Nevada Industrial Switch is an active private railroad in Nevada, United States.[1] The railroad runs over Union Pacific's former "Fibreboard Spur". The line serves the PABCO Gypsum Mine that produces sheet rock. Nevada Industrial Switch was contracted by PABCO Gypsum to service the mine.[2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Locale | near Lake Mead, Nevada, United States between Apex (UP Milepost 352) - Pabco Gypsum Mine |
| Dates of operation | Before 1997[when?]– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Directions
edit"Apex" is on Union Pacific Railroad's Caliente Subdivision at Milepost 352. It is located off Exit 58 on Interstate 15/U.S. Route 93 at Apex.[3] Apex is at the top of a 1% grade on the mainline.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Nevada Industrial Switch - NIS". trainweb.org. January 18, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Mike (1997). Steam Powered Video's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California and Nevada - Post Merger Edition. Kent, United Kingdom: Steam Powered Publishing. ISBN 1-874745-08-0.
- ^ "Apex, Nevada 89191]]" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
External links
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