VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Drawing by Richard C. Datin from the Stephen Drew Collection.
Established in 2009, the Virginia and Truckee Railroad Historical Society is dedicated to the promotion of research and presentation of the history of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad, 1869 -1905, the Virginia and Truckee Railway 1905-1950, and the affiliates, the connecting rail lines and the Comstock area in general, as well as aiding in the preservation of artifacts of this period including Virginia & Truckee locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, buildings, and documentary materials. Join now!
MARCH 1875
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POSTINGS
Mar 1:The V&T takes delivery at Reno of new Baldwin moguls Nos. 19 Truckee and 20 Tahoe.
Mar 3: General John C. Fremont visits the Comstock and inspects the mines.
Mar 10: The Second Annual V&T Employes’ Ball is held at the Corbett House Hall in Carson City.
Mar 12: New side tracks are put in at Scales and Empire to facilitate the passing of trains.
Mar 20: The CP Directors’ Car arrives in Virginia City with D. O. Mills and others onboard.
Mar 21: The V&T takes delivery at Reno of new Baldwin engines Nos. 21 J. W. Bowker and 22 Inyo. The Bowker is the new Virginia City switch engine; the Inyo is a backup 4-4-0.
Mar 24: Sparks from a locomotive burn down the V&T’s West Carson sand and coal house.
Mar: The Ormsby is leased to Matthew C. Gardner for his new logging operation, under contract to Yerington, Bliss & Co., at South Lake Tahoe.
Mar: Grading begins on the V&T’s 2,280-foot spur to serve the Combination Shaft in Virginia City.
Mar: A new turntable and side track are being built at Silver Switch.
