Difference between revisions of "Common Carrier Railroads of Nevada"
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'''[[: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. | '''[[: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> | <span class="rlbottom">Mound House, NV to Hawley (Keeler), CA. 1882 - 1905</span> | ||
Revision as of 22:21, 7 September 2020
Common Carrier Railroads.
Carson & Colorado Railroad.
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.
Mound House, NV to Hawley (Keeler), CA. 1882 - 1905