Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad
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The Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad was a 197.9-mile (318.5 km) railroad built by William A. Clark that ran northwest from a connection with the mainline of the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad at Las Vegas, Nevada to the gold mines at Goldfield. The SPLA&SL railroad later became part of the Union Pacific Railroad and serves as their mainline between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.
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Headquarters | Los Angeles, California |
Reporting mark | LV&T |
Locale | Las Vegas to Goldfield, Nevada |
Dates of operation | 1906–1918 |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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