Railroad Archive

  • Neuralia, CA is a place that many have not heard of despite the nearby well traveled road baring it’s name. The old settlement is located just a short 1.23 miles from Highway 14 on Phillips Road or 3.26 miles from Neuralia Road.  Neuralia was formed as a direct result of the Southern Pacific Railroad that laid track here in the...5June 28, 2012

    Neuralia, CA

    Neuralia, CA is a place that many have not heard of despite the nearby well traveled road baring it’s name. The old settlement is located just a short 1.23 miles from Highway 14 on Phillips Road or 3.26 miles from Neuralia Road.  Neuralia was formed as a direct result of the Southern Pacific Railroad that laid track here in the…

  • Death Valley Junction is located a short 5 miles from the California/Nevada state line, and 27 miles from Shoshone, CA, at the intersection of Route 190 and Route 127. Death Valley Junction was originally called Amargosa (“bitter water” in Paiute language), the name was changed in 1907 because the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad connected with the Las Vegas – Tonopah Railroad here to service the...5January 6, 2012

    Death Valley Junction, CA

    Death Valley Junction is located a short 5 miles from the California/Nevada state line, and 27 miles from Shoshone, CA, at the intersection of Route 190 and Route 127. Death Valley Junction was originally called Amargosa (“bitter water” in Paiute language), the name was changed in 1907 because the Tonopah & Tidewater Railroad connected with the Las Vegas – Tonopah Railroad here to service the…