V&T Engine #21, J. W. Bowker

Tags: vt21 , vtrailroad

Date of photo: 1949

Photographer: Unknown

Source : Facebook: Greg Maxwell

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Virginia & Truckee Engine #21, "J. W. Bowker", seen at the Chicago Rail Fair in 1949.

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Date Uploaded: October 27, 2025

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/fb1966918534140854

Contributor: Greg Maxwell on Facebook

Source: Facebook: Greg Maxwell

Source URL: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1966918534140854&set=gm.24672541972384603&idorvanity=471050472960424

Source Caption: Virginia & Truckee switch engine Number 21, the "J.W. Bowker." It was built by Baldwin in 1875. After retiring from its second career with the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company in July 1937 it was donated to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society and restored. The J.W. Bowker is shown here at the 1949 Chicago Rail Fair.

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