Pacific Coast Borax Company: Lila C. Tramway - Revision history

Andrew Brandon at 21:02, 27 October 2021

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	<span class="paracap">T</span>'''he''' Lila C. Tramway was built as a 6.7 mile long standard gauge branch of the Tonopah & Tidewater, 1907. In 1914, the Lower 3.2 miles (Death Valley Junction to Horton) was converted to dual gauge by Death Valley Railroad. By 1916, the upper 3.5 miles abandoned and scraped, third rail removed from lower 3.2 miles.		<span class="paracap">T</span>'''he''' Lila C. Tramway was built as a 6.7 mile long standard gauge branch of the Tonopah & Tidewater, 1907. In 1914, the Lower 3.2 miles (Death Valley Junction to Horton) was converted to dual gauge by [[Death Valley Railroad]]. By 1916, the upper 3.5 miles abandoned and scraped, third rail removed from lower 3.2 miles.

	In January 1920, following new ore discoveries at the Lila C. mine, a agreement was reached, between ~~PCB~~, the T&T, and the DVRR to rebuild the upper 3.5 miles of the line as a light narrow gauge<ref> The gauge of the rebuild line is uncertain. The PCB Company had several 2’ gauge railroad lines several with Milwaukee locomotives, but use of the DVRR suggests 3’ gauge.</ref> railroad, relaid over the old standard gauge roadbed (still owned by the T&T), with trackage rights over the DVRR from Horton to DVJ. This line was apparently operated by the Tonopah & Tidewater, under their rules<ref>Phil Serpico, Tonopah & Tidewater, The Nevada Shortline, reports T&T employee timetable No 25, effective June 1, 1922 includes rules for “Lila C. Trains”.</ref> in cooperation with DVRR, according to Myrick, using a Milwaukee gas locomotive. The last ore was shipped from the Lila C. mine in November 1925, and the railroad was scrapped in early 1926.		In January 1920, following new ore discoveries at the Lila C. mine, a agreement was reached, between [[Pacific Coast Borax]], the [[Tonopah & Tidewater]], and the DVRR to rebuild the upper 3.5 miles of the line as a light narrow gauge<ref> The gauge of the rebuild line is uncertain. The PCB Company had several 2’ gauge railroad lines several with Milwaukee locomotives, but use of the DVRR suggests 3’ gauge.</ref> railroad, relaid over the old standard gauge roadbed (still owned by the T&T), with trackage rights over the DVRR from Horton to DVJ. This line was apparently operated by the Tonopah & Tidewater, under their rules<ref>Phil Serpico, Tonopah & Tidewater, The Nevada Shortline, reports T&T employee timetable No 25, effective June 1, 1922 includes rules for “Lila C. Trains”.</ref> in cooperation with DVRR, according to Myrick, using a Milwaukee gas locomotive. The last ore was shipped from the Lila C. mine in November 1925, and the railroad was scrapped in early 1926.
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===History===

By [[User:Randy Hees|Randy Hees]]

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<span class="paracap">T</span>'''he''' Lila C. Tramway was built as a 6.7 mile long standard gauge branch of the Tonopah & Tidewater, 1907. In 1914, the Lower 3.2 miles (Death Valley Junction to Horton) was converted to dual gauge by Death Valley Railroad. By 1916, the upper 3.5 miles abandoned and scraped, third rail removed from lower 3.2 miles.

In January 1920, following new ore discoveries at the Lila C. mine, a agreement was reached, between PCB, the T&T, and the DVRR to rebuild the upper 3.5 miles of the line as a light narrow gauge<ref> The gauge of the rebuild line is uncertain. The PCB Company had several 2’ gauge railroad lines several with Milwaukee locomotives, but use of the DVRR suggests 3’ gauge.</ref> railroad, relaid over the old standard gauge roadbed (still owned by the T&T), with trackage rights over the DVRR from Horton to DVJ. This line was apparently operated by the Tonopah & Tidewater, under their rules<ref>Phil Serpico, Tonopah & Tidewater, The Nevada Shortline, reports T&T employee timetable No 25, effective June 1, 1922 includes rules for “Lila C. Trains”.</ref> in cooperation with DVRR, according to Myrick, using a Milwaukee gas locomotive. The last ore was shipped from the Lila C. mine in November 1925, and the railroad was scrapped in early 1926.
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====Bibliography====
:Myrick, David, ''Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Vol 2'', Berkeley, Howell North, 1963
:Palazzo, Robert P., ''Railroads of Death Valley'', Charleston, Arcadia Publishing, 2011
:Serpico Phil, ''Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad'', The Nevada Shortline, Palmdale, Omni Publications, 2013

==Reference Material Available Online==
===Maps.===
:The Route of the Pacific Coast Borax: Lila C. Tramway for Google Earth by Andrew Brandon.
===Photographs.===
:[http://www.pacificng.com/imglib/main.php?g2_itemId=7524 Collected Pacific Coast Borax Company: Lila C. Tramway Photographs.]
::Images collected from private collections, libraries and historical societies.

==Organizations==
:[https://www.facebook.com/ryancampdv/ Death Valley Conservancy "Ryan Camp"] on Facebook.

:[http://www.dvconservancy.org/ Death Valley Conservancy.]

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