Death Valley Railroad

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The Death Valley Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that operated in California's Death Valley.

It was built in 1914 to carry borax with the route running from Ryan, California, located just east of Death Valley National Park, to Death Valley Junction, a distance of approximately 20 miles. Regular operation of the railroad stopped in 1928. Much of the railroad ran parallel to what is today State Route 190.

The line was constructed using equipment from the Borate and Daggett Railroad. After the railroad ceased operations, the equipment was transferred to the United States Potash Railroad in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

[edit] References

• Myrick, David F. (1992). Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California - The Southern Roads. University of Nevada Press. ISBN 0-87417-193-8. 

• Chappell, Gordon (TBA). To Death Valley by Rail: A Brief History of the Death Valley Railroad, Third Proceedings Death Valley Conference on History & Prehistory. 

[edit] External links

• The Death Valley Railroad - Craig Tice
• The Tonopah & Tidewater and Its Environs - see DVRR page and Images Database

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