The Story Of Austin Nevada The Nevada Central Railroad
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The Story Of Austin Nevada The Nevada Central Railroad
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Author : Michael Brown
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2013-08-04
The Story Of Austin Nevada The Nevada Central Railroad written by Michael Brown and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-04 with categories.
Western history buffs and rail fans will find a rich and interesting history of the mining town of Austin, Nevada and the narrow gauge railroad that served the town for almost 60 years, the Nevada Central Railroad. Several photographs and maps show the town and the railroad as it was.
The Story Of Austin Nevada And The Nevada Central Railroad
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Author :
language : en
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Release Date : 1999
The Story Of Austin Nevada And The Nevada Central Railroad written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Austin (Nev.) categories.
Nevada Central
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Author : Mallory Hope Ferrell
language : en
Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company
Release Date : 2010-06-04
Nevada Central written by Mallory Hope Ferrell and has been published by Heimburger House Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-04 with Transportation categories.
This deluxe narrow gauge volume traces the amazing story of this three-foot-gauge railroad that ran through the heart of the great American Basin. Built to carry the commerce of rich silver and gold strikes, the Nevada Central struggled against tremendous odds for six decades. Often called “a line in the sand,” the 93-mile-long rail route ran between Battle Mountain, where it connected with the Central Pacific, in a southwesterly direction to Austin, Nevada. Most of the rail was 35# iron; the struggling railroad line crossed 66 timber trestles between its end points. The railroad began construction in 1879 to help open up the vast and virtually unpopulated area of the Silver State. Running through some of the most barren and remote high desert sagebrush and mountain country in the West, the Nevada Central rolled down through the years with much of its original equipment, mainly because it could never afford to purchase anything newer. The line was finally abandoned in December of 1937 and was sold for scrap the next year. The narrow gauge equipment that forms a major part of the California State Railroad Museum collection came from the Nevada Central. In 1938, the late Disney artist Ward Kimball purchased the Nevada Central’s 1881-built #2 Mogul for $400. The former Sidney Dillon was transported to the orange grove where Ward and his wife, Betty, were building a new home. The locomotive joined a former Carson & Colorado coach, and Ward’s railroad collection started to grow. For author Ferrell, a former combat fighter pilot, this is his 20th book about railroads. He has been called the best-loved narrow gauge railroad author in the United States. The Virginia native has authored hundreds of railroad articles and won dozens of awards with his exquisite models. Ferrell’s picture collections of railroads and the Old West number well over 150,000 prints. Ferrell says his research on his latest book included “mixing with cowboys, sheepmen, ranchers and thirsty miners at Austin’s (Nevada) Golden Club Saloon, and listening to their stories of the real Old West.”
Nevada Central Narrow Gauge
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Author : Michael Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-02-03
Nevada Central Narrow Gauge written by Michael Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-03 with categories.
The Story of the Nevada Central Railroadfrom Battle Mountain to Austin, Nevada. Austin Nevada was a booming silver mining camp in central Nevada. The railroad was built n 1880 and abandoned in 1938. The Book shows the railroad as it was with many pictures and maps, 80pages.
Austin Nevada 1862 1881
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Author : Rodney Hendrickson Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Austin Nevada 1862 1881 written by Rodney Hendrickson Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Austin (Nev.) categories.
Railroads Of Nevada And Eastern California The Northern Roads
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Author : David F. Myrick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Railroads Of Nevada And Eastern California The Northern Roads written by David F. Myrick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with California categories.
Austin
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language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2011
Austin written by and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
The rural town of Austin is located in the geographic center of Nevada, in the heart of the Great Basin Desert. In 1862, a wrangler found silver ore there while cutting firewood for a nearby Overland Stage station. Some of it assayed in richer than ore from the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, causing a rush to Pony Canyon, where the area exploded to a population of 10,000. The town of Austin was located and quickly became the mining, milling, and commercial hub for central Nevada. Its future looked assured, but like most mining camps of the time, Austin quickly settled in for a long--although occasionally prosperous--decline. Today located on US 50, the loneliest highway in America, Austin has a population of around 300. Because of the town's isolation, many of the original buildings are still in active use, as they were 140 years ago. Although the mines are long silent, Austin continues to lives on.
Austin And The Reese River Mining District
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Author : Donald R. Abbe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Austin And The Reese River Mining District written by Donald R. Abbe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
History Of The Georgetown Loop In Images
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Author : Michael Brown
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2019-02-25
History Of The Georgetown Loop In Images written by Michael Brown and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-25 with History categories.
"The Georgetown Loop became a major railroad landmark in the 19th-century. It was one of the most popular tourist attractions in Colorado and remained so well into the twentieth century. Silver Plume could be reached by rail on a day trip from Denver via the Georgetown Loop. A thrilling ride into the Colorado Rockies thru Clear Creek Canyon and over the loop could be done for a modest fee. ... Eventually automotive travel after WWI brought an end to passenger service over the line in 1928. ... Freight traffic continued until 1939 when the line was abandoned."--Page 1
Bentley S Hand Book Of The Pacific Coast
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Author : William R. Bentley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Bentley S Hand Book Of The Pacific Coast written by William R. Bentley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with California categories.