V&T 18, In Costume

Western History Department, Denver Public Library

Virginia & Truckee locomotive #18, "The Dayton", here is costumed as UP #58 for the film "Union Pacific". It's heading a train along with a modern diesel engine. Photographed in Gilcrest, Colorado.

Date Uploaded: June 27, 2009

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/vt0014

Source: Denver Public Library

Source URL: https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1094096

Source Caption: With steam-turbine-electric engines 1 & 2, on Union Pacific movie special; 15 cars, 50 MPH, engine is ex-Virginia & Truckee #18. Photographed: near Gilcrest, Colorado., April 26, 1939.

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