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California / Common Carriers / Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Co. / Bodie and Benton Freight Equipment

This equipment roster covers the Bodie & Benton equipment from 1881-1917. The railroad went through several name changes during its 36 year existence.

Bodie & Benton Railway & Commercial Co. 1881 - 1893

Bodie Railway & Lumber Co. 1893 - 1906

Mono Lake Railway & Lumber Co 1906 - 1907

Mono Railway 1907 - 1917

Flat Cars

Forty cars were constructed by the V&T Shops in Carson City, Nevada for the Bodie Railway & Lumber Co. in 1881-1882. Most cars were 24 feet 9 inches long but some cars of the same design but measuring 27 feet long have been documented.

No.	Length	Capacity	Weight	Builder	Date	Truck
1	24ft 9in	10 ton	9,450 lbs	V&TRR Shops	1881	Bliss Pattern
2	24ft 9in	10 ton	9,450 lbs	V&TRR Shops	1881	Bliss Pattern
3	24ft 9in	10 ton	9,450 lbs	V&TRR Shops	1881	Bliss Pattern
4	24ft 9in	10 ton	9,450 lbs	V&TRR Shops	1881	Bliss Pattern
5	24ft 9in	10 ton	9,450 lbs	V&TRR Shops	1881	Bliss Pattern
44	27ft	10 ton	9,450 lbs	V&TRR Shops	Unknown	Bliss Pattern

Log Cars Unknown Numbers

Built by Russel Wheel and Foundry Company

Caboose

Home built, 4 wheel car.

Equipment Totals

From Mono County Assessor's Books held at the Mono County Historical Society. Transcribed by Brian Norden.

1882: 31-3/4 miles of track; 2 water stations & office; 2280 feet of side track; 1 steamer $500; 40 flat cars $8,500; 3 iron cars $90; 3 hand cars $120; 3 locomotives $12,000

1884: 28 miles of telegraph lines; 32 miles of main track; 2 miles of temp. track; 2 engine houses $600; 1 steamer $250; 4 locomotives $10,000; 52 flat cars $7,800; push and hand cars $160

1889: 4 locomotives $5,000; 52 flat cars $5,200; 6 hand & push cars $75

1890: 32 miles of railroad track + 2 miles side track; 31 miles of telephone line; 48 flat cars $4,800; 4 locomotives $5,000; 4 push cars $50

1892: 32 miles of railroad track + 2 miles side track; 31 miles of telephone line; 48 flat cars $4,800; 4 locomotives $5,000; 1 push car $12

1894: 48 flat cars; 4 locomotives; 1 push car

1896: 20 miles of telephone line; 4 locomotives $5,000; 48 flat cars $4,800; 1 hand car $12

1897 & 1898: 34 miles railroad running from town of Bodie to Company's saw mill s. of

Mono Lake

4 locomotives $4,000

48 flat cars $4,800

1 hand car $12

20 miles telephone line

1899: 28 miles of telephone line; 4 locomotives $3,000; 46 flat cars $4,600; 1 hand cars $12

1900 (Bodie R.R. & Land Co.): 3 locomotives $2,250; 46 flat cars $4,600; 1 hand car $12

1902 (Bodie R.R. & Lumber Co.): 3 locomotives $2,250; 46 flat car $4,600; 1 hand car $12

