Virginia and Truckee Railroad -- Steam's Back Pt 1

[virginiatruckee]

Just noticed for the first time the audio is out of sync with the video at 2:20. Shame on me!

[bnsf261]

From what I see the V&Trr has a primitive shop.

[virginiatruckee]

Yeah, I guess you could say that compared to UP. It's on the original site of the V&T shops in Virginia City.

But they did all the work to restore the #29 including extensive boiler work. It's actually one of very few places in Nevada where they can do that kind of work. NSRM and Ely would be others.

[SierraRailway]

virginiatruckee

NSRM is hardly a place I would consider capable of doing such steam locomotive restoration work, though it is possible. Financially, I don't see them doing a restoration anytime soon.

[bnsf261]

wat u mean?

[virginiatruckee]

Sorry I haven't posted new videos for awhile. I've been busy and RR video has been waaayyy on the backburner. If some troll posts nasty comments I apologize if I don't delete them quickly.

Jim

[SimonLawrenceMoore]

No shovelling...what a dream...

[Strasburg1991]

how's # 8 doing

[onetowatch111]

#8 passed her FRA inspection and will be moved to Gold Hill for protected storage my sources indicate.

[shogunballa14]

so #8 doesn't normally run anymore?

[virginiatruckee]

No, and especially not on the V&T, it's in storage at Gold Hill.

[shogunballa14]

may i ask the reason why?

and by Gold Hill, you mean the same Gold Hill, thats at the end of the V&T line right?

[virginiatruckee]

The Gold Hill Historical Society is now storing the #8 for the Feather River Shortline group, at least the part of the group run by John Tyson of Channel 8. There are a lot of other members of FRSL who were never consulted.

The #8 was damaged while under care of the V&T, and the FRSL made a bigger deal out of it than necessary. There was almost a lawsuit, and the Gray's did a lot of work to repair it. I suppose Tyson might run #8 on the V&T tracks but I don't see #8 leading a V&T train.

[Chris9017]

I rode behind her many years ago

[mrsrcmo]

I'd be interested to know what you mean by "boiler leak." I wonder if that's the reason for the low boiler pressure? Should be a 180psi boiler, at least. Nice the see the 29 back in service anyway.

[virginiatruckee]

Hi from VirginiaTruckee,

Not sure it was a boiler leak per se, the boiler was decertified several years ago per FRA regs and it took them until now to get it re-certified. I'm doing a history of the Grays and this railroad later this month, I'll get some better details.

The boiler now runs at 170+ psi, I think the safety valve is set for 170-172.

[virginiatruckee]

Oh, I finally see what you mean by low boiler pressure, the locomotive was just being fired up in this video and wasn't up to full steam until Part II.

[Inuyasha4lif]

YAY SHES BACK!!I thoguth she wa souttta commsion for ever becaus of the Boiler leak

[virginiatruckee]

Thanks, I'll be uploading part 3 this afternoon, showing the first full revenue run under steam.

[CoastStarlight11]

Hard core!