Virginia and Truckee Railroad

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Virginia_and_Truckee_Railroad
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf heritage railway
gptkbp:ceasedOriginalOperations 1950
gptkbp:featuredInFilms gptkb:Union_Pacific
gptkb:The_Wild_Wild_West
gptkb:Bonanza
gptkb:The_Great_Train_Robbery_(1941)
gptkbp:gauge standard gauge
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Virginia_City,_Nevada
gptkbp:heritageRailroadAttractions holiday trains
special events
steam locomotives
historic depots
scenic rides
themed excursions
photo charters
railroad museum exhibits
gptkbp:heritageRailroadOperations Virginia City to Carson City
Virginia City to Gold Hill
gptkbp:heritageRailroadOperator gptkb:Virginia_and_Truckee_Railroad_Company
gptkbp:heritageRailroadSeason May to October
gptkbp:historicalSignificance key role in Nevada mining boom
one of the most famous short lines in the US
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia and Truckee Railroad
gptkbp:length 21.7 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:notableLocomotives gptkb:V&T_No._12_Genoa
gptkb:V&T_No._18_Dayton
gptkb:V&T_No._22_Inyo
gptkb:V&T_No._25
gptkb:V&T_No._27
gptkbp:notableStation gptkb:Carson_City_Depot
gptkb:Virginia_City_Depot
gptkb:Gold_Hill_Depot
gptkbp:operatesExcursionTrains yes
gptkbp:originalOpeningYear 1869
gptkbp:purpose freight service
passenger service
transporting ore and supplies
gptkbp:reopenedAsHeritageRailroad 1976
gptkbp:restorationEffortsBegan 1972
gptkbp:restorationSupportedBy gptkb:Nevada_Commission_for_the_Reconstruction_of_the_V&T_Railway
gptkbp:route Virginia City to Carson City
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Comstock_Lode_mining_district
gptkbp:trackGauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
gptkbp:website https://www.virginiatruckee.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Virginia_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5