V&T 18, In Costume

Western History Department, Denver Public Library

In 1969, Virginia & Truckee locomotive #18, "The Dayton", was modified to represent Union Pacific engine #119 for the Gold Spike Centennial celebration held at Promontory, Utah. The engine spent nearly the entire 1970s in Utah, playing the part of #119 for tourists to the site where the Transcontinental Railroad was completed. Eventually a brand-new replica locomotive was built to be a permanent exhibit, and the Dayton was permitted to return home to Carson City. There it was restored back to its V&T appearance.

Date Uploaded: June 27, 2009

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/vt0013

Source: Denver Public Library

Source URL: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1094090

Source Caption: On exhibition on flat car; ex-Virginia & Truckee. Photographed: at Ogden, Utah, May 9, 1969.

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