Tanana Valley Railroad
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The Tanana Valley Railroad was a narrow-gauge railway in interior Alaska that played a key role in the early development and transportation infrastructure of the Fairbanks region in the early 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
narrow-gauge railroad
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ |
| category |
defunct railroads in Alaska
ⓘ
narrow gauge railroads in the United States ⓘ rail transport in Alaska ⓘ |
| climateChallenges |
extreme cold
ⓘ
permafrost conditions ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Chatanika mining district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mining camps near Fairbanks ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
steel rail
ⓘ
wooden trestles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicBasis | gold mining industry ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Chatanika, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fox, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Alaska gold rush era ⓘ |
| gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) ⓘ |
| geographicSetting | subarctic region ⓘ |
| heritage | part of early Alaskan railroad history ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
provided early transportation infrastructure in Interior Alaska
ⓘ
supported early development of Fairbanks region ⓘ |
| influenced | economic growth of Fairbanks ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | rail transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fairbanks, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interior Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest railroads in Interior Alaska
ⓘ
supporting gold mining operations near Fairbanks ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| railwayType | common carrier ⓘ |
| regionDeveloped | Fairbanks mining district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity | Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Tanana Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Fairbanks, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackGaugeCategory | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| trackOwnership | privately owned during early operation ⓘ |
| transportedCommodity |
coal
ⓘ
general freight ⓘ gold ore ⓘ lumber ⓘ |
| usedBy |
miners in the Fairbanks region
ⓘ
settlers in Interior Alaska ⓘ |
| usedFor |
transport of gold ore
ⓘ
transport of mining supplies ⓘ transport of passengers ⓘ |
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