Bodie & Benton Railway & Land Co.
36in Gauge. Mining activity entered a boom in the Bodie area in the 1880s, the Bodie and Benton Railway was constructed in 1887 to meet the demand for timber by logging the forests South East of Mono Lake. The B&B's main line stretched from Bodie navigating steep grades and two switchbacks down to Mono Mills and the company sawmill.
Bodie to Mono Mills, Mono County. 1887 - 1918
South Pacific Coast Railroad
36in Gauge. Incorporated March 20, 1876 from an original concept of providing transportation to sell real estate in Newark, California, it became one of the most successful narrow gauge railroads in California. In May 1887 it and its leased lines were consolidated into the South Pacific Coast Railway and sold to Southern Pacific interests.
San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties. 1876-1887
South Pacific Coast Railway
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.
San Francisco, Alameda, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz Counties. 1887-1937
