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Virginia and Truckee RR. Engines No. 18, the Dayton; and No. 22, the Inyo
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| Location: | Carson City, Nevada |
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| Built: | 1873-1875 |
| Architectural style: | 4-4-0 |
| Governing body: | Nevada State Railroad Museum |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73002245 |
| Added to NRHP: | December 12, 1973 |
| Inyo | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Serial number | 3693 |
| Build date | February, 1872 |
| Configuration | 4-4-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 57 in (1,448 mm) |
| Locomotive weight | 68 short tons (61.7 t) |
| Fuel type | Wood |
| Boiler pressure | 75 psi (0.52 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 16 × 24 in (410 × 610 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 6,870 lbf (30.56 kN) |
| Career | Virginia and Truckee Railroad |
| Number | 22 |
| Official name | Inyo |
| Current owner | Nevada State Railroad Museum |
| Disposition | restored to operating condition |
| Dayton | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Central Pacific Railroad's Sacramento Shops |
| Serial number | 6 |
| Build date | September, 1873 |
| Configuration | 4-4-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 60 in (1,524 mm) |
| Locomotive weight | 78 short tons (70.8 t) |
| Fuel type | Wood |
| Boiler pressure | 130 psi (0.90 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 17 × 24 in (430 × 610 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 12,716 lbf (56.56 kN) |
| Career | Virginia and Truckee Railroad |
| Number | 18 |
| Official name | Dayton |
| Current owner | Nevada State Railroad Museum, loaned to Virginia City Comstock History Center |
| Disposition | static display |
The Virginia and Truckee Railroad Engines No. 18, The Dayton; and No. 22, The Inyo are two historic standard gauge steam locomotives. The Inyo is on display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum and the Dayton is on display in Virginia City, Nevada. They spent their working lives on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad.
The locomotives were placed on the National Register of Historic Places because of their association with the Virginia and Truckee Railroad and transportation development in Nevada
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The Dayton, a 4-4-0 "American", was built in 1873 by the Central Pacific Railroad, in Sacramento, California, and was based on the design of the CP's 173 engine.[1] The locomotive weighs 78,000 pounds (35,000 kg),[2] has 60 inches (150 cm) driving wheels,[1][2] and carried 2,500 US gallons (9,500 l; 2,100 imp gal) of water and 3 cords of wood. A large snow plow was fixed to the front of the locomotive in 1879, and it performed snow clearing duties on the Virginia & Truckee lines during the winters for most of its operational life, in addition to its normal passenger hauling duties.[1]
In 1906 the locomotive had the honor of opening the branch line between Carson City, Nevada and Minden, Nevada, but after that it was used less frequently. In 1908 it was converted to burn oil rather than wood. In 1937, the locomotive, minus the plow, was sold to Paramount Pictures for $1,000,[1] who then had the locomotive overhauled at the Southern Pacific Railroad shops at Sparks, Nevada. Paramount had repainted the locomotive and renumbered it for use in motion pictures.[3]
The Dayton appeared in several movies, beginning with Union Pacific. It traveled to New York City in 1939 to promote this film. Other movies featuring the Dayton include Young Tom Edison,[1] The Harvey Girls and Duel in the Sun.
The Inyo, a 4-4-0 "American", was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1875, and pulled both passenger and freight trains. The Inyo weighs 68,000 lb (31,000 kg).[2] Its 57 in (140 cm) driving wheels deliver 11,920 lb (5,410 kg) of tractive force.[2] In 1877 it was fitted with air brakes, and in 1910 it was converted to burn oil rather than wood.
Inyo was retired on September 9, 1926.[4] It was kept in generally working order, to provide a source of spare parts for another V&T locomotive, the Reno.
It was sold to Paramount Pictures in March 1937 for $1,250.[4] It was not rebuilt by the studio. It, too, was repainted and renumbered for use in motion pictures.[3]
The Inyo starred in High, Wide, and Handsome in 1937, followed by roles in Union Pacific, Red River and as the Texas[4] in Disney's The Great Locomotive Chase in 1956. In 1962 she played the Southern Pacific #9 in the John Wayne feature McLintock!.[4] She was featured in the 1960s television series The Wild Wild West wearing both the number 8 and 22.[4] In all, the locomotive appeared in over 20 film productions.[4]
In 1937 the locomotives were sold to Paramount Pictures. In 1969 the two locomotives participated in ceremonies for the centennial of the Golden Spike. Inyo was decorated to look like the Central Pacific's Jupiter, and Dayton was modified to represent Union Pacific's No. 119. They remained at the Golden Spike National Historic Site throughout most of the 1970s. In 1974 the two locomotives were sold to the State of Nevada, but they remained in Utah while brand-new replica locomotives were built to replace them.[5] Dayton and Inyo finally arrived at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City in late 1978.
An assessment of the two locomotives showed that the Inyo was in better shape, and it was chosen for a full restoration to steam operation. Dayton was selected to receive a cosmetic restoration. Dayton was completed first, and made its debut at the museum on Memorial Day weekend, 1982.[6] Inyo was completed next year, debuting on May 29, 1983.[7]
In 2005, the Dayton was moved to the Comstock History Center in Virginia City, Nevada, where it is on static display.[8] The Inyo remains in Carson City, where it steams up and runs around the museum's track on selected dates, most notably July 4 every year.[9]
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