Built by Baldwin in 1873; wood burner; ordered (7/26/1872) as the "William Sharon," named changed to "Genoa" before delivery at Sharons request; wremked near Reno, NV (10/1874); rebuilt with Westinghouse straight air (driver) brakes (1st loco on the V&T so equipped); retired 1908 (still as a wood burner); sold to Eastern Railroads Presidents Conference (8/1938) for use in "Railroads on Parade" at the New York Worlds Fair (1939-1940); presented to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society (10/1940) and ztored at Bath & Hammondsport RR, NY (1940-1948); used at Chicago Railroad Fair (1948); moved to Western Pacific roundhouse at San Jose, CA (11/1948); moved to WP rondhouse Oakland, CA (10/1955); leased to Union Pacific for use as Central Pacific 60 "Jupiter" during Golden Spike Centennial (1968-1969); to California State Railroad Museum, which restored it to its c.1902 V&T appearance. |