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near Limerick Canyon. The railway had to climb to an altitude of 7,200 ft (2,200 m) at Rochester. The steep terrain the necessitated the need for a switchback and a 6% grade.
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at an elevation of 4,158 ft (1,267 m) above sea level. The railroad continued east through the desert where it had to cross the western edge of the
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The line only operated for four years. In June 1918, the line was damaged by flooding and the line was abandoned on December 31, 1920.
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ceremony. The locomotive was originally built for the Hobart Mills Company and was sold to the Nevada Short Line in August 1913.
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Steam Powered Video's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California and Nevada - Post Merger Ed
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The railway operated from Oreana (Nenzel) which was located along the east bank of the
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The second engine "Francis," was a 2-truck Heisler locomotive built in 1899 for the
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and was acquired by the NSL in 1916. It was sold to the Terry Lumber Company at
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Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Volume One - The Northern Roads
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Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History - The Desert States
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Oreana, Nevada
Track gauge
3 ft
3 ft
narrow gauge
Oreana
Rochester, Nevada
sole proprietorship
incorporated
Humboldt River
Humboldt Range
Baldwin
2-6-0
California State Railroad Museum
Sacramento
Golden Spike
Borate and Daggett Railroad
Round Mountain, California
List of defunct Nevada railroads
list of references
related reading
external links
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improve
introducing
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ISBN
0-87417-193-8
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