Stockton and Ione Railroad

The Stockton & Ione Railroad was from 1873 to 1876 a 40 miles (64.4 km) long narrow gauge railroad in California.

Stockton & Ione Railroad
Builder's photograph of Stockton & Ione Railroad Locomotive No 1 Stockton at the Mason Locomotive Factory in 1875
Technical
Line length40 miles (64.4 km)
Track gauge3 ft (914 mm)

History

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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]

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