Carson and Colorado Railway
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The Carson and Colorado Railway was a narrow-gauge railroad that operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily serving remote mining regions in Nevada and eastern California.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrow-gauge railroad
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railway company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acquisitionYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| category |
defunct California railroads
ⓘ
defunct Nevada railroads ⓘ |
| constructionDirection | southward from Mound House ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endPoint | Keeler, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingPurpose | to tap mining districts in Nevada and eastern California ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Carson City, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritagePreservation | portions preserved as museum railways ⓘ |
| heritageSite |
Laws Railroad Museum and Historic Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada State Railroad Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important in development of remote mining camps in Nevada and eastern California ⓘ |
| notableLocomotive |
Southern Pacific narrow-gauge No. 18
NERFINISHED
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Southern Pacific narrow-gauge No. 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Pacific narrow-gauge No. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStation |
Bodie, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laws, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTerminus | Keeler, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs | Southern Pacific narrow-gauge branch line after acquisition ⓘ |
| operatedInCentury |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Virginia and Truckee Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | serving remote mining regions ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| servedArea |
Great Basin region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owens Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCommodity |
agricultural products
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lumber ⓘ ore ⓘ |
| servedIndustry | mining ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Nevada
NERFINISHED
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eastern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedTown |
Bishop, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawthorne, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ Keeler, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Laws, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonopah region, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Mound House, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Southern Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackLengthApprox | about 300 miles ⓘ |
| trackType | narrow gauge ⓘ |
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