Bodie and Benton Freight Equipment

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	Notes
	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		} 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