Stockton and Ione Railroad
| Stockton & Ione Railroad | |
|---|---|
 Builder's photograph of Stockton & Ione Railroad Locomotive No 1 Stockton at the Mason Locomotive Factory in 1875 | |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 40 miles (64.4 km) |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
The Stockton & Ione Railroad was from 1873 to 1876 a 40 miles (64.4 km) long narrow gauge railroad in California.
History
The Stockton & Ione Railroad Company was incorporated in 1873 to construct a narrow gauge railway from Stockton, California northwestward via Linden, California to Ione City in Amador county, covering a distance of 40 miles (64.4 km) miles.[1]
Grading was commenced in 1874, but financial difficulties prevented the laying of track till 1875, when 18 miles were ironed. The maximum grade was 53 feet to the mile (1.0 %). The weight of rail was 40 pounds per yard (20 kg/m).[1]
Weblinks and further literature
- Andrew Brandon: Stockton & Ione Railroad.
- Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad Company: Prospectus of the Stockton & Copperopolis Railroad Company, and Stockton and Ione City Railroad. 1870.
- California - Legislature - Senate: Journals of the Senate and Assembly California Legislature. 1878. Page 110.
References
- ^ a b Howard Fleming: Narrow gauge railways in America. A sketch of their rise, progress and success: valuable statistics as to grades, curves, weight of rail, locomotives, cars, etc. 1876. Page 90.
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