V&T Survivor: Number Twenty Seven. In 1913, the Virginia & Truckee purchased its last new locomotive. Like its most recent purchase six years earlier, this last engine was a 60-ton Baldwin... (more)
An impressive no longer possible view of B&O #4500 from 2005 when the engine was on display outside. This Baldwin engine was built in 1918 and is one of only 3 "modern" post 1... (more)
B&O "Thatcher Perkins" #147, a 4-6-0 ten-wheeler, was built in 1863 and actually carried American troops during the Civil War. It was retired in 1892 and in 1927 the railroad applied the name "Th... (more)
A new addition to the abundance steam engines represented on RP isn't exactly what it appears to be. Fort Worth & Denver 'Mikado' #401 on display at the National Ranching Heritage Center is actual... (more)
V&T Survivor: DAYTON. Of the 29 steam locomotives that served the Virginia & Truckee during its life as a common carrier, 9 have survived in preservation. This beautiful, 1873-vintage 4-4-... (more)