Virginia and Truckee No.22 The Inyo by TMRproductions2016 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

The Virginia and Truckee No. 22 also named, The Inyo is a 4-4-0 steam locomotive it was built in 1875 by the Baldwin locomotive works for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad and named "Inyo".

This locomotive was used to pull both passenger and freight trains on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad until it was retired from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad on September 9, 1926.

This locomotive was kept in generally working order, to provide a source of spare parts for another V&T locomotive, the "Reno".

The locomotive was sold to Paramount Pictures in March 1937 for $1,250, the engine was repainted and renumbered for use in motion pictures.

The Inyo is now currently owned by the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City, Nevada.

Film of The Inyo:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLnAK8…