Bidspirit auction | The Inyo, locomotive on the

The Inyo, locomotive on the Virginia and Truckee - The Inyo, a 4-4-0 ”American” type steam locomotive. Virginia and Truckee Railroad. C1875. Very good contrast and tonality. Original photograph by an unidentified photographer. 7.125 x 10.25 in. 18.2 x 26 cm. In 1937 the locomotive was sold to Paramount Pictures. In 1969 the locomotive participated in ceremonies for the centennial of the Golden Spike. It remained at the Golden Spike National Historic Site throughout most of the 1970s. In 1974 the locomotive was sold to the State of Nevada. Inyo finally arrived at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City in late 1978 where it resides today.