Found this video on Youtube of the 507 at V&T. Had the pleasure of operating
the 507 at Minerville. Brings back many fond memories.
Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pS9guLSp7s
Doug Beckman
Burlington, IA
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "John Trulson" <norskeviking@...> wrote:
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> 360 F Street is in Virginia City, the "new" V&T runs 14 miles from Carson
> City to Virginia City.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rupert & Maureen<mailto:gamlenz@...>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 5:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Motor car 507
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> Roy
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> Could be. I Googled the name and it bought up an address at 360 F Street,
> Reno, and that was as far as I looked for an address.
>
> Rupert
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "roy wojahn" <zuch2rew@...<mailto:zuch2rew@...>>
> To: <CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 2:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Motor car 507
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> Are you sure the V&T operates from Reno? I think they operate from Carson
> City.
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> --- On Sat, 2/26/11, archie hayden <kliner@...<mailto:kliner%40mywdo.com>>
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> From: archie hayden <kliner@...<mailto:kliner%40mywdo.com>>
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Motor car 507
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com<mailto:CBQ%40yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 12:32 PM
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> I wonder what they paid for it? As I recall it brought $82,500 when
> auctioned off at Minerville.
> On Feb 26, 2011, at 12:55 PM, Rupert & Maureen wrote:
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> > Gas electric motor car 507 (later 9507) which was restored at Fort
> > Madison, Farmington & Northwestern and sold at auction to Bay Creek
> > RR has been sold this month to Virginia & Truckee, a tourist line
> > that operates from Reno. I can't see anything on its website about
> > the purchase but there is a photo on the Doodlebugs Yahoo List
> > showing 507 being loaded onto a truck.
> >
> > Rupert Gamlen
> > Auckland NZ
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