |
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Reno |
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Baldwin |
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On display at Old Tucson Studios, although heavily damaged in the 1995 studio fire. |
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Genoa |
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Baldwin |
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On display at the California State Railroad Museum |
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Empire |
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Baldwin |
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On display at the California State Railroad Museum |
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Dayton |
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CP's Sacramento shops |
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On display at the Comstock History Center at Virginia City, Nevada. |
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Tahoe |
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Baldwin |
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On display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. |
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J.W.Bowker |
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Baldwin |
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On display at the California State Railroad Museum. |
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Inyo |
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Baldwin |
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Operational, on display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. |
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Unnamed |
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Baldwin |
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Operational at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. |
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Unnamed |
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Baldwin |
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On display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum. |
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