Stockton and Ione Railroad explained

Stockton & Ione Railroad
Linelength:	40mile

The Stockton & Ione Railroad was from 1873 to 1876 a 40mile long narrow gauge railroad in California.

History

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 40mile 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]

Weblinks and further literature

• Andrew Brandon: Stockton & Ione Railroad.
• Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad Company: Prospectus of the Stockton & Copperopolis Railroad Company, and Stockton and Ione City Railroad. 1870.
• California - Legislature - Senate: Journals of the Senate and Assembly California Legislature. 1878. Page 110.

References

1. Howard Fleming: Narrow gauge railways in America. A sketch of their rise, progress and success: valuable statistics as to grades, curves, weight of rail, locomotives, cars, etc. 1876. Page 90.