Nevada and Oregon Railroad facts for kids
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Reno, Nevada |
| Locale | Reno, Nevada |
| Dates of operation | 1880–1893 |
| Successor | Nevada–California–Oregon Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
The Nevada and Oregon Railroad was an American railway company. It used a special track width called "narrow gauge" (3 feet wide). This was smaller than standard tracks.
The railroad started in Reno, Nevada. It then went northwest into California. Its tracks reached a place called Oneida, California, by 1882. Part of its old route is still used today by the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Nevada and Oregon Railroad company officially started on June 5, 1880. Its main office was in Reno. In 1884, the company faced financial trouble. It was sold to a group of investors from New York called the Moran Brothers. This process is called "foreclosure."
After the sale, the railroad was unofficially known as the Nevada and California Railroad. In 1893, the Moran Brothers sold it again. The railway was then reorganized and became the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway.
The Railroad's Story
How It All Began
The history of this railroad goes back to December 12, 1879. On that date, a company called the Western Nevada Railroad was formed. It was set up in a town called Wadsworth, east of Reno.
The Western Nevada Railroad planned to build tracks from Walker Lake to a mining town called Bodie, California. However, no tracks were ever built for this project.
Within six months, the Western Nevada Railroad project was stopped. The Nevada and Oregon Railroad company was then formed in Reno instead. This new company took over the idea of building a railway in the region.
