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Paperback Nevada's Virginia & Truckee Railroad Book

ISBN: 1467131059

ISBN13: 9781467131056

Nevada's Virginia & Truckee Railroad

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The Virginia & Truckee is the most famous short line railroad in American history. Brainchild of William Sharon and the Bank of California, the V&T hauled the silver and gold ore, the cordwood, and the mining timbers that made the 1870s "Big Bonanza" a reality. From the state capital at Carson City, V&T rails stretched 66 miles to Virginia City, Reno, and Minden, Nevada. Serving the transportation needs of the Comstock's nearly 40,000 inhabitants,...

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