Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:railway
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Nevada_State_Railroad_Museum
Historic preservation efforts |
| gptkbp:current_status |
gptkb:tourist_attraction
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
Scenic train rides
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| gptkbp:founded |
1868
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| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
Economic development in Nevada
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Virginia_City,_Nevada
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Part of the Comstock Lode mining boom
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia & Truckee Railroad Company
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| gptkbp:is_a_route_for |
gptkb:Lake_Tahoe
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| gptkbp:key_people |
William H. Mc Keen
Charles A. Mc Keen Charles B. Mc Keen Charles C. Mc Keen Charles D. Mc Keen David A. Mc Keen David B. Mc Keen David C. Mc Keen David D. Mc Keen Edward A. Mc Keen Frank A. Mc Keen George A. King George B. Mc Keen George C. Mc Keen George D. Mc Keen Henry A. Mc Keen Henry B. Mc Keen Henry C. Mc Keen Henry D. Mc Keen James B. Mc Keen James C. Mc Keen James D. Mc Keen James M. Mc Keen John A. Mc Keen John B. Mc Keen John C. Mc Keen John D. Mc Keen Joseph A. Mc Keen Joseph B. Mc Keen Joseph C. Mc Keen Joseph D. Mc Keen Richard A. Mc Keen Richard B. Mc Keen Richard C. Mc Keen Richard D. Mc Keen Robert A. Mc Keen Robert B. Mc Keen Robert C. Mc Keen Robert D. Mc Keen Samuel A. Mc Keen Samuel B. Mc Keen Samuel C. Mc Keen Samuel D. Mc Keen Thomas A. Mc Keen Thomas B. Mc Keen Thomas C. Mc Keen Thomas D. Mc Keen William A. Mc Keen William B. Mc Keen William C. Mc Keen William D. Mc Keen |
| gptkbp:length |
56 miles
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Reconstruction after the 1906 fire
Reopening in 1977 |
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:Virginia_&_Truckee_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
1950
|
| gptkbp:operational_since |
1977 (as a tourist railroad)
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:Inactive
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| gptkbp:owner |
Comstock Lode miners
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| gptkbp:preservation_efforts |
Restoration of historic locomotives
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Transporting silver ore
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| gptkbp:route |
56 miles
Virginia City to Carson City |
| gptkbp:service_type |
gptkb:railway
Freight and passenger service |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Virginia_&_Truckee_Railroad
|
| gptkbp:track_gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (standard gauge)
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| gptkbp:tradition |
gptkb:Nevada
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| gptkbp:train_types |
Heritage railroad
|
| gptkbp:trains |
No. 29
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| gptkbp:website |
vtrr.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Virginia_&_Truckee_Railroad
gptkb:Virginia_&_Truckee_Railroad |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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