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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock ...while I'm not sure if any of them still actually run......because the V&T went broke and couldn't modernize,..., although it can be hard to get the models these days...[/quote] some of their locomotives still run: they provide rides around museum property during holiday occasions, and the "inyo" is rated to run at 40# of boiler pressure (originally 80#). the V&T never went broke: it was built and run by the richest men in the world which made them even richer. after the comstock went bust, there was enough money laying around that they could keep it going for sentimental reasons up until around 1938, when the last heir that cared for the railroad had died. the film industry is responsible for any surving equipment after that. rivarossi produced two versions of the "reno" from the early seventies (in 0 scale) through the '90's. the early version is called the "genoa", and the later, the "reno". out of production, they are generally available on auction sites for less than $200.. everything is available in H0. the V&T used a lot of moguls, and a consolidation or two. both are commonly available to model.
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