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+[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carrier|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company|Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Co.]] / [[Bodie and Benton Freight Equipment]]
+<span style="float:right;">__TOC__</span>
+This equipment roster covers the Bodie & Benton equipment from 1881-1917. The railroad went through several name changes during its 36 year existence.
+:Bodie & Benton Railway & Commercial Co. 1881 - 1893
+:Bodie Railway & Lumber Co. 1893 - 1906
+:Mono Lake Railway & Lumber Co 1906 - 1907
+:Mono Railway 1907 - 1917
 ===Flat Cars===
-====Wooden Flat Cars 1 - 40====
+Forty cars were constructed by the V&T Shops in Carson City, Nevada for the Bodie Railway & Lumber Co. in 1881-1882. Most cars were 24 feet 9 inches long but some cars of the same design but measuring 27 feet long have been documented.
-Forty cars were constructed by the V&T Shops in Carson City, Nevada for the Bodie Railway & Lumber Co. in 1881-1882.
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+| 2
+| 24ft 9in
+| 10 ton
+| 9,450 lbs
+| [[Virginia & Truckee Railroad Shops|V&TRR Shops]]
+| 1881
+| [[Bliss Pattern Truck|Bliss Pattern]]
+|
+|-
+|
+| 3
+| 24ft 9in
+| 10 ton
+| 9,450 lbs
+| [[Virginia & Truckee Railroad Shops|V&TRR Shops]]
+| 1881
+| [[Bliss Pattern Truck|Bliss Pattern]]
+|
+|-
+|
+| 4
+| 24ft 9in
+| 10 ton
+| 9,450 lbs
+| [[Virginia & Truckee Railroad Shops|V&TRR Shops]]
+| 1881
+| [[Bliss Pattern Truck|Bliss Pattern]]
+|
+|-
+|
+| 5
+| 24ft 9in
+| 10 ton
+| 9,450 lbs
+| [[Virginia & Truckee Railroad Shops|V&TRR Shops]]
+| 1881
+| [[Bliss Pattern Truck|Bliss Pattern]]
+|
+|-
+|
+| 44
+| 27ft
+| 10 ton
+| 9,450 lbs
+| [[Virginia & Truckee Railroad Shops|V&TRR Shops]]
+| Unknown
+| [[Bliss Pattern Truck|Bliss Pattern]]
+|
 |}
+===Log Cars Unknown Numbers===
+Built by [[Russel Wheel & Foundry Co.|Russel Wheel and Foundry Company]]
+===Caboose===
+Home built, 4 wheel car.
+===Equipment Totals===
+From Mono County Assessor's Books held at the Mono County Historical Society. Transcribed by Brian Norden.
+;1882
+:31-3/4 miles of track
+:2 water stations & office
+:2280 feet of side track
+:1 steamer $500
+:40 flat cars $8,500
+:3 iron cars $90
+:3 hand cars $120
+:3 locomotives $12,000
+;1884
+:28 miles of telegraph lines
+:32 miles of main track
+:2 miles of temp. track
+:2 engine houses $600
+:1 steamer $250
+:4 locomotives $10,000
+:52 flat cars $7,800
+:push and hand cars $160
+;1889
+:4 locomotives $5,000
+:52 flat cars $5,200
+:6 hand & push cars $75
+;1890
+:32 miles of railroad track + 2 miles side track
+:31 miles of telephone line
+:48 flat cars $4,800
+:4 locomotives $5,000
+:4 push cars $50
+;1892
+:32 miles of railroad track + 2 miles side track
+:31 miles of telephone line
+:48 flat cars $4,800
+:4 locomotives $5,000
+:1 push car $12
+;1894
+:48 flat cars
+:4 locomotives
+:1 push car
+;1896
+:20 miles of telephone line
+:4 locomotives $5,000
+:48 flat cars $4,800
+:1 hand car $12
+;1897 & 1898
+:34 miles railroad running from town of Bodie to Company's saw mill s. of
+Mono Lake
+:4 locomotives $4,000
+:48 flat cars $4,800
+:1 hand car $12
+:20 miles telephone line
+;1899
+:28 miles of telephone line
+:4 locomotives $3,000
+:46 flat cars $4,600
+:1 hand cars $12
+;1900 (Bodie R.R. & Land Co.)
+:3 locomotives $2,250
+:46 flat cars $4,600
+:1 hand car $12
+;1902 (Bodie R.R. & Lumber Co.)
+:3 locomotives $2,250
+:46 flat car $4,600
+:1 hand car $12
+[[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California|California]] / [[Narrow Gauge Railroads of California#Common Carrier|Common Carriers]] / [[Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Company|Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Co.]] / [[Bodie and Benton Freight Equipment]]