Virginia and Truckee Railroad -- Steam's Back Part 5

This is the last in a five part series showing a tourist railroad train from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. On July 5 and 6, 2008, the newly returned #29 steam locomotive led the passenger train on the new track built by the Nevada State Commission for the Reconstruction of the Virginia and Truckee Railway. This video shows the first steam train ever to run revenue service on the new tracks past Gold Hill, Nevada.

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Travel & Events

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• virginia
• truckee
• railroad
• steam
• locomotive
• reconstruction

[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

[pieman97405]

The Grays should be the ones running it, they own the real V&T, not the Sierra, they should stay on there own tracks!

[virginiatruckee]

Amen, ditto, etc!

[railroadfan]

A very nice series, Jim -- thanks for posting. Glad to see someone is keeping the spirit of the ol' V&T alive on Youtube. I have always wanted to get out there and visit this operation, hopefully sometime in the near future.

Quick question, why are the trains being backed down to Gold Hill? Didn't they used to run the locomotive in reverse, then run-around to the other side for the return trip?

[virginiatruckee]

Thanks for the kinds words. Re: your question, I don't know why they made the change, except to save time on a tight schedule with several trains a day.

IHMO, pulling the train is never a good idea with steam. They should always be pushing the cars so that the passengers don't get covered with smoke and spa-like steam through tunnel 4. With the arrival of closed cars this will be less of a problem.

[pieman97405]

I have posted this before, but I would love to go across the V&T when it is finished on an old style pump car... but who wouldn't?

[virginiatruckee]

I assume you mean a hand-car when you say pump-style car? That would be cool, also, seeing a speeder car group run on the V&T would be fun.

[pieman97405]

Long time back on the V&T yahoo group is where I read that.

[SierraRailway]

I believe the Sierra RR has other matters to attend to. I don't think they're really operating the line. Indeed the Grays should be running THEIR line. The Sierra Railroad has no extra money for something like this anyway. Where ever did you get the idea that the Sierra was running the line?

[pwalpar]

Nice presentation

[09jrasner703]

I've been riding that steamer since I was 18 months old and it's great to see her back on the line!

[Engineer5344]

i agree, the grays should be entitled to the last bit of track into carson city.

[pieman97405]

Well the project is running out of money, so the Grays might get it. Even though it's not the best way for them to get it, I hope they do.

[michaelmohrmann]

Parts 1 through 5 were absolutely wonderful, thanks for posting them.