Nevada Northern Railway
20th century U.S. state railroad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Nevada Northern Railway?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The Nevada Northern Railway (reporting mark NN) was a railroad in the U.S. state of Nevada, built primarily to reach a major copper producing area in White Pine County, Nevada. The railway, constructed in 1905–06, extended northward about 140 miles (230 km) from Ely to connections with the Western Pacific Railroad at Shafter and Southern Pacific Railroad at Cobre. In 1967 NN reported 40 million net ton-miles of revenue freight on 162 miles (261 km) of line.[1]
Quick Facts Overview, Headquarters ...
Overview | |||
---|---|---|---|
Headquarters | Ely, Nevada | ||
Reporting mark | NN | ||
Locale | Nevada | ||
Dates of operation | 1905–1983 | ||
Technical | |||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
|
Close