Manuscripts

(3) REPORT OF UP TRAINS

Description

Period April 22, 1870 through December 31, 1872. Double spread special printed form filled out in manuscript. Records Up trains, that is trains from Carson City, elevation 4615 feet to The Comstock, elevation at Virginia City terminus 6215 feet.

For each train, on each day during the period, is recorded the loaded cars with cargo and consignee, as also the name of the conductor, the name of the locomotive and the departure and arrival at Mound House, Silver City and Gold Hill and the time of arrival at Virginia City.

Type

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Production date

1862-1950.

Call number

NR 8

Provenance

Purchased from H. A. Levinson, February 27, 1963.

Purchased from Yale Brown, May 16, 1963.

Restrictions

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

V. & T. R.R. Co. - Reports of Up Trains

Manuscripts

The collection consists of materials related to railroads built in Nevada and eastern California in connection with the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada, and other mining booms in Nevada and California (mainly in the period from 1870-1890). Subjects in the collection include not only the railroad and mining industries but also the lumber industry.

NR 8

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(4) CONDUCTORS' TRAIN REGISTER

Manuscripts

Period April 23, 1875 to April 30, 1876. Register at Carson City of each train by the conductor and engineer, with time of arrival, locomotive number and consist of cars.

NR 2

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V. & T. R.R. Co. - Train reports

Manuscripts

NR 7

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(6) TRAIN REPORTS

Manuscripts

Sunday January 28, 1877 to Saturday June 30, 1877. Manuscript. Reports trains to the Comstock with conductor, locomotive, number of cars, cargo and destination.

NR 7

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b The last Minden train register. This is autographed on by all of the passengers, train crew and railroad officials on the special passenger train operated on that date. The last train on the date of abandonment as also the work train operated the next day to take empty cars to the Southern Pacific at Reno, are registered

Manuscripts

NR 10

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V. & T. R.R. Co. - Train orders

Manuscripts

NR 6

(3) REPORT OF UP TRAINS

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