Nevada & California Railway - Revision history

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	[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Nevada & California ~~Railroad (Southern Pacific)~~]]		[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Nevada & California Railway]]

	===History===		===History===
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	The heavy traffic from the Tonopah boom created a major bottleneck where standard gauge cars had to be transferred to narrow gauge at Mound House on the V&T. From there cars operated to Sodaville where they interchanged with the [[Tonopah Railroad]]. A new mining strike in Goldfield lead the Tonopah Railroad to form the Goldfield Railroad. Initially planned to be narrow gauge, the directors decided to build the line standard gauge and convert the Tonopah railroad as well. The Southern Pacific began conversion of the C&C from Sodaville to Churchill. There the line met a new standard gauge route to Hazen on the SP’s Fallon Branch.		The heavy traffic from the Tonopah boom created a major bottleneck where standard gauge cars had to be transferred to narrow gauge at Mound House on the V&T. From there cars operated to Sodaville where they interchanged with the [[Tonopah Railroad]]. A new mining strike in Goldfield lead the Tonopah Railroad to form the Goldfield Railroad. Initially planned to be narrow gauge, the directors decided to build the line standard gauge and convert the Tonopah railroad as well. The Southern Pacific began conversion of the C&C from Sodaville to Churchill. There the line met a new standard gauge route to Hazen on the SP’s Fallon Branch.

	To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California ~~Railroad~~ on ~~May 11~~, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.		To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railway on April 7, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.

	Not to be confused with an earlier [[Nevada & California Railroad]] that later became the [[Nevada - California - Oregon Railway]].		Not to be confused with an earlier [[Nevada & California Railroad]] that later became the [[Nevada - California - Oregon Railway]].
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	[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Nevada & California ~~Railroad (Southern Pacific)~~]]		[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Nevada & California Railway]]
	[[Category:36in Gauge Railroads]]		[[Category:36in Gauge Railroads]]

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Andrew Brandon moved page Nevada & California Railroad (Southern Pacific) to Nevada & California Railway

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	===History===		===History===
	<span style="float:right;margin-left:20px;">__TOC__</span>		<span style="float:right;margin-left:20px;">__TOC__</span>
	In 1900 the Virginia and Truckee Railroad sold the line to the Southern Pacific Company. Two months after the sale to the SP, Silver and gold discoveries at Tonopah, Nevada and later discoveries in Goldfield, Nevada in 1904 inflated traffic to levels unheard of even during the Comstock boom. To meet the need for equipment, the SP shipped narrow gauge equipment from their other narrow-gauge lines, the South Pacific Coast ~~Railroad~~ and the San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada (operated as part of the Northern Railway) to the C&C. The Tonopah boom provided Southern Pacific with a return on its investment.		In 1900 the Virginia and Truckee Railroad sold the line to the Southern Pacific Company. Two months after the sale to the SP, Silver and gold discoveries at Tonopah, Nevada and later discoveries in Goldfield, Nevada in 1904 inflated traffic to levels unheard of even during the Comstock boom. To meet the need for equipment, the SP shipped narrow gauge equipment from their other narrow-gauge lines, the [[South Pacific Coast Railway]] and the [[San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada Railroad]](operated as part of the Northern Railway) to the C&C. The Tonopah boom provided Southern Pacific with a return on its investment.

	The heavy traffic from the Tonopah boom created a major bottleneck where standard gauge cars had to be transferred to narrow gauge at Mound House on the V&T. From there cars operated to Sodaville where they interchanged with the Tonopah Railroad. A new mining strike in Goldfield lead the Tonopah Railroad to form the Goldfield Railroad. Initially planned to be narrow gauge, the directors decided to build the line standard gauge and convert the Tonopah railroad as well. The Southern Pacific began conversion of the C&C from Sodaville to Churchill. There the line met a new standard gauge route to Hazen on the SP’s Fallon Branch.		The heavy traffic from the Tonopah boom created a major bottleneck where standard gauge cars had to be transferred to narrow gauge at Mound House on the V&T. From there cars operated to Sodaville where they interchanged with the [[Tonopah Railroad]]. A new mining strike in Goldfield lead the Tonopah Railroad to form the Goldfield Railroad. Initially planned to be narrow gauge, the directors decided to build the line standard gauge and convert the Tonopah railroad as well. The Southern Pacific began conversion of the C&C from Sodaville to Churchill. There the line met a new standard gauge route to Hazen on the SP’s Fallon Branch.

