Locomotive Details

• Locomotive №21: J.W. Bowker
  • Type: 2–4–0
  • Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works
  • Year Built: 1875
  • Status: On Display
  • Remarks: Currently owned by the California State Railroad Museum and on a two-year loan to the Nevada State Railroad Museum.
• Locomotive №22: Inyo
  • Type: 4–4–0
  • Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works
  • Year Built: 1875
  • Status: Operational
  • Remarks: On display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

• Locomotive №25
  • Type: 4–6–0
  • Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works
  • Year Built: 1905
  • Status: Operational
  • Remarks: Currently operational at the Nevada State Railroad Museum.

• Locomotive №27
  • Type: 4–6–0
  • Builder: Baldwin Locomotive Works
  • Year Built: 1913
  • Status: On Display
  • Remarks: Displayed at the Comstock History Center in Virginia City, Nevada.

In April 2018, the Nevada State Railroad Museum exchanged Locomotive №18 "Dayton" for Locomotive №27, which will now be displayed at the Comstock Historic Center. In 2020, a replica of V&T №1 was acquired, with plans for completion underway.

Historic Recognition

The V&T has received several historic designations, including:

• National Register of Historic Places #NPS–77001508: Virginia and Truckee Railroad Shops
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Nevada Projects Taken 1939: Virginia and Truckee Railroad Shops.

• National Historic Landmark #NPS–05000968: Virginia and Truckee Railway Motor Car 22, currently undergoing restoration.

Operations and Equipment

In May 2013, the railroad received a General Electric 44-ton switcher locomotive along with three passenger cars, with the locomotive designated as D-3. This locomotive was kept at Virginia City Yard until preliminary testing commenced in April 2016.

In November 2016, the V&T acquired an EMD SW1200, numbered 3540, from Evraz. Additionally, in 2020, a second window CA-11 steel caboose, numbered 52, was purchased from Jim Dobbas, Inc. This caboose, previously owned by Union Pacific, was utilized for daily operations to Gold Hill and has since been used to bolster capacity on busy weekends.

Movies have often featured V&T locomotives and cars, including productions by Desilu Productions. Notably, Martin Scorsese's film "Killers of the Flower Moon" showcased Locomotive №29 and three Pullman cars, with the equipment receiving a fresh coat of paint for the film.

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Recent Equipment Acquisitions

In 2022, V&T expanded its inventory, acquiring an ex-CB&Q Pullman named Rancho Camulo and an ex-SP ALCO S-6, numbered 1059, from Fillmore and Western Railway. Additionally, they obtained the body of a Pacific Fruit Express reefer and a Baldwin 2–8–2 from the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, which is currently being restored.

Steam Locomotives of the Revived V&T

Here is a brief overview of some significant steam locomotives owned by the revived V&T:

• №11: Built in 1872 and known as "Reno," it was the first locomotive to run a train between Reno and Carson City. After various ownerships and restorations, it is currently on display at the Virginia City depot.
• №18: Ex-McCloud River Railroad №18, a Baldwin 2–8–2 built in 1914, is operational and leased to V&T.
• №29: An Ex-Louisiana and Pacific Railway 2–8–0, restored from 2001–2008, is scheduled for an overhaul starting in 2024.
• №100: Originally built in 1926, this Baldwin 2–8–2 is inoperable and undergoing restoration.
• №1251: An ex-Southern Pacific locomotive, built in 1919, currently inoperable and partially dismantled.