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IS A 1915 PASSENGER TICKET ON THE FAMOUS OLD VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILWAY. ( NOW EXTINCT ).

IT MEASURES 3 & 1/8 BY 5 & 1/2 INCHES, AND IS IN MINT CONDITION.

THE TICKET WAS FOR "ONE CONTINUOUS FIRST-CLASS PASSAGE FROM RENO TO MASON, NEVADA".

THE VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE WAS KNOWN AS NEVADA'S SILVER & GOLD RAILROAD.

IT WAS ORGANIZED IN 1868, AND COMPLETED IN 1870, FIRST ONLY CONNECTING VIRGINIA CITY WITH CARSON CITY.

IT WAS LATER EXTENDED TO RENO TO CONNECT WITH TRANSCONTINENTAL SERVICE.

EVENTUALLY THE MAIN CITIES SERVED WERE RENO,CARSON CITY, VIRGINIA CITY, AND MINDEN.

OTHER STOPS WERE CAMPBELL, NORDYKE, WILSON, HUDSON, THOMPSON, YERRINGTON, MASON, AND WARREN.

IT WAS ALSO CALLED NEVADA'S BONANZA RAILROAD, AND WAS ONCE HAILED AS THE WEALTHIEST SHORT LINE RAILROAD IN THE WORLD.

STARTING IN THE 1920'S, AND THROUGH ITS LATER YEARS, THE "V&T" DECLINED, SELLING MOST OF ITS ASSETS.

IT CEASED OFFICIAL OPERATION MAY 31, 1950.

HOLLYWOOD STILL OWNS AND USES SOME OF ITS OLD ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT.

THE ACCOMPANYING PHOTOS ARE CLEAR ENOUGH TO READ MOST OF THE TICKET INFORMATION.

THE REVERSE IS STAMPED: "VIRGINIA & TRUCKEE RAILROAD JUL 26 '15 RENO, NEVADA".

AN INTERESTING AND RARE COLLECTIBLE FROM THIS WORLD FAMOUS RAILROAD OF NEVADA'S "BONANZA" YEARS.

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