Common Carrier Railroads of California - Revision history

John Hall: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2023-02-24T20:35:59Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[Redondo Railway Company\|Redondo Railway Company.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[Redondo Railway Company\|Redondo Railway Company.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].'''		'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].'''
	<span class="rlbottom">Redondo to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. 1889 - ~~1894~~</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Redondo to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. 1889 - 1896</span>
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John Hall: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2023-02-24T05:39:47Z

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	'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Owned and operated by the Claus Spreckels family, the main purpose of the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad was to move sugar beets from farmers' fields to Spreckels beet sugar mills in Watsonville and Spreckels, California. The December 1897 incorporation of the PVCRR was a consolidation of the Pajaro Valley Railroad (incorporated January 1890) and the Pajaro Extension Railway (incorporated April 1897).		'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Owned and operated by the Claus Spreckels family, the main purpose of the Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad was to move sugar beets from farmers' fields to Spreckels beet sugar mills in Watsonville and Spreckels, California. The December 1897 incorporation of the PVCRR was a consolidation of the Pajaro Valley Railroad (incorporated January 1890) and the Pajaro Extension Railway (incorporated April 1897).
	<span class="rlbottom">Watsonville to Buena Vista, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. 1890 - 1929</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Watsonville to Buena Vista, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. 1890 - 1929</span>
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			<span class="rltitle">[[Redondo Railway Company\|Redondo Railway Company.]]</span><br />
			'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].'''
			<span class="rlbottom">Redondo to Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. 1889 - 1894</span>
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Andrew Brandon: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2021-10-19T21:21:20Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[~~nevada~~-~~california~~-~~oregon-ry~~\|Nevada - California - Oregon Railway.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[Nevada - California - Oregon Railway\|Nevada - California - Oregon Railway.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].'''		'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].'''
	<span class="rlbottom">Reno, NV to Alturas, CA. 1883 - 1928</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Reno, NV to Alturas, CA. 1883 - 1928</span>

John Hall: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2021-08-11T03:49:46Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[Mount Diablo & San Jose Railroad\|Mount Diablo & San Jose Railroad.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[Mount Diablo & San Jose Railroad\|Mount Diablo & San Jose Railroad.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:36in_Gauge_Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' ~~Operated~~ from from Antioch to Livermore in the south utilizing the route of the Empire Coal Mine railroad. The line primarily hauled coal from the Mount Diablo mines and the occasional picnic train. A branch was planned to connect with the California and Nevada railroad, but the line was heavily damaged in the 1906 earthquake and construction ceased thereafter.		'''[[:Category:36in_Gauge_Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' A mythical railroad that operated from from Antioch to Livermore in the south utilizing the route of the Empire Coal Mine railroad. The line primarily hauled coal from the Mount Diablo mines and the occasional picnic train. A branch was planned to connect with the California and Nevada railroad, but the line was heavily damaged in the 1906 earthquake and construction ceased thereafter.
	<span class="rlbottom">Antioch to Livermore, Contra Costa County. 1900 – 1907</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Antioch to Livermore, Contra Costa County. 1900 – 1907</span>
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Andrew Brandon: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2021-07-10T00:41:10Z

