V&T Survivor: DAYTON. Of the 29 steam locomotives that served the Virginia & Truckee during its life as a common carrier, 9 have survived in preservation. This beautiful, 1873-vintage 4-4-... (more)

The Wind Splitter She's beautifully restored. For Photo Album see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=73546

Photo run at Tunnel #2

Climbing out of Mound House, NV is V&T #29 operating a special winter excursion over the reconstructed railroad. The group had come to Reno on The Reno Snow train and the following day was on th... (more)

2-8-0 No 29 climbs away from Gold Hill with a return trip to Virginia City. The noise from the loco was amazing, given the size of the trailing load!

V&T #29 on the deadhead run to Virginia City winding along one of the many S curves along the route. This is an unusual run since one of the passenger cars remained at Eastgate Station.

MCR 18 operated by the V&T on the way to Virginia City between Route 50 and Linehan Road.

The former McCloud #18 that is now being operated by the Virginia & Truckee on the deadhead run to Virginia City concluding the regularly scheduled runs between Carson City and Virginia City for t... (more)

V&T Survivor: TAHOE Although the majority of the 9 surviving Virginia & Truckee Locomotives are split between the California and Nevada State Railroad Museums, there are a couple of them th... (more)

V&T Survivor: GENOA The California State Railroad Museum is fortunate to have 3 of the 9 surviving Virginia & Truckee Locomotives in its collection. The one seen here is Number 12, Genoa,... (more)

V&T Survivor: EMPIRE From the day it was formed in 1868 until its very last trip in 1950, a total of 29 steam locomotives served the legendary Virginia & Truckee Railroad. All but 3 of th... (more)

Feather River Shortline #8...and the new V&T...it's all a bit complicated. The operation of the new V&T is more complex than most tourist railroads these days. The Gray family has owned th... (more)

Steamscape: Gold Hill. The V&T's morning train from Mound House to Virginia City has just passed Gold Hill Depot and is now climbing the grade toward Tunnel #4, which is just out of view to... (more)

Steamscape: Crown Point. The V&T's morning train from Mound House to Virginia City climbs a steady 2.2% grade as it winds and twists through the Comstock Region of Western Nevada. Along t... (more)

Having left Eastgate Station only minutes before, the V&T's morning train to Virginia City whistles the Linehan Road crossing in the Carson City suburb of Mound House. The section of track that ... (more)