	To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railroad on May 11, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.		To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railroad on May 11, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.
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	'''Bibliography'''<br/>		'''Bibliography'''<br/>
	Railroads of Nevada & Eastern ~~Caifornia~~ Vol 1<br />		Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 1<br />
	Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 3<br />		Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 3<br />
	Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge, Farrel Mallory Hope<br />		Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge, Farrel Mallory Hope<br />

Andrew Brandon at 21:28, 21 December 2021

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	To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railroad on May 11, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.		To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railroad on May 11, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.

	Not to be confused with an earlier [[Nevada & California Railroad]] that later became the [[Nevada – California – Oregon Railway]].		Not to be confused with an earlier [[Nevada & California Railroad]] that later became the [[Nevada - California - Oregon Railway]].

	Standard gauging of Tonopah Railroad completed August 14, 1905.		Standard gauging of Tonopah Railroad completed August 14, 1905.

Andrew Brandon at 21:27, 21 December 2021

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			[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Nevada & California Railroad (Southern Pacific)]]

	===History===		===History===
			<span style="float:right;margin-left:20px;">__TOC__</span>
	In 1900 the Virginia and Truckee Railroad sold the line to the Southern Pacific Company. Two months after the sale to the SP, Silver and gold discoveries at Tonopah, Nevada and later discoveries in Goldfield, Nevada in 1904 inflated traffic to levels unheard of even during the Comstock boom. To meet the need for equipment, the SP shipped narrow gauge equipment from their other narrow-gauge lines, the South Pacific Coast Railroad and the San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada (operated as part of the Northern Railway) to the C&C. The Tonopah boom provided Southern Pacific with a return on its investment.		In 1900 the Virginia and Truckee Railroad sold the line to the Southern Pacific Company. Two months after the sale to the SP, Silver and gold discoveries at Tonopah, Nevada and later discoveries in Goldfield, Nevada in 1904 inflated traffic to levels unheard of even during the Comstock boom. To meet the need for equipment, the SP shipped narrow gauge equipment from their other narrow-gauge lines, the South Pacific Coast Railroad and the San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada (operated as part of the Northern Railway) to the C&C. The Tonopah boom provided Southern Pacific with a return on its investment.

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	===Maps===		===Maps===


			[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California\|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier\|Common Carrier]] / [[Nevada & California Railroad (Southern Pacific)]]
			[[Category:36in Gauge Railroads]]

Andrew Brandon at 21:24, 21 December 2021

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	The railroad was 1912 and merged into the Southern Pacific Railroad and was known as the Nevada & California Branch. It became part of the Salt Lake Division.		The railroad was 1912 and merged into the Southern Pacific Railroad and was known as the Nevada & California Branch. It became part of the Salt Lake Division.

	'''Bibliography'''		'''Bibliography'''<br/>
	Railroads of Nevada & Eastern Caifornia Vol 1<br />		Railroads of Nevada & Eastern Caifornia Vol 1<br />
	Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 3<br />		Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 3<br />

Andrew Brandon: Andrew Brandon moved page Nevada & California Railroad (SP) to Nevada & California Railroad (Southern Pacific)

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Andrew Brandon moved page Nevada & California Railroad (SP) to Nevada & California Railroad (Southern Pacific)

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Andrew Brandon at 21:22, 21 December 2021

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	To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railroad on May 11, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.		To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railroad on May 11, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.

	Not to be confused with an earlier Nevada & California Railroad that later became the Nevada – California – Oregon Railway.		Not to be confused with an earlier [[Nevada & California Railroad]] that later became the [[Nevada – California – Oregon Railway]].

	Standard gauging of Tonopah Railroad completed August 14, 1905.		Standard gauging of Tonopah Railroad completed August 14, 1905.

