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Equipment Roster.

Locomotives

No Type Builder c/n Date Cyl Drv Disposition Notes
1 2-6-0 BLW 19211 7/1901 16x20 44” To SV Ry No 1 Ex Chateaugray RR No 16, resold by Baldwin
2 2-6-0 BLW 19210 7/1901 16x20 44” To SV Ry No 2 Ex Chateaugray RR No 15, resold by Baldwin
3 2-8-0 BLW 9519 9/1888 16x20 38” To SV Ry No 3 Ex NCO #4
4 2-6-0 BLW 24689, 8-26D-148 dwg 29 9/1904 16x22 44” To SV Ry No 4 Bought New

Notes: The Chateaugray Railroad locomotives were purchased directly from the railroad, but were apparently sent to Baldwin Locomotive Works for painting and rehabilitation, and were photographed by Baldwin.  A third  (listed below) locomotive was included in the sale.

Leased Locomotives (from D&RG)

No Type Builder c/n Date Cyl Drv Disposition Notes
64 2-8-0 BLW 5069 1880 15x18 36” Returned D&RG class 56
66 2-8-0 BLW 5098 1880 15x18 36” Returned D&RG class 56

Notes:
1) There are reports suggesting a third D&RG engine was in use.
2) No 64 was D&RG Tres Piedras, Rebuilt as 0-8-0, Dismantled 6/30/16 (from Steam in the Rockies).
3) No 66 was D&RG Bristol Head, leased to Pueblo Steel 2/24/84 to 10/1/84, leased to Biggs Lumber 11/17/92 to 12/23/92, dismantled 6/30/08 (from Steam in the Rockies).

Other Locomotives

No Type Builder c/n Date Cyl Drv Disposition Notes
1 2-6-0 BLW 23763 1904       Not delivered, From Myrick
NCO 8 4-6-0 BLW 22020 1903 15x20 44” Returned to NCO Later renumbered No 6 on NCO

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Notes.
1) Locomotive No 1, ordered, not delivered, to Kahului RR No 5, Maunaolu
2) Leased from  Nevada-California-Oregon, arriving Aug 1904
3) Purchased from Chateaugray RR,  Believed delivered

Numerous Carson & Colorado engines are known to have been operated on the TRR.

Freight Cars

Number Type Qty Builder Year Disposition Notes
1000 – 1038 even Box Car, 28’ 20 ton 20 California Car Works  (J Hammond & Co. ) 1904   V&T shop records
1001 – 1029 odd Flat Car, 28’ 20 ton 15 California Car Works  (J Hammond & Co. ) 1904    
unknown Ore Car, 28’ 20 ton 15 California Car Works  (J Hammond & Co. ) 1904    
unknown Refrigerator Car, 28’ 20 ton 10 J Hammond & Co.  (California Car Works) 1904    

Additional freight cars owned by Tonopah Mining Co.

Number Type Quantity Builder Year Disposition Notes
unknown Gondola, 28’ 20 ton 20 J Hammond & Co.  (California Car Works) 1904 Some sold to E&P V&T shop records

 

Passenger Cars

Number Type Quantity Builder Year Disposition Notes
2 Coach         From V&T shop records
5 Officer’s Car 1 V&T for C&C 1882 Converted to SG On the ground at Millers, preserved and restored by the Babcocks
9,11,13 4 Wheel Caboose 3 to 5     Converted to SG A1-A5  
Mizpah & Silver Top Pullman 10 sec/buffet 2 Pullman for D&RG 1883 Converted to SG, later sold to NCO as NG  

We speculate there are other passenger cars not accounted for (likely three cars, numbered 1, 3, & 4, at least one of which may be a combine seen in photos).  The railroad timetable shows two passenger trains per day in each direction.

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