Arizona and Swansea Railroad explained
Railroad Name: | Arizona and Swansea Railroad |
Locale: | Bouse-Swansea, Arizona |
Start Year: | 1909 |
End Year: | 1927 |
Hq City: | Swansea, Arizona |
The Arizona and Swansea Railroad (A&S RR) was a mining railroad that operated from a connection with the Arizona and California Railway (later the Santa Fe Railway) at Bouse to a copper and gold mine at Swansea, Arizona, . The A&S RR was owned and operated by the Swansea Consolidated Gold & Copper Company.
History
The A&S RR was constructed in 1909 to build to the Clara Consolidated Mining Company at Swansea. Track construction commenced in November 1909 and the line was completed by December 31, 1909. In 1937 the A&S RR was abandoned.
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See also
- List of defunct Arizona railroads
References
- Book: Robertson, Donald B.. Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History: The Desert States: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah. The Caxton Printers. Caldwell, Idaho. 1986. 0-87004-305-6. 70.
- Book: Steam Powered Video's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico. Steam Powered Publishing. Kent, United Kingdom. 1995. 13. Walker, Mike. 1-874745-04-8.
- Web site: Yost . Barbara . 2004 . Reviving ghost town . . March 21, 2009 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Mining camp that died in 1930s is being revived. T4. Arizona Republic. March 26, 2006. Barbara. Yost.