Nevada Central Railroad
Narrow gauge railroad between Battle Mountain and Austin, Nevada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Nevada Central Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad completed in 1880 between Battle Mountain and Austin, Nevada. The railroad was constructed to connect Austin, the center of a rich silver mining area, with the Southern Pacific transcontinental railroad, at Battle Mountain.
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Headquarters | Austin, Nevada |
Locale | Battle Mountain - Austin, Nevada |
Dates of operation | 1879–1938 |
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Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
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However, by the time that the line was finished, the boom was almost over. Major silver production ended by 1887, although there was a slight revival later.