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A mining magnate from Denver, Isaac G. Blake, in April 1892, with an interest in the silver mines in [[Sagamore Canyon]] in the New York Mountains, built the Needles Reduction Company mill, in the town of [[Needles, California|Needles]] and then in December 1892 began building the [[Nevada Southern Railway]], toward those silver mines and the gold mining town of [[Vanderbilt, California|Vanderbilt]] from the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] station at [[Goffs, California|Goffs]], completing 25 miles to a rail camp with a post office, named Manvel, then later built it five miles on up nearer the mines and a pass through the mountains, to a rail camp named Summit which was renamed Manvel when the post office relocated there, in July 1893.<ref name=DesertFever>[https://archive.org/details/desertfeveroverv00shum Vredenburgh, L.M.; Shumway, G.L.; Hartill, R.D. (1981), Desert Fever, an overview of mining in the California Desert, living West Press: Canoga Park, CA]</ref>{{rp|108}} Manvel renamed [[Barnwell, California|Barnwell]] was the nearest railhead for nearby mining camps, including Vanderbilt and [[Goodsprings, Nevada|Goodsprings]]. |
A mining magnate from Denver, Isaac G. Blake, in April 1892, with an interest in the silver mines in [[Sagamore Canyon]] in the [[New York Mountains]], built the Needles Reduction Company mill, in the town of [[Needles, California|Needles]] and then in December 1892 began building the [[Nevada Southern Railway]], toward those silver mines and the gold mining town of [[Vanderbilt, California|Vanderbilt]] from the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] station at [[Goffs, California|Goffs]], completing 25 miles to a rail camp with a post office, named Manvel, then later built it five miles on up nearer the mines and a pass through the mountains, to a rail camp named Summit which was renamed Manvel when the post office relocated there, in July 1893.<ref name=DesertFever>[https://archive.org/details/desertfeveroverv00shum Vredenburgh, L.M.; Shumway, G.L.; Hartill, R.D. (1981), Desert Fever, an overview of mining in the California Desert, living West Press: Canoga Park, CA]</ref>{{rp|108}} Manvel renamed [[Barnwell, California|Barnwell]] was the nearest railhead for nearby mining camps, including Vanderbilt and [[Goodsprings, Nevada|Goodsprings]]. |
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In early 1902, the Nevada Southern Railway completed a 15-mile extension over the New York Mountains, past Vanderbilt, into the [[Ivanpah Valley]], to a railhead named [[Ivanpah]], serve as the shipping point for the Copper World Mine. Several months later, the ATSF bought the Nevada Southern and renamed it the California Eastern Railway. |
In early 1902, the Nevada Southern Railway completed a 15-mile extension over the New York Mountains, past Vanderbilt, into the [[Ivanpah Valley]], to a railhead named [[Ivanpah]], serve as the shipping point for the Copper World Mine. Several months later, the ATSF bought the Nevada Southern and renamed it the California Eastern Railway. |
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Revision as of 21:38, 12 July 2015
California Eastern Railway, is a defunct 45-mile short-line railroad that operated from 1902 - 1911. The railroad ran from Barnwell, California to Searchlight, Nevada. It was always operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
History
A mining magnate from Denver, Isaac G. Blake, in April 1892, with an interest in the silver mines in Sagamore Canyon in the New York Mountains, built the Needles Reduction Company mill, in the town of Needles and then in December 1892 began building the Nevada Southern Railway, toward those silver mines and the gold mining town of Vanderbilt from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway station at Goffs, completing 25 miles to a rail camp with a post office, named Manvel, then later built it five miles on up nearer the mines and a pass through the mountains, to a rail camp named Summit which was renamed Manvel when the post office relocated there, in July 1893.[1]: 108 Manvel renamed Barnwell was the nearest railhead for nearby mining camps, including Vanderbilt and Goodsprings.
In early 1902, the Nevada Southern Railway completed a 15-mile extension over the New York Mountains, past Vanderbilt, into the Ivanpah Valley, to a railhead named Ivanpah, serve as the shipping point for the Copper World Mine. Several months later, the ATSF bought the Nevada Southern and renamed it the California Eastern Railway. [2]
Consolidated into California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway
On December 28, 1911 the California Eastern Railway was consolidated into ATSF's non-operating subsidiary, the California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway.
References
- ^ Vredenburgh, L.M.; Shumway, G.L.; Hartill, R.D. (1981), Desert Fever, an overview of mining in the California Desert, living West Press: Canoga Park, CA
- ^ Hensher, Alan, 2005, The Historical Mining Towns of the Eastern Mojave Desert in Robert E. Reynolds editor, Old Ores, Mining History in the Eastern Mojave Desert: California State Uiversity, Desert Studies Consortium and LSA Associates, Inc. pages 22-27