Virginia and Truckee on Display

After the Virginia and Truckee Railroad was abandoned in 1950, locomotive #27 was donated to the State of Nevada. Not having any kind of facility or preservation program to keep it in good condition, the locomotive was put on display various places around town. It was paired with along with Combination Car No. 18 and Mail, Express & Baggage Car No. 21. In the 1950s, they were on display on Hwy 395 on the north end of Carson City, in front of the Sky Vue Drive-In. This location is currently the Northgate Plaza shopping center.

Date Uploaded: March 2, 2026

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Source Caption: When #27 was parked at Mound House in the sixties before being moved to Virginia City. Before that it was at the north end of Carson City

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