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Virginia & Truckee 12 "Genoa" panted as Central Pacific 60 "Jupiter" at East Los Angeles, CA - 2/70 |
| Description: |
Built by Baldwin in 1873; wood burner; ordered (7/26/1872) as the "William Sharon," named changed to "Genoa" before delivery at Sharons request; wrecked near Reno, NV (10/1874); rebuilt with Westinghouse straight air (driver) brakes (1st loco on the V&T so equipped); retired 1908 (still as a wood burner); sold to Eastern Railroads Presidents Conference (8/1938) for use in "Railroads on Parade" at the New York Worlds Fair (1939-1940); presented to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (10/1940) and stored at Bath & Hammondsport RR, NY (1940-1948); used at Chicago Railroad Fair (1948); moved to Western Pacific roundhouse at San Jose, CA (11/1948); moved to WP roundhouse Oakland, CA (10/1955); leased to Union Pacific for use as Central Pacific 60 "Jupiter" during Golden Spike Centennial (1968-1969); to California State Railroad Museum, which restored it to its c.1902 V&T appearance. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1970 Upload Date: 6/13/2010 5:02:13 PM |
| Location: |
East Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
VT 22(4-4-0) |
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2862 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Virginia & Truckee 12 "Genoa" panted as Central Pacific 60 "Jupiter" at East Los Angeles, CA - 2/70 |
| Description: |
Built by Baldwin in 1873; wood burner; ordered (7/26/1872) as the "William Sharon," named changed to "Genoa" before delivery at Sharons request; wrecked near Reno, NV (10/1874); rebuilt with Westinghouse straight air (driver) brakes (1st loco on the V&T so equipped); retired 1908 (still as a wood burner); sold to Eastern Railroads Presidents Conference (8/1938) for use in "Railroads on Parade" at the New York Worlds Fair (1939-1940); presented to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (10/1940) and stored at Bath & Hammondsport RR, NY (1940-1948); used at Chicago Railroad Fair (1948); moved to Western Pacific roundhouse at San Jose, CA (11/1948); moved to WP roundhouse Oakland, CA (10/1955); leased to Union Pacific for use as Central Pacific 60 "Jupiter" during Golden Spike Centennial (1968-1969); to California State Railroad Museum, which restored it to its c.1902 V&T appearance. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1970 Upload Date: 6/13/2010 5:02:50 PM |
| Location: |
East Los Angeles, CA |
| Author: |
Craig Walker |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
VT 22(4-4-0) |
| Views: |
2709 Comments: 1 |
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