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Owner: Virginia & Truckee
Model:BLW 2-6-0Built As:VT 20 (2-6-0)
Serial Number:3687Order No:
Frame Number:17X24 cylinders, 48" driversBuilt:1/1875
Notes:"Tahoe", sold in 1942 to Kaiser Steel
Other locos with this serial:  VT 20(2-6-0)
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VTRR 20
Title:  VTRR 20
Description:  A Virginia and Truckee Mogul. Not to shabby!
Photo Date:  7/23/2015  Upload Date: 3/24/2017 9:46:30 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Werling
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  VT 20(2-6-0)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
V&T 20
Title:  V&T 20
Description:  Tahoe
Photo Date:  5/19/2016  Upload Date: 5/29/2016 10:53:54 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  VT 20(2-6-0)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
VT 20
Title:  VT 20
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2016  Upload Date: 7/15/2020 12:31:20 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Allan Williams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VT 20(2-6-0)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Baldwin's 1875-built "Tahoe"
Title:  Baldwin's 1875-built "Tahoe"
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/5/2016  Upload Date: 11/5/2016 6:52:22 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VT 20(2-6-0)
Views:  201   Comments: 1
VT 20
Title:  VT 20
Description:  he Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia led the world in locomotive production for half a century. With 1,445 employees in 1870, Baldwin was building hundreds of locomotives each year, including this one built for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Nevada, where it hauled silver ore and bullion from the mines of the Comstock Lode. The ornately decorated “Tahoe” once featured brass trim, finished woodwork, gold leaf, and a bonnet style smokestack (an original feature that was restored) as part of the original Baldwin paint scheme, typical of the “Mogul” 2-6-0 locomotives of the 1870s. During its lifetime, No. 20’s fuel supply changed from wood (1875) to coal (1907) to oil (1911).
Photo Date:  5/9/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:38:28 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Bradley Dixon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VT 20(2-6-0)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Pennsylvania 5741(G5) pt2
Title:  Pennsylvania 5741(G5) pt2
Description:  The popularity of commuter trains brought about the development of the G5s, the largest and heaviest ten-wheelers ever built. They filled the need to combine high-speed service with the demands of frequent starts and stops. Designed by Pennsylvania Railroad mechanical engineer, William Kiesel, this compact locomotive was capable of rapid acceleration with a heavy train. Originally planned for the Pittsburgh area, G5 class locomotives soon began operating in Philadelphia, Chicago, Long Island, and Grand Rapids. From big cities to small towns, the G5 became part of the daily routine for millions
Photo Date:  5/9/2018  Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:42:08 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Bradley Dixon
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  VT 20(2-6-0) PRR 5741(4-6-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Primitive Vs. Modern
Title:  Primitive Vs. Modern
Description:  At least in the steam world
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 8/17/2019 6:59:21 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 5741(4-6-2) VT 20(2-6-0)
Views:  268   Comments: 0


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