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Nome Arctic Railway
The Nome Arctic Railway was the name of the reorganized Wild Goose Railroad The Wild Goose Railroad was created by the Wild Goose Mining Company in Alaska. Charles D. Lane Charles D. Lane (November 15, 1840 - 1911) was a US millionaire mine owner, who is recognized as a founder of Nome, Alaska, Nome, Alaska. Lane was bor .... The Railway was created in 1903, and ran for a four-month period from 1903 to 1905. In 1906 the railroad was bought out by the newly formed Seward Peninsula Railway. References Defunct Alaska railroads 1903 establishments in Alaska 1906 disestablishments in Alaska {{US-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Goose Railroad
The Wild Goose Railroad was created by the Wild Goose Mining Company in Alaska. Charles D. Lane Charles D. Lane (November 15, 1840 - 1911) was a US millionaire mine owner, who is recognized as a founder of Nome, Alaska, Nome, Alaska. Lane was born in Palmyra, Missouri, Palmyra, Missouri November 15, 1840. His parents were Virginians of Scotti ... acted as the President of the Wild Goose Mining company, until his death in 1911. The Wild Goose Railroad ran from Nome to Lane's Landing, named after Charles D. Lane, at the town of Shelton, in a straight line about 50 miles (80 km) north-northeast of Nome at the Kuzitrin River. In 1903, the Wild Goose Railroad was reorganized as the Nome Arctic Railway.{{Cite web, url=http://www.sewardpeninsula.com/s/Trains-of-the-Seward-Peninsula.pdf, title=Trains of the Seward Peninsula, last=McBride, first=sherri, date=Summer 1996, website=Nome Visitor Center, publisher=City of Nome References Defunct Alaska railroads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seward Peninsula Railway
The Seward Peninsular Railroad (SPRR), often Seward Peninsula Railroad , is a former railway company in Alaska, United States. In 1900 Wild Goose Railroad was established, and on July 19, 1900 the first 6.5 km stretch of railway from Nome, Alaska to Discovery was laid. The track had a gauge of . The terminus at Anvil City was called '' Banner station''. The trains ran only from spring to November, over the winter resting traffic. In 1903 Wild Goose Railroad was reorganized as Nome Arctic Railway The Nome Arctic Railway was the name of the reorganized Wild Goose Railroad The Wild Goose Railroad was created by the Wild Goose Mining Company in Alaska. Charles D. Lane Charles D. Lane (November 15, 1840 - 1911) was a US millionaire mine owner ... and on April 27, 1906 it was bought out by The Seward Peninsula Railway. On November 18, 1921, the Alaska State acquired the railway line and renewed the equipment. Regular operation was not resumed. In 1953 the railroad was reopened as T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Alaska Railroads
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1903 Establishments In Alaska
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