Amador Central Railroad Records, 1912-1964
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Amador Central Railroad records
- Dates:
- 1912-1964
- Abstract:
- Operating records for the Amador Central Railroad.
- Extent:
- 2 Linear Feet 2 boxes + 1 half-box + 4 wrapped ledgers
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Amador Central Railroad Records, MS 170, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Operating records for the Amador Central Railroad include an inventory of the railroad, monthly locomotive boiler inspection and repair reports for locomotive No. 3, a report of labor and material used form, and a time roll and distribution of labor form.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Amador Central Railroad (AMC) was a standard gauge railroad that operated 11.8 miles between a connection with the Southern Pacific Company (SP) at Ione and Martell near the town of Jackson, California. The carrier served the Sierra Nevada Foothills gold mining communities and hauled lumber products from the El Dorado National Forest. Amador is the name of the county in which the railroad operated.
The Amador Central traces its history back to the Ione & Eastern Railroad. In 1902, the Ione & Eastern proposed to build a 14-mile line from Ione to Sutter Creek and then an additional 13 miles to Volcano, California. The Ione & Eastern only completed a line to Sunnybrook. The railroad survived a few short years and filed bankruptcy, then sold in 1904 and renamed as the Amador Central Railroad. The line continued to Martell, CA and the first train pulled into Martell later that same year.
October 27, 2010 the Amador Central/Amador Foothills Railroad was officially transferred from Sierra Pacific Industries to both the Amador County Historical Society (ACHS) and Recreational Railroad Coalition Inc. (RRCI) jointly at a ceremony in front of the historic 1877-built Southern Pacific Depot in Ione. The historical society and RRCHS bought the railroad for one dollar.
Wikipedia, April 2025
- Processing information:
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Formerly part of MS 100
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically
- Physical location:
- Statewide Museum Collections Center
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Corporate reports
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-12 22:04:09 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research by appointment. Contact Library Staff
- Terms of access:
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Copyright has not been assigned to the California State Railroad Museum. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the CSRM Library & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the CSRM as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Amador Central Railroad Records, MS 170, California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives, Sacramento, California.
- Location of this collection:
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111 I StreetSacramento, CA 95814, US
- Contact:
- (916) 323-8073