V&T #11 in the Movies

Virginia & Truckee Locomotive #11 "Reno" was used in motion pictures after its time on the V&T. Here it is on location for the film "Cheyenne Social Club".

Date Uploaded: February 23, 2025

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Source Caption: VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE IN HOLLYWOODBetween 1937 and 1947, Hollywood studios bought steam locomotives #11, #18, #22, and #25 from Nevada’s legendary Virginia & Truckee Railroad for use in motion pictures. Three of them are now at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City. Locomotive #11, named “RENO,” was owned by Old Tucson Studios in Arizona until last year, when it was sold to the Virginia & Truckee tourist railroad in Virginia City, Nevada.“Hollywood’s Railroads, Volume One: Virginia & Truckee” tells the story of the films that featured V&T equipment.In 1969, #11 appeared with James Stewart and Henry Fonda in “The Cheyenne Social Club,” which was shot at J.W. Eaves Movie Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. This photo was shot by the late Jack LaMunyon. See less

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