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	'''Bibliography'''		'''Bibliography'''
	Railroads of Nevada & Eastern Caifornia Vol 1		Railroads of Nevada & Eastern Caifornia Vol 1<br />
	Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 3		Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 3<br />
	Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge, Farrel Mallory Hope		Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge, Farrel Mallory Hope<br />
	Slim Rails in the Sand. Turner, George		Slim Rails in the Sand. Turner, George<br />
	Slim Princess In The Sunset. Morris, Joe Dale		Slim Princess In The Sunset. Morris, Joe Dale<br />
	Steamcars to the Comstock, Beebe & Clegg		Steamcars to the Comstock, Beebe & Clegg<br />
	A Beautiful Mine		A Beautiful Mine<br />

	==Reference Material Available Online==		==Reference Material Available Online==

	===Maps===		===Maps===

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===History===

In 1900 the Virginia and Truckee Railroad sold the line to the Southern Pacific Company. Two months after the sale to the SP, Silver and gold discoveries at Tonopah, Nevada and later discoveries in Goldfield, Nevada in 1904 inflated traffic to levels unheard of even during the Comstock boom. To meet the need for equipment, the SP shipped narrow gauge equipment from their other narrow-gauge lines, the South Pacific Coast Railroad and the San Joaquin & Sierra Nevada (operated as part of the Northern Railway) to the C&C. The Tonopah boom provided Southern Pacific with a return on its investment.

The heavy traffic from the Tonopah boom created a major bottleneck where standard gauge cars had to be transferred to narrow gauge at Mound House on the V&T. From there cars operated to Sodaville where they interchanged with the Tonopah Railroad. A new mining strike in Goldfield lead the Tonopah Railroad to form the Goldfield Railroad. Initially planned to be narrow gauge, the directors decided to build the line standard gauge and convert the Tonopah railroad as well. The Southern Pacific began conversion of the C&C from Sodaville to Churchill. There the line met a new standard gauge route to Hazen on the SP’s Fallon Branch.

To alleviate the bottleneck of transloading freight from standard gauge cars to narrow gauge at Mound House, the northern 140 miles of the railroad to Mina, Nevada was converted to standard-gauge in 1905. The Southern Pacific formed a new subsidiary, the Nevada & California Railroad on May 11, 1905 to build a standard gauge connection from Hazen on the Fallon Branch, to Churchill, where it joined the original C&C mainline. The C&C itself was then merged into the N&C.

Not to be confused with an earlier Nevada & California Railroad that later became the Nevada – California – Oregon Railway.

Standard gauging of Tonopah Railroad completed August 14, 1905.
Tonopah and Goldfield Railroads merge into the Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad on November 1, 1905.

When the new Hazen cutoff was completed, the old C&C line from Churchill to Mound House was converted to standard gauge. A new alignment was built that bypassed the town of Hawthorne, establishing the new station of Thorne several miles to the north. The shop facilities of the C&C at Hawthorne were closed, and new facilities were built closer to Tonopah Junction.

The Company’s original plan was to construct the facilities in Sodaville, but the property owners, seizing upon the Tonopah Boom, desired too much for the land. Instead the SP established a new station at Mina, 10 miles north of Sodaville. Mina was named for Ferminia Sarras, a famed prospector and large landowner known regionally as the 'Copper Queen'. Mina became the new division point on the railroad. Shops for narrow and standard-gauge locomotives were established, along with a large interchange yard, stock yard, ice house, freight and passenger depots and a sprawling company town to house the employees who worked there.

In 1909 a boom in output from the Lucky Boy mine to the south of Hawthorne brought interest in re-establishing the railroad to Hawthorne. Though the Southern Pacific drew up a new alignment to connect Thorne with Hawthorne, nothing came of the project.

The railroad was 1912 and merged into the Southern Pacific Railroad and was known as the Nevada & California Branch. It became part of the Salt Lake Division.

'''Bibliography'''
Railroads of Nevada & Eastern Caifornia Vol 1
Railroads of Nevada & Eastern California Vol 3
Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge, Farrel Mallory Hope
Slim Rails in the Sand. Turner, George
Slim Princess In The Sunset. Morris, Joe Dale
Steamcars to the Comstock, Beebe & Clegg
A Beautiful Mine

==Reference Material Available Online==

===Maps===