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	'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Projected to build 250 miles from Emeryville to the Nevada state line. During 21 years of operation it remained under the control of several contractors and never ceased being under construction. Between 1885 and 1900 only 22.4 miles was completed and trains operated irregularly. After seven years of litigation the C&N ceased to exist in November 1902.		'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Projected to build 250 miles from Emeryville to the Nevada state line. During 21 years of operation it remained under the control of several contractors and never ceased being under construction. Between 1885 and 1900 only 22.4 miles was completed and trains operated irregularly. After seven years of litigation the C&N ceased to exist in November 1902.
	<span class="rlbottom">Emery(ville) to Bryant(Orinda), Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. 1881 - 1902</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Emery(ville) to Bryant(Orinda), Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. 1881 - 1902</span>
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			<span class="rltitle">[[Carson & Colorado Railroad\|Carson & Colorado Railroad.]]</span><br />
			'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Constructed by the Virginia and Truckee railroad to tap the southern mining booms. The line was projected to connect to the Colorado river, a feat it never accomplished, ending construction in Hawley, CA (later called Keeler). The line remained barely profitable until it was finally sold to the Southern Pacific in 1900, becoming the Nevada & California RR in 1905.
			<span class="rlbottom">Mound House, NV to Hawley (Keeler), CA. 1882 - 1905</span>
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	'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Consolidated May 21, 1887 from the South Pacific Coast Railroad and its leased lines it operated as a narrow gauge until 1908 with the completion of widening to standard gauge. The corporation continued until 1937 when its 50 year bonds became due.		'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Consolidated May 21, 1887 from the South Pacific Coast Railroad and its leased lines it operated as a narrow gauge until 1908 with the completion of widening to standard gauge. The corporation continued until 1937 when its 50 year bonds became due.
	<span class="rlbottom">San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties. 1887 - 1937</span>		<span class="rlbottom">San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties. 1887 - 1937</span>
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			<span class="rltitle">[[Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge\|Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge.]]</span><br />
			'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' In 1912 the Nevada & California RR was reorganized into the Central Pacific Ry and operated as the Keeler Branch of the Southern Pacific system. Over the years the line would shorten as sections were abandoned until the Keeler to Laws portion remained. Affectionately known as the "Slim Princess".
			<span class="rlbottom">Mina, NV to Keeler, CA. 1912 - 1960</span>
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Andrew Brandon: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2021-07-06T23:16:52Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[~~Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valleys Railway~~\|Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valleys Railway.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[West Side Lumber Company\|Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valleys Railway.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Incorporated by the West Side Flume & Lumber Co. to service the timber lands owned by the company and provide transportation to Yosemite National Park. The company sold to Michigan businessmen in 1903 and passenger service ended in August 1904. Operated as a private logging railroad as the West Side Lumber Co, the common carrier charter expired in 1943.		'''[[:Category:36in Gauge Railroads\|36in Gauge]].''' Incorporated by the West Side Flume & Lumber Co. to service the timber lands owned by the company and provide transportation to Yosemite National Park. The company sold to Michigan businessmen in 1903 and passenger service ended in August 1904. Operated as a private logging railroad as the West Side Lumber Co, the common carrier charter expired in 1943.
	<span class="rlbottom">Tuolumne to Thompson's Meadow, Tuolumne County. 1899 – 1904</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Tuolumne to Thompson's Meadow, Tuolumne County. 1899 – 1904</span>

John Hall: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2020-12-03T23:33:52Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads\|45.25in Gauge]]. '''Incorporated July 16, 1881, the 12.9 mile long Arcata and Mad River Railroad provided access to the timber lands along the Mad River between Arcata and Korbel. Prior to the A&MR railroad the Union Plank Walk & Rail Track Company, incorporated December 15, 1854, had provided service along the 2.5 mile long wharf in Arcata. The two companies operated narrow gauge service for a total of 88 years being both the oddest gauge and earliest railroad in California.		'''[[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads\|45.25in Gauge]]. '''Incorporated July 16, 1881, the 12.9 mile long Arcata and Mad River Railroad provided access to the timber lands along the Mad River between Arcata and Korbel. Prior to the A&MR railroad the Union Plank Walk & Rail Track Company, incorporated December 15, 1854, had provided service along the 2.5 mile long wharf in Arcata. The two companies operated narrow gauge service for a total of 88 years being both the oddest gauge and earliest railroad in California. The A&MR continued on for an additional 50 years as a standard gauge railroad.
	<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County. 1854-1942</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County. 1854-1942</span>
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John Hall: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2020-12-03T23:26:59Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads\|45.25in Gauge]].''' ~~<br />~~		'''[[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads\|45.25in Gauge]]. '''Incorporated July 16, 1881, the 12.9 mile long Arcata and Mad River Railroad provided access to the timber lands along the Mad River between Arcata and Korbel. Prior to the A&MR railroad the Union Plank Walk & Rail Track Company, incorporated December 15, 1854, had provided service along the 2.5 mile long wharf in Arcata. The two companies operated narrow gauge service for a total of 88 years being both the oddest gauge and earliest railroad in California.
	<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County.</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County. 1854-1942</span>
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John Hall: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2020-12-03T23:03:57Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads\|45.~~5in~~ Gauge]].''' <br />		'''[[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads\|45.25in Gauge]].''' <br />
	<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County.</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County.</span>
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John Hall: /* Common Carrier Railroads. */

2020-12-03T23:02:46Z

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	<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />		<span class="rltitle">[[Arcata & Mad River Railroad\|Arcata & Mad River Railroad.]]</span><br />
	'''[[:Category:45.~~5in_Gauge_Railroads~~\|45.5in Gauge]].''' <br />		'''[[:Category:45.25in_Gauge_Railroads\|45.5in Gauge]].''' <br />
	<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County.</span>		<span class="rlbottom">Arcata to Korbel, Humboldt County.</span>
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