04-03-2013, 01:37 PM
ratled Wrote:MountainMan Wrote:One of the longest running shortline railroads in America doesn't meet your criteria by just over one mile. The Yreka Western RR connected the farms and businesses of Yreka, CA with the SP mainline at Montague about 11.5 miles away, and up until quite recently it still operated steam equipment on a regular basis for fans and locals.
Sticking wiith the "State of Jefferson" theme how about the AMR Arcata and Mad River RR at 2.7 mile----- really up to 8
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ratled
The 11.5 miles of Yreka trackage includes spurs and sidings, and it's been around a lot longer than most. If you exclude something like that, why not just exclude them all?